 | Term | Definition |
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addiction |
a condition in which a person can no longer control his/her drug use |
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drug tolerance |
a condition in which a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt with early drug use |
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physical dependence |
a state where the body relies on a given drug to function |
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psychological dependence |
a state of emotionally or mentally needing a drug in order to function normally |
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withdrawal |
uncomfortable physical and psychological symptoms produced when a physically dependent user stops using |
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synapse |
space where neurons connect to send nerve impulses (messages to and from the brain/body) |
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neurotransmitter |
a chemical message that moves from one neuron to the next via the synapse |
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serotonin |
actions and rections to the outside world governed by stress (good or bad) |
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dopamine |
let's us feel pleasure, encourages you to repeat action (with most drugs) |
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epinephrine |
stress hormone |
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How do drugs affect emotions? |
they change the way neurotransmitters work, so your body compensates by making more or less of certain chemicals (loss of interest in hobbies, mood swings, eating habits, etc.) |
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lifespath of addiction |
experimentation-tolerance-physical and psychological dependency-addiction-withdrawal-recovery |
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'shrooms |
vomiting, nausea, "bad" trips, weakness, distress; not addictive |
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inhalants |
poor man's pot, sniffing, huffing, air blast; loss of self control; weight loss, liver/lung/kidney damage; high is addicting, not chemicals; could die instantly |
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ecstasy |
E, club drug, disco biscuits; decreased apetite, jaw lock, rapid eye movements, blurred vision; teeth wear down, liver damage; not physically addictive, but habit forming |
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LSD |
acid, tabs, yellow sunshine; mood swings, flashbacks; depression, schizophrenia; not addictive; powder or liquid form |
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Rohypol |
roofies, date rape drug; might be raped (makes you sleepy and unaware); addiction, physical or psychological dependency |
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cocaine |
coke, barbs, peruvian lady; blood vessels can constrict-->anemia, depression; capillaries in nose destroyed; very addictive;with bongs, smoked |
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methamphetamine |
meth, speed, ice, crystal meth, christie; increased blood pressure; depression, blood clots, personality disorder; 9/10 users get addicted; snorted, smoked, injected |
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marijuana |
grass, pot, weed; red eyes, dry mouth; lung tissue is "attacked"; baked in food, put in pipe or bong and smoked |
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tobacco |
butts, fags, snuff; bad teeth, body odor, cardiovascular disease; lung cancer chances increased; nicotine causes dependency; leading cause of preventable death |
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abused prescription drugs |
pineapple, junk, shit, kibbles and bits; paradoxical effect, difficulty concentrating; paranoia, heart failure; "pharming" |
