Chapter 11 Vocabulary Flashcards
Analgesics
Medications that relieve pain
Medication
a substance used to treat a disease or relieve pain
Over-the-counter (OTC) Medication
medications that are sold without a doctor’s prescription
Prescription medications
medication that can only be sold to a person with a prescription from a doctor or other licensed healthcare professional
Medication misuse
any use of medicine that does not follow the medicine’s instructions
Medication Abuse
the intentional use of medicines for reasons other than the prescribed purpose
Opiates
substances that came from the poppy plant.
Opiods
synthetic opiates that are prescribed for the pain relief
Euphoria
A feeling of intense happiness caused by high levels of dopamine in the brain
Drugs
Substances that cause physical or psychological changes in the body and brain.
Marijuana
a drug composed of the dried parts of the cannabis plants
cocaine
a stimulant made of white powder that comes from the leaves of cocoa plants.
crystal meth
a manufactured drug that acts as an amphetamine and looks like clear crystal chunks.
bath salts
Manufactured drugs include stimulant methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MOPV) and are often found in insect repellent, incense, or plant feeders.
hallucinogens
drugs that cause hallucinations and alter a person’s sense of reality.
heroin
an opiate drug derived from morphine and often mixed with sugar powdered milk, or other drugs.
club drugs
a category of drugs that are often used at parties bards, or concerts; include LSO, ecstasy, GLTB, and Flunitrazepam (roofies.)
Inhalants
Chemicals that people breathe in to experience some type of high
Hypoxia
a condition in which cells and tissue are deprived of oxygen; often result in severe cell damage.
Drug abuse
the act of using drugs excessively or without medical reason
Drug overdose
the ingestion of more of a drug than the body can successfully process at one time.
Drug addiction
a chronic disease characterized by the continued use of a drug regardless of it’s harmful consequences
self-medication
the use of drugs to treat symptoms that have not been diagnosed by a medical professional.
