drug education vocab Flashcards


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Addiction

the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.

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Blood alcohol content

the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.

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Cannabis

a tall plant with a stiff upright stem, divided serrated leaves, and glandular hairs. It is used to produce hemp fiber and as a drug.

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Dependence

addiction to drink or drugs.

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Depressant

  1. (chiefly of a drug) reducing functional or nervous activity.

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Detoxification

the process of removing toxic substances or qualities.

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Hallucinogen

a drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD.

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Inhalant

  • a solvent or other material producing vapor that is inhaled by drug abusers.

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Intoxication

the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol.

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Naloxone/Narcan

a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose

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Nicotine

addictive drug in tobacco products

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Opiate

A substance used to treat pain or cause sleep

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Overdose

take too many drugs

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Potency

the drug potency

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Prescription drug

a medicine that can only be made available to a patient on the written instruction of an authorised health professional

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Psychedelic drug

powerful psychoactive substances that alter perception and mood and affect numerous cognitive processes

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Recovery

recovery after addiction (rehab)

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Relapse

using the drug during or after recovery

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Stimulant

slows your reaction

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Tobacco

drug that is in cigarettes and other smoking drugs

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Tolerance

your bodys tolerance to the drug

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Withdrawal

your body trying to get rid of the drug in your system