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Medicines

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions.

nicotine withdrawal

The process that occurs in the body when nicotine is no longer used

Nicotine substitutes

Products that deliver small amounts of nicotine into the users systems while they are trying to give up to tobacco

Drugs

Substances that change the structure or function of the body or mind.

Nicotine

The addictive drug found in Tobacco leaves

Stimulant

A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, heart, and other organs

Carcinogen

A cancer-causing substance

Vaccine

A preparation that prevents a person from contracting a specific disease

Tar

A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

why take antibiotics

they work either by killing harmful bacteria in the body or by preventing bacteria from reproducing

analgesics, or pain relievers

The most commonly used medicines are

Antihistamines

reduce allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny nose

Oral Medicines

Taken by mouth

Topical Medicines

Applied to the skin

Inhaled Medicines

Delivered in a fine mist or powder

Injected Medicines

Delivered through a shot

Side Effects

Reactions to medicine other than the one intended

Tolerance

Condition in which the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine

Prescription Medicines

Medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physical or nurse practitioner.

Herbal and Dietary Supplements are

not under the FDA control and do not need to pass its guidelines.

Prescription Medicines

Medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a lice

Over-the-Counter Medicines

Medicines you can buy without a doctor’s prescription

Medicine Misuse

Using a medicine in ways other than the intended use

Medicine Abuse

Intentionally taking medications for non-medical reasons

Drug Overdose:

a strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug

Intoxication

The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol and the person’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced

Binge Drinking:

Drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting

Alcohol Poisoning

A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose

Alcohol Abuse

The excessive use of alcohol

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.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems.

Recovery

The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life

Sobriety:

Living without alcohol

If you have a BAC of 0.01%

and you’re under 20 years old can be charged

If your 20 years old or older

And you have a BAC of 0.08% you can be charged

Alcoholism can

Not be cured but it can be treated

Psychological Dependence

A drug abuser believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally

Physiological Dependence

A drug abuser develops a chemical need for a drug and experiences symptoms of withdrawal when the effects of the drug wear off.

Addiction

A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug

Marijuana

A plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers Are sometimes smoked for their intoxicating effects

The path to recovery is a 4 step process

-Admitting alcohol use is a problem

-Detoxification

-Receiving counseling

-recover and take responsibility for one’s own life

Anabolic Androgenic Steroid

Synthetic substances similar to male sex

hormones

4 main groups of psychoactive drugs

Stimulants, depressants, opiates, hallucinogens

Psychoactive Drugs

Chemicals that affect the Central Nervous System and alter activity in the bra

Designer Drugs

Synthetic drugs that are made to imitate the effects of other drug

Hallucinogens

Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including vision hearing, smell and touch

Stimulant

A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs

Depressants

Drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system

Opiates

Drugs such as those derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain

Side effects of stimulants