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The use of a drug that is accompanied by a physiological dependence on it, made evident by tolerance and withdrawal symptoms

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Addiction

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One of the withdrawal symptoms that sometimes occurs when a period of heavy alcohol consumption is terminated

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Delirium Tremens (DTs)

  1. Fever
  2. Sweating
  3. Trembling
  4. Cognitive Impairment
  5. Hallucinations
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The principal alkaloid of Tobacco

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Nicotine

4
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A physiological process in which greater and greater amounts of an addictive drug is required to produce the same effect

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Tolerance

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Negative physiological and psychological reactions evidenced when a person suddenly stops taking an addictive drug

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Withdrawal

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Retarded growth of the developing Fetus and infant involving cranial, facial and limb anomalies as well as intellectual abilities

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - caused by heavy consumption of alcohol during pregnancy

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The misuse of one drug at a time, such as drinking heavily and taking cocaine

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Polydrug Abuse

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Also referred to as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)

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Secondhand Smoke

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The dried resin of the Cannabis plant, stronger in its effects than the dried leaves and stems that constitute Marijuana

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Hashish

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A drug derived from the dried and ground leaves and stems of the female hemp plant CANNABIS SATIVA

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Marijuana

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An extreme additive Narcotic Drug derived from Morphine

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Heroin

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An opiate combined with other drugs such as acetaminophen to produce prescription pain medications, including Vicodin

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Hydrocodone

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An addictive Narcotic alkaloid extracted from Opium, used primarily as an analgesic and as a sedative

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Morphine

14
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A group of addictive sedatives that in moderate doses relieve pain and induce sleep

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Opiates

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One of the OPIATES, the dried, milky juice obtained from the immature fruit of the opium poppy

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Opium

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These are STIMULANTS that produce wakefulness, alertness, and euphoria.

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Amphetamines

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The world’s most popular drug, a generalized stimulant

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Caffeine

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An alkaloid that increases mental powers, produces euphoria, heightens sexual desire, and in large doses can cause Paranoia and Hallucinations

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Cocaine

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An Amphetamine derivative whose abuse skyrocketed in the 1990s

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Methamphetamine

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A drug that increases alertness and motor activity and at the same time reduces fatigue, allowing an individual to remain awake for an extended peiod of time

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Stimulant

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Often billed as a Mind-Expanding Drug

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d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)

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This drug can cause severe paranoia and violence

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Phencyclidine (PCP)

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A relatively new Hallucinogen, chemically similar to mescaline and the amphetamines

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Ecstasy

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An unpredictable recurrence of experiences from an earlier drug high

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Flashback

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A drug or chemical such as LSD, Psilocybin, or Mescaline, and is also s Psychedelic

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Hallucinogen

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A Psychedelic drug extracted from the mushroom Psilocybe Mexicana

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Psilocybin

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The intial stage in weaning an addicted person from a drug; involves medical supervision of the sometimes painful withdrawal

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Detoxification

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Refers to the pattern of alcohol consumption that is moderate, avoiding the extremes of total abstinence and inebriation

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Controlled Drinking

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A drug that makes the drinking of alcohol produce nausea and other unpleasant effects; trade name for DISULFIRAM

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Antabuse

30
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A synthetic addictive heroin substitute for treating those addicted to heroin that eliminates its effects and cravings

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Methadone