Psychoactive Drugs

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chemical substances that alter thinking, perception, and memory

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Psychoactive Drugs

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condition occurring when a person’s body becomes unable to function normally without a particular drug

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Physical Dependence

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the decrease of the response to a drug over repeated uses, leading to the need for higher doses of drug to achieve the same effect

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Drug Tolerance

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physical symptoms that can include nausea, pain, tremors, crankiness, and high blood pressure, resulting from a lack of an addictive drug in the body systems

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Withdrawal

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the tendency to continue a behavior that leads to the removal of or escape from unpleasant circumstances or sensations

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Negative Reinforcement

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behavioral therapy in which patients earn vouchers for negative drug test

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Contingency-management Therapy

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work to change the way people think about the stresses in their lives and react to those stressors, working toward more effective coping without resorting to drugs

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Cognitive-behavioral Interventions

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the feeling that a drug is needed to continue a feeling of emotional or psychological well-being

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Psychological Dependence

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the tendency of a behavior to strengthen when followed by pleasurable consequences

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Positive Reinforcement

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drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system

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Stimulants

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drugs that decrease the functioning of the nervous system

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Depressants

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drugs including hallucinogens and marijuana that produce hallucinations or increased feelings of relaxation and intoxication

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Hallucinogenics

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stimulants that are synthesized (made) in laboratories rather than being found in nature

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Amphetamines

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a natural drug derived from the leaves of the coca plant

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Cocaine

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the active ingredient in tobacco

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Nicotine

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a mild stimulant found in coffee, tea, and several other plant-based substances

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Caffeine

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depressant drugs that have a sedative effect

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Barbiturates

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drugs that lower anxiety and reduce stress; “date rape” drug

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Benzodiazepines

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the chemical resulting from fermentation or distillation of various kinds of vegetable matter

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Alcohol

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a class of opium-related drugs that suppress the sensation of pain by binding to and stimulating the nervous system’s natural receptor sites for endorphins

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Opiates

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substance derived from the opium poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived

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Opium

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narcotic drug derived from opium, used to treat severe pain

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Morphine

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narcotic drug derived from morphine that is extremely addictive

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Heroin

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drugs that cause false sensory messages, altering the perception of reality

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Hallucinogens

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an irreversible condition in which hallucinations and altered perceptions of reality can occur repeatedly, accompanied by depression and physical discomfort

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Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)

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powerful synthetic hallucinogen synthesized from a grain fungus called ergot

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LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)

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synthesized drug now used as an animal tranquilizer that can cause stimulant, depressant, narcotic, or hallucinogenic effects

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PCP (Phenyl Cyclohexyl Piperidine)

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designer drug that can have both stimulant and hallucinatory effects

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MDMA (Ecstasy or X)

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Stimulatory Hallucinogenics

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drugs that produce a mixture of psychomotor stimulant and hallucinogenic effects

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mild hallucinogen (also known as “pot” or “weed”) derived from the leaves and flowers of a particular type of hemp plan

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Marijuana