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Chapter 17. Legal and Illegal Drugs. Flashcards

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984977636Illegal DrugChemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.0
984977637Drug MisuseThe improper use of medicines.1
984977638Drug AbuseWhen a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely.2
984977639Psychoactive DrugChemical that affects brain activity.3
984977640Drug AntagonismOccurs when each drug's effect is canceled out or reduced by the other.4
984977641Drug SynergismOccurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those that each drug would produce alone.5
984977642DepressantA psychoactive drug that slows brain and body reactions.6
984977643BarbituratesIn small doses barbiturates are sedatives- they relax a person. In high doses barbiturates are hypnotics- they induce sleep.7
984977644OpiateAny drug made from psychoactive compounds contained in the seed pods of poppy plants. In small doses they can dull the senses, relieve pain, and induce sleep.8
984977645HeroinAn illegal opiate made from morphine in a laboratory.9
984977646StimulantDrug that speeds up activities of the central system.10
984977647AmphetaminesPrescription drugs that are sometimes sold illegally as "speed" or "uppers."11
984977648MethamphetaminesA stimulant that is related to amphetamines but is even more powerful.12
984977649CocainePowerful but short-acting stimulant. Cocaine abusers sniff the drug into the nose, smoke it, or inject it directly into their bloodstream.13
984977650HallucinogenDrug that distorts perception, thought, and mood.14
984977651MarijuanaThe leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant.15
984977652Club DrugsDrugs that first gained popularity at dance clubs and raves.16
984977653InhalantA breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effect.17

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