Drug And Alcohol Flashcards
Analgesic
drug that relieves pain
Amphetamine
drug that causes the nervous system to become more active so that a person feels more energy and mental excitement
Anesthesia
loss of feeling in a person’s body or part of the body through the use of drugs
Barbiturates
Barbiturates: any of various drugs that are used to calm people or to make them sleep
Cannabis
Cannabis: any of the preparations (as marijuana or hashish) or chemicals (as THC) that are derived from the hemp and are psychoactive
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide: a poisonous gas that is formed when carbon is not completely burned and especially when gasoline is burned in car engines
Carcinogens:
Carcinogens: a substance that can cause cancer
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis: a serious disease of the liver that can be caused by drinking too much alcohol
Cocaine
Cocaine: a powerful drug that is used in medicine to stop pain or is taken illegally for pleasure, derived from the coca plant.
Crystal meth
Crystal meth (methamphetamine): highly concentrated meth amphetamine which is a highly addictive stimulant effecting dopamine levels in the brain causing a high that lasts 8 to 12 hours.
Detox
Detox: to cause (someone) to stop using drugs or alcohol by providing special help and treatment
Dopamine
Dopamine: neurotransmitter that is responsible for pleasure impulses in the brain
DXM
DXM (dextromethorphan): active ingredient in cough medicine that is sometimes over used to create impairment
Ecstasy
Ecstasy: illegal drug that causes extreme feelings of pleasure and increased sensory perception.
Emphysema
Emphysema: a disease in which the lungs become stretched (alveolar sacs) and breathing becomes difficult