Drug and Alcohol Terms Flashcards
adrugthatcausesthenervoussystemtobecomemoreactivesothataperson feelsmoreenergyandmentalexcitement
Amphetamines
A drug that relieves pain
Analgesic
lossoffeelinginaperson’sbodyorpartofthebodythroughtheuseofdrugs
Anesthesia
anyofvariousdrugsthatareusedtocalmpeopleortomakethemsleep
Barbiturates
anyofthepreparations(asmarijuanaorhashish)orchemicals(asTHC)thatarederived fromthehempandarepsychoactive
Cannabis
poisonousgasthatisformedwhencarbonisnotcompletelyburnedand especiallywhengasolineisburnedincarengines
Carbon monoxide
asubstancethatcancausecancer
Carcinogens
aseriousdiseaseoftheliverthatcanbecausedbydrinkingtoomuchalcohol
Cirrhosis
powerfuldrugthatisusedinmedicinetostoppainoristakenillegallyforpleasure, derivedfromthecocaplant.
Cocaine
highlyconcentratedmethamphetaminewhichisahighly addictivestimulanteffectingdopaminelevelsinthebraincausingahighthatlasts8to12hours.
Crystalmeth
tocause(someone)tostopusingdrugsoralcoholbyprovidingspecialhelpandtreatment
Detox
neurotransmitterthatisresponsibleforpleasureimpulsesinthebrain
Dopamine
activeingredientincoughmedicinethatissometimesoverusedto createimpairment
DXM(dextromethorphan)
illegaldrugthatcausesextremefeelingsofpleasureandincreasedsensoryperception.
Ecstasy
adiseaseinwhichthelungsbecomestretched(alveolarsacs)andbreathingbecomes difficult
Emphysema
ahighlyvariablegroupofbirthdefectsincludingmental retardation,deficientgrowth,andmalformationsoftheskullandfacethattendstooccurinthe offspringofwomenwhoconsumelargeamountsofalcoholduringpregnancy
Fetalalcoholspectrumdisorders
illegalbarbituratethatcausessevereneurologicalsymptomsand amnesiaandisusebysexualpredatorsasadaterapedrug
Fluntrazepam(Rohypnol)
adepressantofthecentralnervoussystem,andthatisused illicitlytoproducesedativeandeuphoriceffectsandisaknowndaterapedrugthatsomealsouse recreationallytocauseimpairment.
GHB(gammahydroxybutyrate)
concentratedresinfromthefloweringtopsofthefemalehempplantofthe genusCannabis(C.sativa)thatissmoked,chewed,ordrunkforitsintoxicatingeffect
Hashish
Highlyaddictivedrugderivedfrompoppyplant.
Heroin
anyofvariousoftentoxicvolatilesubstances(asspraypaint,glue,orpaintthinner) whosefumesaresometimesinhaledfortheireuphoriceffect
Inhalants
generalanestheticthatisadministeredintravenouslyorintramuscularlyandthatis usedillicitlyusuallybybeinginhaledinpowderedformespeciallyforthedreamlikeor hallucinogenicstateitproduces(slangspecialK)
Ketamine
asemisyntheticillicitorganiccompoundderivedfromergot (fungus)thatinducesextremesensorydistortions,alteredperceptionsofreality,andintense emotionalstates,thatmayalsoproducedelusionsorparanoia,andthatmaysometimescause panicreactionsinresponsetotheeffectsexperienced
LSD(dlysergicaciddiethylamide)
asyntheticamphetamineusedillicitly foritsmoodenhancingandhallucinogenicproperties
MDMA(3,4methylenedioxymethamphetamine):(ecstasy)
asyntheticaddictivenarcoticdrugusedforthereliefof painandasasubstitutenarcoticinthetreatmentofheroinaddiction—calledalsoamidone
Methadone(methadonehydrochloride)
adrug(amphetaminethatisgiventopeoplewhosufferfromattention deficitdisorder
Methylphenidate(Ritalin)
apowerfuldrugmadefromopiumthatisusedtoreducepain
Morphine
(opiate)adrug(asopiumormorphine)thatinmoderatedosesdullsthesenses,relieves pain,andinducesprofoundsleepbutinexcessivedosescausesstupor,coma,orconvulsions
Narcotic
poisonousandhighlyaddictivealkaloidthatisthechiefactiveingredientintobaccoand thatisusedasaninsecticide
Nicotine
usedchieflyintheformofitshydrochlorideespeciallyasaveterinary anestheticandsometimesillicitlyasapsychedelicdrug—calledalsoangeldust
PCP(phencyclidine)
hallucinogenicdrugcontainingmescalinethatisderivedfrompeyotebuttonsandused especiallyinthereligiousceremoniesofsomeAmericanIndianpeoples
Peyote
havinganeffectonhowthemindworks
Psychotropic
adrugthatcalmsorrelaxessomeone
Sedative
yourbody’sabilitytobecomeadjustedtosomething(suchasadrug)sothatitseffects areexperiencedlessstrongly
Tolerance