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30 Cards in this Set
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a substance other than food that changes the way the body or mind functions
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Drugs
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The correct use of legal drugs to promote health and well being
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Responsible drug use
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the incorrect use of a prescription or OTC drug
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drug misuse
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the intentional use of a drug without medical or health reasons
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drug abuse
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sniffing drugs through the nose so that they can be absorbed through the muscous membranes of the nasal passages
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snorting
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a patch worn on the body that contains a drug that is absorbed through the skin
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skin patch
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a wax coated form of a drug that is inserted into the anus
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suppository
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the absorptopns of a drug between the cheek and gum
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buccal absorption
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the absorption of a drug when it is placed under the tongue
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sublingual absorption
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the amount of a drug taken at one time
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dose
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a drug that is used to treat, prevent, or diagnose illnesses
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medicine
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a medicine that can be obtained only with a written order from a liscensed professional
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prescription drug
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A written order from a physician or other liscensed health professional.
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Prescription
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An allied health professional who dispenses medications that are prescribed by certain liscensed health professionals
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Pharmacist
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a place where prescription drugs are legally dispensed
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Pharmacy
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A drug with a registered name or trademark given to a drug by a pharmaceutical company
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Brand-Name Drug
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A Drug that contains the same active ingredients as a brand name drug
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Generic Name Drug
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When two drugs are chemically the same and produce the same medical effects
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Therapeutical Equivalence
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A drug that can be purchased without a prescription
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Over The Counter (OTC) drugs
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A symptom or condition for which the OTC drug should be used
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Indication For Use
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A symptom or condition for which the OTC drug should not be used
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Contraindiction for use
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A package that is sealed to assure the buyer that the package has not been opened previously
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Tamper-Resistant Package
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An unwanted body change that is not related to the main purpose of the drug
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Side Effect
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The continued use of a drug even though it harms the body, mind, and relationships
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Drug Dependence
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To take an excessive amount
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Overdose
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A chemical that triggers feelings or pleasure
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Dopamine
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A condition in which a person develops tolerance to a drug and the drug becomes necessary or the person has withdrawl symptoms.
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Physical Dependence
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A condition in which the body becomes used to a subject
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Tolerance
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Unpleasant reactions that ccur when a person who is physically dependent on a drug no longer takes it
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Withdrawl Symptoms
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A strong desire to continue using a drug for emotional reasons.
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Psychological dependent
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