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19 Cards in this Set
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Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes. |
Substance abuse |
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Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell |
Illegal Drugs |
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The use of sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted |
Illict Drug Use |
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A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to take a large amount of a drug. |
Overdose |
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A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug |
Addiction |
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A plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects. |
Marijuana |
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An irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others |
Paranoia |
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Substances whose fumes are sniffed or inhaled to give a mind-altering effect. |
Inhalants |
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Synthetic substances that are similar to male sex horomones |
Anabolic-Androgenic Steriods. |
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Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain |
Psychoactive drugs |
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A synthetic drug that is made to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other drugs |
Designer Drugs |
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A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs. |
Stimulant |
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Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions including vision, hearing, smell, and touch. |
Hallucinogens |
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A feeling of intense well-being or elation |
Euphoria |
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A drug that slows the central nervous system |
Depressant |
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Drugs like those derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain |
Opiates |
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Areas within 1000 feet if schools and designated by signs, within which people caught selling drugs receive especially severe penalties |
Drug-Free School Zones |
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Organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report, and otherwise stop drug deals and drug abuse |
Drug Watches |
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Process of medical and psychological treatment for physiological or psychological dependence on a drug or alcohol |
Rehabilitation |
