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Drug and Alcohol Terms Flashcards

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adrugthatcausesthenervoussystemtobecomemoreactivesothataperson feelsmoreenergyandmentalexcitement

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Amphetamines

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A drug that relieves pain

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Analgesic

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lossoffeelinginaperson’sbodyorpartofthebodythroughtheuseofdrugs

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Anesthesia

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anyofvariousdrugsthatareusedtocalmpeopleortomakethemsleep

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Barbiturates

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anyofthepreparations(asmarijuanaorhashish)orchemicals(asTHC)thatarederived fromthehempandarepsychoactive

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Cannabis

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poisonousgasthatisformedwhencarbonisnotcompletelyburnedand especiallywhengasolineisburnedincarengines

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Carbon monoxide

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asubstancethatcancausecancer

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Carcinogens

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aseriousdiseaseoftheliverthatcanbecausedbydrinkingtoomuchalcohol

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Cirrhosis

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powerfuldrugthatisusedinmedicinetostoppainoristakenillegallyforpleasure, derivedfromthecocaplant.

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Cocaine

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highlyconcentratedmethamphetaminewhichisahighly addictivestimulanteffectingdopaminelevelsinthebraincausingahighthatlasts8to12hours.

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Crystalmeth

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tocause(someone)tostopusingdrugsoralcoholbyprovidingspecialhelpandtreatment

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Detox

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neurotransmitterthatisresponsibleforpleasureimpulsesinthebrain

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Dopamine

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activeingredientincoughmedicinethatissometimesoverusedto createimpairment

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DXM(dextromethorphan)

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illegaldrugthatcausesextremefeelingsofpleasureandincreasedsensoryperception.

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Ecstasy

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adiseaseinwhichthelungsbecomestretched(alveolarsacs)andbreathingbecomes difficult

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Emphysema

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ahighlyvariablegroupofbirthdefectsincludingmental retardation,deficientgrowth,andmalformationsoftheskullandfacethattendstooccurinthe offspringofwomenwhoconsumelargeamountsofalcoholduringpregnancy

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Fetalalcoholspectrumdisorders

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illegalbarbituratethatcausessevereneurologicalsymptomsand amnesiaandisusebysexualpredatorsasadaterapedrug

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Fluntrazepam(Rohypnol)

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adepressantofthecentralnervoussystem,andthatisused illicitlytoproducesedativeandeuphoriceffectsandisaknowndaterapedrugthatsomealsouse recreationallytocauseimpairment.

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GHB(gammahydroxybutyrate)

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

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Hashish

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Highlyaddictivedrugderivedfrompoppyplant.

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Heroin

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anyofvariousoftentoxicvolatilesubstances(asspraypaint,glue,orpaintthinner) whosefumesaresometimesinhaledfortheireuphoriceffect

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Inhalants

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generalanestheticthatisadministeredintravenouslyorintramuscularlyandthatis usedillicitlyusuallybybeinginhaledinpowderedformespeciallyforthedreamlikeor hallucinogenicstateitproduces(slangspecialK)

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Ketamine

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

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LSD(d­lysergicaciddiethylamide)

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asyntheticamphetamineusedillicitly foritsmood­enhancingandhallucinogenicproperties

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MDMA(3,4­methylenedioxymethamphetamine):(ecstasy)

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asyntheticaddictivenarcoticdrugusedforthereliefof painandasasubstitutenarcoticinthetreatmentofheroinaddiction—calledalsoamidone

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Methadone(methadonehydrochloride)

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adrug(amphetaminethatisgiventopeoplewhosufferfromattention deficitdisorder

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Methylphenidate(Ritalin)

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apowerfuldrugmadefromopiumthatisusedtoreducepain

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Morphine

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(opiate)adrug(asopiumormorphine)thatinmoderatedosesdullsthesenses,relieves pain,andinducesprofoundsleepbutinexcessivedosescausesstupor,coma,orconvulsions

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Narcotic

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poisonousandhighlyaddictivealkaloidthatisthechiefactiveingredientintobaccoand thatisusedasaninsecticide

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Nicotine

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usedchieflyintheformofitshydrochlorideespeciallyasaveterinary anestheticandsometimesillicitlyasapsychedelicdrug—calledalsoangeldust

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PCP(phencyclidine)

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hallucinogenicdrugcontainingmescalinethatisderivedfrompeyotebuttonsandused especiallyinthereligiousceremoniesofsomeAmericanIndianpeoples

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Peyote

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havinganeffectonhowthemindworks

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Psychotropic

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adrugthatcalmsorrelaxessomeone

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Sedative

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yourbody’sabilitytobecomeadjustedtosomething(suchasadrug)sothatitseffects areexperiencedlessstrongly

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Tolerance

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