Drug and Alcohol Terms

Question 1

adrugthatcausesthenervoussystemtobecomemoreactivesothataperson feelsmoreenergyandmentalexcitement

Answer 1

Amphetamines

Question 2

A drug that relieves pain

Answer 2

Analgesic

Question 3

lossoffeelinginaperson’sbodyorpartofthebodythroughtheuseofdrugs

Answer 3

Anesthesia

Question 4

anyofvariousdrugsthatareusedtocalmpeopleortomakethemsleep

Answer 4

Barbiturates

Question 5

anyofthepreparations(asmarijuanaorhashish)orchemicals(asTHC)thatarederived fromthehempandarepsychoactive

Answer 5

Cannabis

Question 6

poisonousgasthatisformedwhencarbonisnotcompletelyburnedand especiallywhengasolineisburnedincarengines

Answer 6

Carbon monoxide

Question 7

asubstancethatcancausecancer

Answer 7

Carcinogens

Question 8

aseriousdiseaseoftheliverthatcanbecausedbydrinkingtoomuchalcohol

Answer 8

Cirrhosis

Question 9

powerfuldrugthatisusedinmedicinetostoppainoristakenillegallyforpleasure, derivedfromthecocaplant.

Answer 9

Cocaine

Question 10

highlyconcentratedmethamphetaminewhichisahighly addictivestimulanteffectingdopaminelevelsinthebraincausingahighthatlasts8to12hours.

Answer 10

Crystalmeth

Question 11

tocause(someone)tostopusingdrugsoralcoholbyprovidingspecialhelpandtreatment

Answer 11

Detox

Question 12

neurotransmitterthatisresponsibleforpleasureimpulsesinthebrain

Answer 12

Dopamine

Question 13

activeingredientincoughmedicinethatissometimesoverusedto createimpairment

Answer 13

DXM(dextromethorphan)

Question 14

illegaldrugthatcausesextremefeelingsofpleasureandincreasedsensoryperception.

Answer 14

Ecstasy

Question 15

adiseaseinwhichthelungsbecomestretched(alveolarsacs)andbreathingbecomes difficult

Answer 15

Emphysema

Question 16

ahighlyvariablegroupofbirthdefectsincludingmental retardation,deficientgrowth,andmalformationsoftheskullandfacethattendstooccurinthe offspringofwomenwhoconsumelargeamountsofalcoholduringpregnancy

Answer 16

Fetalalcoholspectrumdisorders

Question 17

illegalbarbituratethatcausessevereneurologicalsymptomsand amnesiaandisusebysexualpredatorsasadaterapedrug

Answer 17

Fluntrazepam(Rohypnol)

Question 18

adepressantofthecentralnervoussystem,andthatisused illicitlytoproducesedativeandeuphoriceffectsandisaknowndaterapedrugthatsomealsouse recreationallytocauseimpairment.

Answer 18

GHB(gammahydroxybutyrate)

Question 19

concentratedresinfromthefloweringtopsofthefemalehempplantofthe genusCannabis(C.sativa)thatissmoked,chewed,ordrunkforitsintoxicatingeffect

Answer 19

Hashish

Question 20

Highlyaddictivedrugderivedfrompoppyplant.

Answer 20

Heroin

Question 21

anyofvariousoftentoxicvolatilesubstances(asspraypaint,glue,orpaintthinner) whosefumesaresometimesinhaledfortheireuphoriceffect

Answer 21

Inhalants

Question 22

generalanestheticthatisadministeredintravenouslyorintramuscularlyandthatis usedillicitlyusuallybybeinginhaledinpowderedformespeciallyforthedreamlikeor hallucinogenicstateitproduces(slangspecialK)

Answer 22

Ketamine

Question 23

asemisyntheticillicitorganiccompoundderivedfromergot (fungus)thatinducesextremesensorydistortions,alteredperceptionsofreality,andintense emotionalstates,thatmayalsoproducedelusionsorparanoia,andthatmaysometimescause panicreactionsinresponsetotheeffectsexperienced

Answer 23

LSD(d­lysergicaciddiethylamide)

Question 24

asyntheticamphetamineusedillicitly foritsmood­enhancingandhallucinogenicproperties

Answer 24

MDMA(3,4­methylenedioxymethamphetamine):(ecstasy)

Question 25

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 

Answer 25

Methadone (methadone hydrochloride)

Question 26

a drug (amphetamine that is given to people who suffer from attention  deficit disorder 

Answer 26

Methylphenidate (Ritalin)

Question 27

a powerful drug made from opium that is used to reduce pain 

Answer 27

Morphine

Question 28

(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 

Answer 28

Narcotic

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Nicotine

Question 30

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

Answer 30

PCP (phencyclidine)

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Peyote

Question 32

having an effect on how the mind works 

Answer 32

Psychotropic

Question 33

a drug that calms or relaxes someone 

Answer 33

Sedative

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Tolerance