front 1 Addiction | back 1 a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences |
front 2 Blood alcohol content | back 2 the percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream |
front 3 Cannabis | back 3 The dried leaves and flowering tops of the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant |
front 4 Dependence | back 4 the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else |
front 5 Depressant | back 5 Depressant substances reduce arousal and stimulation |
front 6 Detoxification | back 6 to free from an intoxicating or addictive substance in the body or from dependence on or addiction to such a substance |
front 7 Hallucinogen | back 7 a drug that causes hallucinations |
front 8 Inhalant | back 8 chemicals that people inhale to cause a pleasurable feeling or effect |
front 9 Intoxication | back 9 the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol. |
front 10 Naloxone/Narcan | back 10 reverses an Opiate overdose. |
front 11 Nicotine | back 11 An addictive, poisonous chemical found in tobacco |
front 12 Opiate | back 12 A substance used to treat pain or cause sleep |
front 13 Overdose | back 13 an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug. |
front 14 Potency | back 14 Potency is the intensity of effect produced for a given drug dose |
front 15 Prescription drug | back 15 a medicine that can only be made available to a patient on the written instruction of an authorized health professional |
front 16 Psychedelic drug | back 16 powerful psychoactive substances that alter perception and mood and affect numerous cognitive processes. |
front 17 Recovery | back 17 a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. |
front 18 Relapse | back 18 a return of alcohol or other drug use |
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 body getting used to a substance over time. |
front 22 Withdrawal | back 22 A term used to describe the physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back the use of an addictive substance |