| A | B |
|---|
| Addiction | A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a drug or agent. |
| Antidote | A substance that is used to neutralize or counteract a poison. |
| Delirium Tremens | A severe withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol. |
| Emesis | Vomiting |
| Hallucinogens | Agents that produce false perceptions in anyone of the five senses. |
| Hematemesis | Vomiting blood |
| Hypnotic | a sleep-inducing effect or agent. |
| Ingestion | Swallowing: taking a substance by mouth. |
| Opiods | Any drug or agent with actions similar to morphine. |
| Overdose | An excessive quantity of a drug which, when taken or administered, can have toxic or lethal consequences. |
| Poison | Any substance whose chemical could damage structures or impair function when introduced into the body. |
| Sedative | A substance that decreases activity or excitement. |
| Stimulant | An agent that produces an excited state. |
| Substance Abuse | The misuse of any substance top produce some desired effect. |
| Tolerance | The need for increasing amounts of a drug to obtain the desired effect. |
| Toxicology | The study of toxic or poisonous substances |
| Toxin | A poison or harmful substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants. |
| Vomitus | Vomited material |
