Drugs Flashcards
And unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug
Side effect
The influence a drug has on the body, the mind or both
Effect
Find powders, liquid, spray, nose or mouth, lungs
Inhalation
Swallow a pill, capsules or liquid, drug travels to stomach and small intestine
Ingestion
An exact amount of a drug
Dose
A serious sometimes fatal reaction to a barge dose of the drug
Overdose
Requires a written order from a doctor
Prescription
The bodies unpleasant reaction when it doesn’t receive a drug it depends on
Withdrawal
Contains same active ingredient but has no registered name of trademark
Generic drug
Body becomes used to a drug and needs increased amounts to feel the same affects
Tolerance
A strong emotional desire to continue using a drug
Psychological dependence
Development of a tolerance for a drug
Experience withdrawal symptoms
Physical dependence
Any substance other than food that changes the way the mind and or body functions
Drug
Illegal drugs
Illicit drugs
Drugs legally permitted by the law to be used possessed or sold
Licit drugs
Use of an illegal drug or in tensional misuse of a legal drug
Drug abuse
Improper use of a drug
Drug misuse
Correct use of drugs to promote health
Drug use
Can be bought without a prescription
Over-the-counter drugs
Strong need for a drug cannot manage without it
Craving
A condition in which a body relies on a given drug to help it function
Addiction
