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11 Cards in this Set
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Tolerance
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User requires larger and larger doses to experience the same effect
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Withdrawal
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Users who stop taking drugs respond to the drug's absence
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Physical Dependence
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Physical pain and intense cravings
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Psychological Dependence
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Stress-relieving necessity
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Addiction
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Compulsive craving for a substance despite adverse consequences
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Categories of psychoactive drugs
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Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens
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Depressants cause:
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Disinhibition, slowed processing, memory disruption, reduced self-awareness and self-control.
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Barbiturates
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Depressant. Tranquilizers, mimic depressants
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Opiates
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Depressant. Opium and its derivatives depress neural functioning
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Stimulants
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Excite neural activity and arouse body functions
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Hallucinogens
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Distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.
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