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37 Cards in this Set
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What is a drug?
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substance other than food, that affects bodily functions and structures when taken into the body
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What is drug abuse?
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excessive use of a drug in a manner inconsistent with accepted medical practice
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What is drug dependence?
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continued substance use even when its use cause cognitive, behavioral, and physical symptoms
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What is drug misuse?
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use of a drug for a purpose other than that for which it was medically intended
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What is drug diversion?
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transfer of a drug from the person for whom it was prescribed to another individual
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What is drug diversion?
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transfer of a drug from the person for whom it was prescribed to another individual
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What is subcutaneous?
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under the skin
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What is toxicity?
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- poisonousness
- dosage level at which a drug becomes poisonous to the body, causing either temporary or permanent damage |
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What is an additive?
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combination effect that is equal to the sum of individual effects
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What is synergistic?
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combination effect that is greater than the sum of individual effects
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What is potentiating?
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making more effective or powerful
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What is antagonistic?
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opposing or counteractive
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What is psychoactive?
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mind-affecting
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What does generic mean?
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consume product with no brand name or registered trademark
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What is addiction?
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behavioral pattern characterized by compulsion, loss of control, and continued repetition of a behavior or activity in spite of adverse consequences
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What is psychological dependence?
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emotional or mental attachment to the use of a drug?
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What is intoxication?
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maladaptive behavior, psychological, and physiologic change that occur as a result of substance abuse
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What is withdrawal?
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development of symptoms that cause significant psychological and physical distress when an individual reduces or stops drug use
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What is polyabuse?
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misuse or abuse of more than 1 drug
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What is dopamine?
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brain chemical associated with feelings of satisfaction and euphoria
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What is marijuana?
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- derived from the canabis plant
- contains THC, causes a mild sense of euphoria when inhaled or eaten |
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What is hashish?
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- concentrated marijuana
- causes sense of euphoria when inhaled or eaten |
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What are club drugs?
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illegally manufactured drugs that have dangerous physical and psychological effects
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What is ecstasy?
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- synthetic compound
- aka methylenedioymethamphatemine - both stimulant or halluciogenic effect |
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What is gamma hydroxybutryate?
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- brain messenger chemical that stimulates the release of human growth hormone
- commonly abused for its high and its alleged ability to trim fat and build muscles - aka; blue nitro, date rape |
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What is gamma butyrolactone?
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- main ingredient in GHB; one ingests it, converts to GBL
- can cause the ingestor to lose conciousness |
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What are stimulants?
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agent, such as a drug, that; temporarily relieves drowsiness, helps in the performance of repetitive tasks, and improves capacity for work
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What is an amphetamine?
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- any of a class of stimulants that trigger the release of epinephrine, which stimulates the Central Nervous System
- users experience a state of hyper-alertness and energy, followed by a crash as the drug wears off |
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What is cocaine?
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white chyrstaline powder extracted from the leaves of the coca plant that stimulates the central nervous system and produce a brief period of euphoria followed by a depression
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What are benzodiazepines?
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- antianxiety drugs that; depress the central nervous system, reduce activity, induce relaxation, drowsiness or sleep
- often prescribed; relieve tension, muscular strain, sleep problems, anxiety, panic attacks, and in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal |
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What are barbiturates?
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- anti-anxiety drug that depresses the central nervous system
- reduce activity, induce relaxation, drowsiness, or sleep - prescribed to relieve tension and treat epileptic seizures or general anesthetic |
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What are opiods?
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sleep inducing and pain relieving properties
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What is Lyrergic Acid diethylamide?
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synthetic psychoactive substance originally developed to explore mental illness
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What is phencyclidine?
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synthetic psychoactive substance that produces effects similar to psychoactive drugs, when swallowed, etc, but also may trigger unpredictable behavioral changes
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What is salvia?
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herb with hallucionogenic properties when smoked or inhaled
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What are inhalants?
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substances that produce vapors having psychoactive effects when sniffed
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What is the 12-step program?
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self-help group programs based on the principles of AA
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