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15 Cards in this Set
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A substance other than food that changes the the body or mind |
Drug |
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Medicines that can be sold only with a written order from a doctor |
Prescription Medicines |
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Medicines that are safe enough to be taken without a written order from a doctor |
Over the Counter Medicines (OTC) |
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Taking or using medicine in a way that is not intended |
Drug Misuse |
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Any effect of a medicine other than the one intended |
Side Effect |
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When a person needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect |
Tolerance |
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Using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal |
Drug Abuse |
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Dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant. (Pot, weed) |
Marijuana |
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The main addictive chemical in marijuana |
THC |
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Partial or total loss of memory |
Amnesia |
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Synthetic substances related to testosterone |
Anabolic Steroids |
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Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain |
Narcotics |
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Liquid from the poppy plant that numbs (can't feel) the body |
Opium |
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A feeling of well-being or elation |
Euphoria |
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Any substance whose fumes aresniffed and inhaled to produce mind-altering sensations |
Inhalants |
