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62 Cards in this Set
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Physiological Dependence |
a condition in which the use has a chemical need for a drug |
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Psychological Dependence |
condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally |
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Side Effects |
reactions to medicine other than the one intended |
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Overdose |
a strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug |
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Drugs |
substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind |
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Intoxication |
the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced |
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Alcohol Abuse |
the excessive use of alcohol |
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Tolerance |
a condition in which the body becomes used to the effects of a medicine |
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Alcoholism |
a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol |
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Fermentation |
the chemical action of yeast on sugars |
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) |
a group of alcohol-related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems |
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Intoxication |
the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced |
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Ethanol |
the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages |
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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) |
the amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage |
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Alcohol Poisoning |
a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose |
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Binge Drinking |
drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting |
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) |
a group of alcohol-related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems |
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Depressants |
drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system |
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Alcohol Poisoning |
a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose |
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Alcohol Abuse |
the excessive use of alcohol |
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Fermentation |
the chemical action of yeast on sugars |
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Binge Drinking |
drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting |
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Alcoholism |
a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol |
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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) |
the amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage |
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Ethanol |
the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages |
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Depressants |
drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system |
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Carbon Monoxide |
a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas |
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Carcinogen |
a cancer-causing substance |
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Emphysema |
a disease that progressively destroys the walls of the alveoli |
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Leukoplakia |
thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer |
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Nicotine |
the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves |
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Nicotine Substitute |
a product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into the user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit |
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Smokeless Tobacco |
tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed |
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Stimulant |
a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs |
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Tar |
a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns |
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Alcohol Abuse |
the excessive use of alcohol |
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Drugs |
substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind |
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Overdose |
a strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug |
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Physiological Dependence |
a condition in which the use has a chemical need for a drug |
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Psychological Dependence |
condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally |
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Side Effects |
reactions to medicine other than the one intended |
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Tolerance |
a condition in which the body becomes used to the effects of a medicine |
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Alcoholism |
a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol |
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Alcohol Poisoning |
a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose |
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Binge Drinking |
drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting |
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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) |
the amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage |
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Depressants |
drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system |
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Ethanol |
the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages |
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Fermentation |
the chemical action of yeast on sugars |
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) |
a group of alcohol-related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems |
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Intoxication |
the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced |
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Addiction |
a physiological or psychological dependence on a drug |
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Anabolic Steroids |
synthetic substances similar to the male hormone testosterone |
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Designer Drugs |
synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs |
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) |
air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke |
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Euphoria |
a feeling of intense well-being or elation |
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Hallucinogens |
drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions including vision, hearing, smell, and touch |
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Inhalants |
substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to achieve a mind-altering effect |
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Marijuana |
plants whose leaves, buds, and flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects |
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Narcotics |
specific drugs derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain |
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Paranoia |
irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others |
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Psychoactive Drugs |
chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain |
