Drugs Flashcards
Use, misuse, or abuse?:
Substance occurs when someone is using a drug as intended (legal prescription)
Use
Use, misuse, or abuse?:
Occurs when someone does not take the drug as intended (using a little too much or not enough)
Misuse
Use, misuse, or abuse?:
Developed a physical and psychological dependence on the substance (addiction)
Abuse
____ - if someone has a dependence they may suffer from these symptoms if they stop using the substance
Withdrawl
____ - A drug classification of substances that slows down the nervous system (alcohol, narcotics)
Depressant
____ - High amounts of alcohol
Intoxication
The more someone drinks the higher their BAC or ___ will be
Blood Alcohol Content
____ have the effect of relieving pain (heroine)
Narcotics
Nicotine is a ____ that increases the activity of the nervous system
Stimulant
___ are also considered stimulants (keep people awake and reduces appetite, high doses result in pleasure, produces hallucinations)
Amphetamines
Cocaine is another ____
Stimulant
_____ is a hallucinogen
Marijuana
____ - Lysergic acid diethylamide
LSD
_____ - removes the harmful substance from The body
Detoxification