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Substances Vocab

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Term
Definition
Drug   A substance other than food, that changes the structure or function of the body.  
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Medicine   the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery).  
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Addiction   the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.  
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Withdrawal   is the group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs.  
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Tolerance   is a pharmacology concept where a subject's reaction to a specific drug and concentration of the drug is reduced followed repeated use, requiring an increase in concentration to achieve the desired effect.  
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Synergistic   the effect of two chemicals taken together is greater than the sum of their separate effect at the same doses.  
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Antagonistic   when the sum of the effect is more than the two.  
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Drug use   The recurrent use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs with negative consequences.  
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Drug misuse   refers to the use of a drug for purposes for which it was not intended or using a drug in excessive quantities.  
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Drug Abuse   the habitual taking of addictive or illegal drugs.  
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prescription drug   A drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and be purchased only from a pharmacy  
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OTC Drugs   drugs that are safe and effective for use by the general public without seeking treatment by a health professional.  
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Stimulants   A type of drug that increases the activity of the nervous system  
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Depressants   A drug that slows brain and body reactions.  
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Hallucinogens   A drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood.  
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Club drugs   Drugs that first gained popularity at clubs and dance raves.  
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Inhalants   A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind altering effects.  
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Steroids   One of a large group of chemical substances classified by a specific carbon structure.  
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Marijuana   A drug made from the leaves,stems,and flowering tops of the hemp plants.  
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gateway drug   a habit-forming drug that, while not itself addictive, may lead to the use of other addictive drugs.  
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Zero tolerance law   The term is used in the context of driving under the influence of alcohol, referring to a lower illegal blood alcohol content for drivers under the age of 21.  
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reverse tolerance   the phenomenon of a reversal of the side-effects from a drug, the reduction of insensitivity caused after drug tolerance has been established.  
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intoxication   the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol.  
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BAC/BAL % in Illinois   .08%  
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fetal drinking syndrome   a condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy.  
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FDA   Food and Drug Administration. A federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments.  
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Tar   a dark, thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in roadmaking and for coating and preserving timber.  
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Nicotine   a toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco. It acts as a stimulant in small doses, but in larger amounts blocks the action of autonomic nerve and skeletal muscle cells.  
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Carbon monoxide   a colorless, odorless toxic flammable gas formed by incomplete combustion of carbon.  
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Second hand smoker   smoke inhaled involuntarily from tobacco being smoked by others.  
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Side stream smoke   smoke that passes from a cigarette into the surrounding air, rather than into the smoker's lungs.  
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Mainstream smoke   The smoke exhaled by a smoker.  
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Emphysema   a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness.  
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Bronchitis   inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. It typically causes bronchospasm and coughing.  
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Cirrhosis   a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.  
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