Chapter 15 Terms

Question 1

Absorbed poison

Answer 1

A poison that enters the body through the skin.

Question 2

Addiction

Answer 2

The compulsive need to use a substance - stopping use would cause the user to suffer mental, physical, and emotional distress.

Question 3

Anabolic steroid

Answer 3

A drug sometimes used by athletes to enhance performance and increase muscle mass, also has medical use in stimulating weight gain for people unable to gain weight naturally.

Question 4

Antidote

Answer 4

A substance that counteracts and neutralizes the effects of a poison.

Question 5

Antihistamine

Answer 5

A type of drug taken to treat allergic reactions.

Question 6

Anti-inflammatory drug

Answer 6

A type of drug taken to reduce inflammation or swelling.

Question 7

Cannabis products

Answer 7

Substances such as marijuana and hashish that are derived from the cannabis sativa plant.
Can produce feeling of elation, distorted perceptions of time and space, and impaired motor coordination and judgement.

Question 8

Carbon monoxide (CO)

Answer 8

An odorless, colorless, toxic gas produced as a byproduct of combustion.

Question 9

Dependency

Answer 9

The desire or need to continually use a substance.

Question 10

Depressant

Answer 10

A substance that affects the central nervous system and slows down physical and metal activity.
Can be used to treat anxiety, tension and high blood pressure.

Question 11

Designer drugs

Answer 11

Potent and illegal street drugs formed from a medicinal substance whose drug composition has been modified/designed.

Question 12

Hallucinogen

Answer 12

A substance that affects mood, sensation, thinking, emotion, an self-awareness.
Alters perceptions of time and space.
Produced hallucinations or delusions.

Question 13

Drug

Answer 13

Any substance, other than food, intended to affect the functions of the body.

Question 14

Ingested poison

Answer 14

A poison that is swallowed.

Question 15

Inhalant

Answer 15

A substance, such as medication, that a person inhales to counteract or prevent a specific condition.
A substance inhaled to produce mood-altering effects.

Question 16

Inhaled poison

Answer 16

A poison breathing into the lungs.

Question 17

Injected poison

Answer 17

A poison breathed into the lungs

Question 18

Narcotic

Answer 18

A drug derived from opium or opium-like compounds, used to reduce pain and can alter mood and behavior.

Question 19

Overdose

Answer 19

The use of an excessive amount of a substance, resulting in adverse reactions ranging from mania (mental and physical hyperactivity) and hysteria, to coma and death.

Question 20

Poison

Answer 20

Any substance that can cause injury, illness or death when introduced to the body, especially by chemical means.

Question 21

Poison Control Center (PCC)

Answer 21

A specialized health center that provides information on poisons and suspected poisoning emergencies.

Question 22

Stimulant

Answer 22

A substance that affects the central nervous system and speeds up physical and mental activity.

Question 23

Substance abuse

Answer 23

The deliberate, persistent, excessive use of a substance of a substance without regard to health concerns or accepted medical practices.

Question 24

Substance misuse

Answer 24

The use of a substance for unintended purposes or for intended purposes but in improper amounts or doses.

Question 25

Synergistic effect

Answer 25

The outcome created when two or more drugs are combined, the effects of each may enhance those of the other.

Question 26

Tolerance

Answer 26

A condition in which the effects of a substance on the body decrease as a result of continued use.

Question 27

Toxin

Answer 27

A poisonous substance produced by microorganisms that can cause certain diseases but is also capable of inducing neutralizing antibodies or antitoxins.

Question 28

Toxicology

Answer 28

The study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical, or biological agents on the body.

Question 29

Withdrawal

Answer 29

The condition of mental and physical discomfort produced when a person stops using or abusing a substance to which the person is addicted.