Health test Unit 7 Flashcards
1
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Drug
A
A chemical substance, other than food, that causes changes in the body.
2
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Medicine
A
A drug that improves health or cures or prevents illness.
3
Q
Over-the-counter
A
Medicine that can be bought without a prescription.
4
Q
Drug Misuse
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The improper use of legal drugs.
5
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Drug abuse
A
The use of illegal drugs or the purposeful misuse of legal drugs.
6
Q
Addiction
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physical or emotional dependence on a drug.
7
Q
Tolerance
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When a body becomes used to the effects of a drug.
8
Q
Withdrawal
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a painful reaction to not having a drug on with one is dependent.
9
Q
Overdose
A
a serious, sometimes deadly, physical condition resulting from taking too much of a drug.
