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32 Cards in this Set
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drug
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a chemical substance other than food that changes the way the mind and body work
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medicine
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a drug that is used to relieve, treat, cure, prevent, or identify a disease or problem
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pharmacist
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druggist
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prescription
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a written order from a medical person for a medicine or other treatment
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analgesic
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a medicine that relieves pain
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addiction
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a need for a habit-forming substance
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emphysema
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a serious respiratory disease that causes difficulty in breathing
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nicotine
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a chemical in tobacco to which people become addicted
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stimulant
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a drug that speeds up the central nervous system
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depressant
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a drug that slows down the central nervous system
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psychoactive
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affecting the mind or mental processes
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withdrawal
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a physical reaction to the absence of a drug in the body
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intoxication
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excitement or stimulation caused by use of a chemical substance
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alcoholism
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a disease characterized by dependence on alcoholic beverages
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amphetamine
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a central nervous system stimulant
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cocaine
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a highly addictive illegal stimulant
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crack
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a smokable form of cocaine
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tolerance
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ability to withstand increasing amounts of a drug without reacting to it
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barbiturates
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a category of sedative-hypnotic drugs
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narcotic
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an analgesic made from the opium poppy
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sedative-hypnotic drug
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a prescribed depressant that reduces anxiety and promotes sleep
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tranquilizers
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a category of sedative-hypnotic drugs
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hallucinogen
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a drug that confuses the central nervous system
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heroin
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an illegal narcotic made from the opium poppy
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LSD
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a synthetic hallucinogen
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PCP
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a synthetic hallucinogen
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marijuana
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a drug from the hemp plant Canabis sativa
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THC
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the psychoactive chemical in marijuana and hashish
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designer drug
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a substance with a slightly different chemical make up from a legal drug
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inhalant
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a chemical that is breathed in
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look-alike drug
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a substance made from legal chemicals to look like a common illegal drug
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anabolic steroid
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a synthetic drug that closely resembles the natural male hormone testosterone
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