4th quarter health exam
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- taking an illigal drug or taking any medicine for a reason other than its true purpose.
- drug abuse
- the ability to withstand the effects of a drug
- tolerance
- a severe physical dependence on a drug
- addiction
- stopping the use of a drug on which a person is dependant
- withdrawal
- an amount of a drug that is too large for a person's body to handle
- overdose
- tolerance, addiction, withdrawal
- physical dependence
- cannot face life without drugs
- emotional dependence
- drugs that speed up the functioning of the body system
- stimulants
- increases the heart rate and may affect the heart rhythm
- caffine
- is found in all tobacco products and is a more powerful stimulant than caffine
- nicotine
- i tmay be prescribed in small doses to combat drowsiness, relieve depression, and reduce appetite
- amphetamines
- one of the most dangerous illigal stimulants; creates strong feeling of stimulation and then depression that lead to emotional dependence
- cocaine
- drug that slow down the fuctioning of the body systems
- depressants
- strong depressant that is sometimes prescribed for people who are very nervous or who cannot sleep
- barbiturates
- drugs that can act on the brain and block the sensation of pain
- narcotics
- narcotics that are made form opium
- opiates
- material from th e pod of the opium poppy; is used to make narcotics
- opium
- strong, very addictive narcotic; presctibed as a pain reliver only when other pain relivers fail
- morphine
- the most powerful and dangerous opiate; it is illegal and can lead to tolerance and strong emotional and physical dependence
- heroin