Drug & Alcohol Terms

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Cannabis

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Marijuana THC

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Amphetamines

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a drug that causes the nervous system to become more active so that a person feels more energy and mental excitement

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Carbon monoxide

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A poison gas is formed when

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Carcinogens

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A substance that can cause cancer

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Emphysema

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a disease in which the lungs become stretched (alveolar sacs) and breathing becomes difficult

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GHB

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(gamma hydroxybutyrate): is a depressant of the central nervous system, and that is used illicitly to produce sedative and euphoric effects and is a known date rape drug that some also use recreationally to cause impairment.

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Fluntrazepam

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(Rohypnol): illegal barbiturate that causes severe neurological symptoms and amnesia and is use by sexual predators as a date rape drug

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Ecstasy

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illegal drug that causes extreme feelings of pleasure and increased sensory perception.

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Ketamine

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a general anesthetic that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly and that is used illicitly usually by being inhaled in powdered form especially for the dreamlike or hallucinogenic state it produces (slang special K)

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LSD

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(d-lysergic acid diethylamide): a semisynthetic illicit organic compound derived from ergot (fungus) that induces extreme sensory distortions, altered perceptions of reality, and intense emotional states, that may also produce delusions or paranoia, and that may sometimes cause panic reactions in response to the effects experienced

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MDMA

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3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine): (ecstasy) a synthetic amphetamine used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties

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Narcotic

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opiate) a drug (as opium or morphine) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions

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Nicotine

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a poisonous and highly addictive alkaloid that is the chief active ingredient in tobacco and that is used as an insecticide

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PCP

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phencyclidine): used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a veterinary anesthetic and sometimes illicitly as a psychedelic drug —called also angel dust, PCP

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Psychotropic

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having an effect on how the mind works

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Tolerance

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: your body’s ability to become adjusted to something (such as a drug) so that its effects are experienced less strongly

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Analgesic

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A drug that relieves pain

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Barbiturates

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Any drug that helps a person sleep

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Cirrhosis

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A serious disease of the liver that can be caused by drinking too much booze

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Cocaine

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A powerful drug that is used in medicine to stop pain or is taken illegally for pleasure

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Anesthesia

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loss of feeling in a person’s body or part of the body through the use of drugs

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Crystal meth

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Highly concentrated meth amphetamine which is highly addictive stimulant effecting dopamine levels in the brain that causes a high that lasts 8-12 hours

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Detox

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To cause someone to stop using drugs or alcohol by providing special help and treatment

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Dopamine

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Neurotransmitter that is responsible pleasure impulses in the brain

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DXM

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Active ingredient in cough medicine that is sometimes overused to create impairment

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Hashish

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the concentrated resin from the flowering tops of the female hemp plant of the genus Cannabis (C. sativa) that is smoked, chewed, or drunk for its intoxicating effect

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Inhalants

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any of various often toxic volatile substances (as spray paint, glue, or paint thinner) whose fumes are sometimes inhaled for their euphoric effect

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Methadone

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methadone hydrochloride): a synthetic addictive narcotic drug used for the relief of pain and as a substitute narcotic in the treatment of heroin addiction—called also amidone

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Methylphenidate

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Ritalin): a drug (amphetamine that is given to people who suffer from attention deficit disorder Morphine: a powerful drug made from opium that is used to reduce pain

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Peyote

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a hallucinogenic drug containing mescaline that is derived from peyote buttons and used especially in the religious ceremonies of some American Indian peoples

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Sedative

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Sedative: a drug that calms or relaxes someone