chapter 17 vocab – Flashcards
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medicine
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a legal drug that helps the body fight injury, illness, or disease
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over-the-counter drug
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a medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctor's prescription
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prescription drug
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a drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy
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illegal drug
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a chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell
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drug misuse
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the improper use of medicines-either prescription or over-the-counter drugs
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drug abuse
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the intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug
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psychoactive drug
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a chemical that affects brain activity; also known as a "mood-altering" drug
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side effect
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an unwanted physical or mental effect caused by a drug
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drug antagonism
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a condition that occurs when one drug's effect is canceled out or reduced by another
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drug synergism
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a condition that occurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those that each drug would produce alone
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protective factor
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a factor that reduces a person's potential for harmful behavior
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depressant
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a drug that slows brain and body reactions
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barbiturates
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a class of depressant drugs; also called sedative-hypnotics
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opiate
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any drug made from psychoactive compounds contained in the seed pods of poppy plants
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heroin
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an illegal opiate made from morphine in a laboratory
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stimulant
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a type of drug that increases the activity of the nervous system
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amphetamines
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prescription drugs that are sometimes sold illegally as "speed" or "uppers"
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methamphetamine
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a stimulant that is related to amphetamines, but is even more powerful
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cocaine
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a drug that is a powerful but short-term stimulant
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hallucinogen
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a drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood
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marijuana
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a drug made from the leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant
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club drugs
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drugs that first gained popularity at dance clubs or raves
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inhalant
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a breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects
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therapeutic community
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a residential treatment center where former drug abusers live together and learn to adjust to drug-free lives
