Download Key Vocabulary for Drug – Use and Abuse unit

Key Vocabulary for Drug – Use and Abuse unit
1. Abuse – Using a drug in some way that causes a
problem for yourself or for the people around you.
2. Addiction – Physical and/or psychological
dependence on a drug from habitual use of the drug
3. Adverse effect – Unfavorable, negative reaction
4. Alcoholism – addiction due to physical dependence
on alcohol
5. Analgesic – Drug to relieve pain by suppressing the
sensation.
6. Antacid – Drug to neutralize stomach acid and relieve
pain and discomfort in the digestive tract.
7. Antibiotic – Used to treat infections caused by
bacteria or fungus.
8. Antidepressant - A drug that reduces the symptoms
of depression. Improves mood.
9. Antihistamine – Drug used to relieve many allergy
symptoms
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Anxiety – Uneasiness, fear.
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Barbiturate – A drug used to treat sleeplessness.
Street name – “Downers”
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Caffeine – A drug found in substances such as
coffee, cola drinks. Stimulates the central nervous
system.
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Cannabis sativa – The plant from which
marijuana, hashish and hash oil are made.
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Carbon monoxide – poisonous gas that prevents
oxygen from going into and traveling in the blood.
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Cirrhosis – The cells of the liver are injured or
die and replaced with fibred tissue. Caused by the over
use of alcohol.
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Cocaine – Fine white powder that can be sniffed,
smoked or injected for a high. Very limited medical
use – mostly just a street drug.
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Drug – Any substance, other then food, that is
put into or onto your body and changes the way your
body works or mind works.
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Ethyl Alcohol – The drug found in drinking
alcohol. Depresses or slows the CNS, slows the
heartbeat, breathing, and thinking processes.
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Hallucination – False perception of something
that is not really there.
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Hangover – is the pain and discomfort following
a period of intoxication. Begins 8-12 hours after
excessive consumption of alcohol.
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Heroin – Fine powder originally developed as a
pain killer, but now used more illegally for a high.
Very addictive and dangerous.
22.
“High” – The rush or reaction, as a drug. Can be
a sense of well being and calm or a surge of pleasure,
intensified senses or increased alertness.
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Illegal Drug – Drug that cannot be legally sold
or bought in Canada or a prescription drug that is sold
or bought illegally
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Inhalant – A substance breathed in or sniffed to
produce an effect of dizziness, relaxation and well
being.
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Interaction – Side effect when two or more
drugs are mixed.
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Sedative – A drug that produces a calming effect;
may also cause sleep.
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Toxic – Poisonous
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Intoxication – Alcohol is consumed faster than
the body can dispose of it. The liver cannot metabolize
or break down more than one drink an hour. The build
up of alcohol in the blood affects the functioning of
the brain.
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Laxative – Drug to stimulate bowel action or to
relieve constipation.
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LSD – A street drug sold in many different
forms. Is a hallucination causing drug. No current
medial use.
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Marijuana – Crushed flowers, leaves and stems
of the cannabis plant. Can be physically and
psychologically damaging.
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Morphine – Drug used as a painkiller
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Nicotine – A poisonous substance found in
tobacco smoke.
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OTC – over the counter drugs, these can be
purchased without a prescription.
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PCP – Street drug sold in many forms. Is a
hallucination causing drug.
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Prescription – A written direction from a doctor
to a pharmacist who prepares and dispenses the drug.
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Tolerance – Body becomes accustomed to the
usual dose of a drug so greater amounts must be taken
to achieve the same effect.
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Side Effect – An unwanted effect produced by a
drug in addition to the desired effect.
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Tranquilizer – Drug that produces a calming
effect; prescribed for extreme anxiety or tension.
40.
Withdrawal – The reaction to stopping use of
some drug. Can be physical or psychological.