Set: Drug Terminology

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Term Definition
Drug Abuse International use of a drug without medicla or health reasons.
Tolerance When the body becomes use to a certain amount of a drug and more is needed to get a desired effect
Addiction Another name for Chemical dependency... Involves physiological and physcological dependence
Psycoactive Drugs that effect the CNSand iterfere with normal brain functions
Stimulant This category of psychoactive drugs speeds up the activity of the CNS
Over the Counter Drug Medication that can be purchased without a perscription
Responsible drug use Correct use of legal drugs to promote health and well being
Withdrawal Physical and mental reactions a dependant person experinces when they stop using.
Psycological dependence Belief that a drug is needed in order to feel normal
Drug Any chemical that causes changes in a oersons body or behavior
Hallucinogen Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, vision, hearing, smell and touch.
Narcotic Drugs derived from opium plant
Deppresant Drugs that slow down the CNS are under this classification
Drug misuse Incorrect use of a perscription OTC drug
synergism When two drugs are taken at once the effects are multiplied can be very dangerous often fatal
physiological When the body develops a need for a drug

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Created April 8, 2008
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  1. physiological → When the body develops a need for a drug - 3 misses
  2. Hallucinogen → Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, vision, hearing, smell and touch. - 2 misses
  3. Drug Abuse → International use of a drug without medicla or health reasons. - 1 miss
  4. Addiction → Another name for Chemical dependency... Involves physiological and physcological dependence - 1 miss
  5. Psycoactive → Drugs that effect the CNSand iterfere with normal brain functions - 1 miss
  6. Withdrawal → Physical and mental reactions a dependant person experinces when they stop using. - 1 miss