Chapter 17. Legal and Illegal Drugs. Flashcards

984977636	Illegal Drug	Chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.	0
984977637	Drug Misuse	The improper use of medicines.	1
984977638	Drug Abuse	When a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely.	2
984977639	Psychoactive Drug	Chemical that affects brain activity.	3
984977640	Drug Antagonism	Occurs when each drug's effect is canceled out or reduced by the other.	4
984977641	Drug Synergism	Occurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those that each drug would produce alone.	5
984977642	Depressant	A psychoactive drug that slows brain and body reactions.	6
984977643	Barbiturates	In small doses barbiturates are sedatives- they relax a person. In high doses barbiturates are hypnotics- they induce sleep.	7
984977644	Opiate	Any 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
984977645	Heroin	An illegal opiate made from morphine in a laboratory.	9
984977646	Stimulant	Drug that speeds up activities of the central system.	10
984977647	Amphetamines	Prescription drugs that are sometimes sold illegally as "speed" or "uppers."	11
984977648	Methamphetamines	A stimulant that is related to amphetamines but is even more powerful.	12
984977649	Cocaine	Powerful but short-acting stimulant. Cocaine abusers sniff the drug into the nose, smoke it, or inject it directly into their bloodstream.	13
984977650	Hallucinogen	Drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood.	14
984977651	Marijuana	The leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant.	15
984977652	Club Drugs	Drugs that first gained popularity at dance clubs and raves.	16
984977653	Inhalant	A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effect.	17