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27 Cards in this Set
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Drug-
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any substance that causes a change in a persons physical or psychological state
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Medicine-
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any drug used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort
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Side effect-
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any effect that is caused by a drug and that is different from the drugs intended effect
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Prescription-
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a written order from a doctor for a specific medicine
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Over-the-counter (OTC) medicine-
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any medicine that can be bought without a prescription
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Addiction-
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a condition in which a person can no longer control his or her drug use
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Drug tolerance-
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a condition in which a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug
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Physical dependence-
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a state in which the body relies on a given drug in order to function
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Psychological dependence-
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a state of emotionally or mentally needing a drug in order to function
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Withdrawal-
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uncomfortable physical and psychological symptoms produced when a physically dependent drug user stops using drugs
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Synapse-
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connections betweens neurons
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Neurons-
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nerve cells
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Alcohol-
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the drug in whine, beer, and liquor that causes intoxication
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Intoxication-
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the physical and mental changes produced by drinking alcohol
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Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)-
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the amount of alcohol in a persons blood expressed as a percentage
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Binge drinking-
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the act of drinking five or more drinks in one sitting
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Cirrhosis-
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a deadly disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue; most often cause by long-term alcohol abuse
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Designated driver-
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a person who chooses not to drink alcohol in a social setting so that he or she can safely drive himself or herself and others
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Enabling-
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helping an addict avoid the negative consequences of his or her behavior
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Nicotine-
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the highly addictive drug that is found in all tobacco products
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Carcinogen-
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any chemical or agent that causes cancer
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Tar-
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a sticky, black substance in tobacco smoke that coats the inside of the airways and that contains many carcinogens
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Carbon monoxide-
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a gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the blood stream
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Emphysema-
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a respiratory disease in which air cannot move in and out of alveoli because they become blocked or lose their elasticity
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Sidestream smoke-
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smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
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Mainstream smoke-
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smoke that is inhaled through a cigarette and then exhaled by a cigarette smoker
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Environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke)-
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a combination of exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke
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