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Preventing Drug Abuse Flashcards

1
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Legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease

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Medicines

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2
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A medicine sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctors prescription

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Over the counter

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3
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A drug that can be obtained only with written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy

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Prescription

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4
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A chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.

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Illegal

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5
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Proper use____________to treat an injury, illness, or disease

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Using per label

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Misuse___________taking more than is recommended to treat an injury, illness, or disease

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Mistakenly

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Abuse____________taking more than is recommended or taking for purpose other than treating an injury, illness, or disease

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Deliberately

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8
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An unwanted physical or mental effect caused by the drug

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Side effects

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9
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When drug is used repeatedly, the body develops tolerance to it, to where the user needs more for original effect

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Tolerance and Dependence

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If user becomes dependent and stops taking the drug, they will experience negative side effects

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Withdrawal

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A neurotransmitter that helps control the brains reward and pleasure centers

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Dopamine

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12
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Chemical dopamine travels between brain cells, producing pleasurable sensations

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Under normal conditions

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13
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Cells release extra dopamine,causing a stronger signal

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On drugs

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14
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Brain cells lose receptors for dopamine, becoming less able to process the chemical. The pleasure signals weaken

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After repeated drug use

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Mood-alerting drug-chemical that affects brain activity

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Psychoactive

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16
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Occurs when drugs effect is canceled out or reduced by the other

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Antagonist

17
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Occurs when drugs interact to produce greater effects than those that each drug would produce alone

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Synergism

18
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Protective Factors

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Family
Social
Personal

19
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PF

-Strong family bond, parental awareness, clear rules consistently enforced

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Family

20
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PF

-strong bonds to school and community, having positive friends

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Social

21
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PF

-goal oriented, committed to success, involved in extracurriculars, development of strong morals

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Personal

22
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Depressants-A psychoactive drug that….

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Slows brain and body reactions

23
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Stimulants-a drug that…

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Speeds up activities of the CNS

24
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Hallucinogens-a drug that…

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Districts perception, thought, and mood

25
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The leaves’ stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa (can act as a Depressant’ Stimulant, Hallucinogen)

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Marijuana

26
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Differ in classification (named from popularity at clubs/raves)

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Club drugs

27
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Inhalants-a__________chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects

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Inhalants

28
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Synthetic drugs similar to the hormone testosterone

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Steroids

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