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20 Cards in this Set
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drug
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a substance other than food that causes changes in the body
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medicine
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a drug used to prevent, treat, or cure diseases or injuries
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prescription
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written order from a doctor, usually for medicine
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pharmacist
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person trained and licensed to prepare medicines and give them out to doctors' patients
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side effect
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unwanted result of using a medicine
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dependence
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strong need or desire for a medicine or drug
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misuse
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to use a legal drug improperly or in an unsafe way
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abuse
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to use an illegal drug, or to use a legal drug in an unsafe way on purpose
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tobacco
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plant- its leaves are dried and made into cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco
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nicotine
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drug- a poisonous, oily substance found in tobacco
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carbon monoxide
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poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns as well as when a motor vehicle gives off exhaust
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tar
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sticky brown substance found in tobacco
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passive smoke
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tobacco smoke that is inhaled by someone other than the smoker
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nonsmoking section
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part of a public place set aside for people who do not smoke
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alcohol
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drug found in beer, wine, liquor, and some medicines
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marijuana
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drug made from crushed leaves, flowers, and seeds of a cannabis plant
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inhalant
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a legal substance that gives off gas at room temperature, may be abused by inhaling
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stimulant
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drug that speeds up the activity of the body
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cocaine
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stimulant made from the coca plant
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depressant
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drug that slows down the activity of the body
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