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 the percent of alcohol (ethyl alcohol or ethanol) 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 Dependence | back 4 the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else |
front 5 Depressant | back 5 reducing functional or nervous activity |
front 6 detoxification | back 6 the process of removing toxic substances or qualities |
front 7 Hallucinogen | back 7 drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD |
front 8 Inhalent | back 8 a medicinal preparation for inhaling |
front 9 intoxication | back 9 the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol |
front 10 Naloxone/Narcan | back 10 a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose |
front 11 nicotine | back 11 a toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco. It acts as a stimulant in small doses, but in larger amounts blocks the action of autonomic nerve and skeletal muscle cells. Nicotine is also used in insecticides |
front 12 opiate | back 12 a drug derived from or related to opium |
front 13 overdose | back 13 an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug. |
front 14 potency | back 14 the power of something to influence or make an impression |
front 15 prescription drug | back 15 Prescription drug means any human drug required by Federal law or regulation to be dispensed only by a prescription |
front 16 Psychedelic drug | back 16 of, relating to, or being drugs (as LSD) capable of producing abnormal psychic effects (as hallucinations) and sometimes psychotic states |
front 17 recovery | back 17 a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength |
front 18 relapse | back 18 (of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement. |
front 19 stimulant | back 19 a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body |
front 20 tobacco | back 20 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 21 Tolerance | back 21 the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with |
front 22 Withdrawal | back 22 the action of withdrawing something. |