DAT unit

drug

any substance that causes physical or mental changes

medicine

any drug that is used to cure or prevent any disease

prescription drug

any drugs that are bought with a written letter from a doctor

OTC drug

any medicine that is bought from shelves and don’t require a doctor note

side effects

any effect that is not what the drug is intended for

drug allergy

when someone has a reaction to the drug

tolerance

when someone has to take more and more because they begin to become immune

OD

taking a large amount of the drug and possibly dying to it

drug interactions

when you are taking many drugs and they combine to form problems

fda

a government agency for allowing drugs and food into the world

drug addiction

the uncontrollable urge to get drugs and use them

drug abuse

when you misuse a drug and use it for personal feeling

dependence

when someone uses a drug to get a chemical level in their body that makes the effects help them threw the day

physical dependence

the bodies chemical need for a certain drug

withdrawal

when someone doesn’t use a drug for a certain amount of time and causes them to have mood swings and other bad behavior

psychological dependence

a persons emotional and mental need for a drug.

8 catagories of drugs

hallucinegans

stims

inhalants

deoressants

injections