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| tolerance | The term used to describe the body of the substance abuser needing more and more of the drug to get the same effect. |
| methamphteamine | The drug is a combination of stimulant and hallucinogens. |
| 6-12 hours | the length of time for typical methamphetamine high |
| dopamine | the "pleasure" chemical released in the brain |
| heroin | An illegal highly addictive opioid drug. ______ is typically injected but is also smoked or snorted. When people inject ______, they are at risk of serious, long-term viral infections such as HIV, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis B, as well as bacterial infections of the skin, bloodstream, and heart. |
| Intoxication | the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced. |
| Binge drinking | rapid drinking and is especially dangerous because it is possible to consume a fatal dose of alcohol. |
| DUI | Driving Under the Influence. It applys to alcohol or any other type of drug |
| Alcohol Abuse | family members exposed to ______ ______ are at a high risk for neglect, physical/emotional abuse, economic hardship, and social isolation. |
| Addiction | A physiological or psychological dependance on a drug |
| Additive Interaction | Occurs when medicines work together in a positive way |
| Antogonistic Interaction | Occurs when the effect of one medicine is cancelled or reduced when taken with another medicine |
| Illegal Drugs | Chemical Substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell. |
| Illicit Drug Use | The use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted. |
| Overdose | A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug. |
| Substance Abuse | Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes. |
| Synergistic Effect | The interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when the medicines are taken alone. |
| Vaccine | A preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that are introduced into the body to stimulate an immune response. |
| Physiological Dependence | A condition in which the user has a chemical need for the drug. |
| Psychological Dependence | A condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally. |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | A group of alcohol related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems. |
| Depressant | A drug that slows the central nervous system |
| Recovery | The process of learning to live an alcohol free life. |
| Sobriety | Living without alcohol. |
| Alcohol Poisoning | A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose. |
| Alcoholism | A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol. |
| Blood Alcohol Concentration | BAC = The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage. |
| Psychoactive Drugs | Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity of the brain |
| Four Main Groups of Psychoactive Drugs | Stimulants, Depressants, Opiates, Hallucinogens |
| Hallucinogens | These drugs alter mood, and impair judgement, thoughts, and sense perception. |
| Opiates | Drugs such as those from opium plant that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain |
| Oxycodone | A presciption drug that helps to relieve moderate to severe chronic pain. |
| Fentanyl | ________ is a synthetic opioid pain medication, approved for treating severe pain, typically advanced cancer pain. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. However, illegally made ________ is sold through illegal drug markets for its heroin-like effect, and it is often mixed with heroin and/or cocaine as a combination product. |
| Drug overdose deaths | From 1999 to 2017, more than 700,000 people have died from ______ _______ ______ |
| Prescription opioids | can be used to treat moderate-to-severe pain and are often prescribed following surgery or injury, or for health conditions such as cancer. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the acceptance and use of prescription opioids for the treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain, such as back pain or osteoarthritis, despite serious risks and the lack of evidence about their long-term effectiveness. |
| Three waves in the opioid overdose deaths | Rise in prescription OD deaths, rise in heroin OD deaths, rise in synthetic opioid OD deaths. |
| Although many drug users think they are buying heroin, they don't know they're buying fentanyl. Because of its potency, ______ ______ can occur. | overdose deaths |
| Three chemicals contained in e-cigarettes and their effects on oral health. | Propylene glycol, Vegetable glycerin and flavorings, and nicotine |
| This additive play a major role in the decision of a typical underage teen consumers. | Vaping flavorings |
| E-cigaretts | put kids' developing brains at risk, get them hooked on nicotine early in life and can be a gateway to smoking and other drugs. |
| The primary psychoactive chemical in marijuana, or ______, acts on the brain to produce the high recreational users crave. | THC |
