Drugs Flashcards

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And unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug

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Side effect

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1
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The influence a drug has on the body, the mind or both

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Effect

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2
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Find powders, liquid, spray, nose or mouth, lungs

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Inhalation

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3
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Swallow a pill, capsules or liquid, drug travels to stomach and small intestine

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Ingestion

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4
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An exact amount of a drug

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Dose

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5
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A serious sometimes fatal reaction to a barge dose of the drug

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Overdose

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6
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Requires a written order from a doctor

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Prescription

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7
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The bodies unpleasant reaction when it doesn’t receive a drug it depends on

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Withdrawal

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8
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Contains same active ingredient but has no registered name of trademark

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Generic drug

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9
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Body becomes used to a drug and needs increased amounts to feel the same affects

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Tolerance

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10
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A strong emotional desire to continue using a drug

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Psychological dependence

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11
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Development of a tolerance for a drug

Experience withdrawal symptoms

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Physical dependence

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12
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Any substance other than food that changes the way the mind and or body functions

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Drug

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13
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Illegal drugs

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Illicit drugs

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14
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Drugs legally permitted by the law to be used possessed or sold

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Licit drugs

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15
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Use of an illegal drug or in tensional misuse of a legal drug

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Drug abuse

16
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Improper use of a drug

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Drug misuse

17
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Correct use of drugs to promote health

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Drug use

18
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Can be bought without a prescription

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Over-the-counter drugs

19
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Strong need for a drug cannot manage without it

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Craving

20
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A condition in which a body relies on a given drug to help it function

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Addiction