Drugs Flashcards

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Use, misuse, or abuse?:
Substance occurs when someone is using a drug as intended (legal prescription)

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Use

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Use, misuse, or abuse?:
Occurs when someone does not take the drug as intended (using a little too much or not enough)

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Misuse

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Use, misuse, or abuse?:
Developed a physical and psychological dependence on the substance (addiction)

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Abuse

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4
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____ - if someone has a dependence they may suffer from these symptoms if they stop using the substance

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Withdrawl

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5
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____ - A drug classification of substances that slows down the nervous system (alcohol, narcotics)

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Depressant

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6
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____ - High amounts of alcohol

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Intoxication

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7
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The more someone drinks the higher their BAC or ___ will be

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Blood Alcohol Content

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8
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____ have the effect of relieving pain (heroine)

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Narcotics

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9
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Nicotine is a ____ that increases the activity of the nervous system

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Stimulant

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10
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___ are also considered stimulants (keep people awake and reduces appetite, high doses result in pleasure, produces hallucinations)

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Amphetamines

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11
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Cocaine is another ____

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Stimulant

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12
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_____ is a hallucinogen

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Marijuana

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13
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____ - Lysergic acid diethylamide

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LSD

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14
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_____ - removes the harmful substance from The body

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Detoxification

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