Licit And Illicit Drug Use Flashcards
Physical Dependence
Body demands drug function
Addiction
Unhealthy continuous use substance harmful individual
Psychological Dependence
Individual needs drug emotional reasons
Drug Misuse
Consuming drugs different recommended
Drug Abuse
Excessive use drug impairs health
Polydrug use
Taking several medicines same time
Synergism
Combination of drugs multiplied normally occur
Inhibition
Effects one drug reduced eliminated presence another drug
Oral ingestion (most common)
Swallowing drug slowest rate absorption
Injection
Drug administration hypodermic syringe
Intravenous
Injected directly into a vein faster rate of absorption
Intramuscular
Injected directly muscle slow constant rate absorption.
Subcutaneous
Injected into fat
Inunction
Introduces chemicals through the skin
Inhalation
Administration through nostrils very rapid