front 1 Addiction | back 1 the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity. |
front 2 Blood alcohol content | back 2 refers to the percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream |
front 3 Cannabis | back 3 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. |
front 4 Carcinogen | back 4 a substance, organism or agent capable of causing cancer. |
front 5 Dependence | back 5 the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. |
front 6 Depressant | back 6 (chiefly of a drug) reducing functional or nervous activity. |
front 7 Detoxification | back 7 a set of interventions aimed at managing acute intoxication and withdrawal. |
front 8 Drug | back 8 a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body. |
front 9 Hallucinogen | back 9 a drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD. |
front 10 Inhalant | back 10 a medicinal preparation for inhaling |
front 11 Intoxication | back 11 the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol. |
front 12 Naloxone/Narcan | back 12 binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids, such as heroin, morphine, |
front 13 Nicotine | back 13 a stimulant drug that speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and body. |
front 14 Opiate | back 14 relating to, resembling, or containing opium. |
front 15 Overdose | back 15 an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug. |
front 16 Potency | back 16 the power of something to influence or make an impression. |
front 17 Prescription drug | back 17 prescription medicines include blood pressure tablets, cancer medicine and strong painkillers. |
front 18 Psychedelic drug | back 18 are a class of psychoactive substances that produce changes in perception, |
front 19 Recovery | back 19 a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. |
front 20 Relapse | back 20 of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement. |
front 21 Sedative | back 21 promoting calm or inducing sleep. |
front 22 Stimulant | back 22 a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body. |
front 23 tobacco | back 23 a preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for smoking or chewing. |
front 24 Tolerance | back 24 the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. |
front 25 Withdrawal | back 25 the action of withdrawing something. |