Drug Abuse
OTC/Prescription
Drug Intake
Stages of Abuse
Misc.
100
Intentional use of drugs without a medical problem.
What is drug abuse?
100
Over The Counter drugs.
What is OTC?
100
Sniffing drugs through the nose so that they can be absorbed through mucous membranes of the nasal passages.
What is snorting?
100
A condition in which the body become use to a substance.
What is tolerance?
100
Person who supports the harmful behavior of others.
What is an enabler?
200
Taking excessive amounts of one or more drugs.
What is overdose?
200
Chills, muscular twitching, fever, nausea, vomiting, and cramps.
What is withdrawal symptoms?
200
A drug that goes directly under the skin into a muscle or blood vessel by syringe and needle.
What is injection?
200
a person who can't admit that drug use is causing problems.
What is denial?
200
A family member who relieves tension by acting in a funny or entertaining way.
What is mascot?
300
The way an OTC drug should not be used.
What is contraindication?
300
Is an unwanted body change due to the use of drugs.
What is side effects?
300
the most common way of taking a drug is swallowing.
What is mouth?
300
A person that enjoys the feeling they get from trying drug.
What is Desired Effect?
300
A chemical that triggers feeling of pleasure.
What is dopamine?
400
Condition in which it becomes necessary for a person to use the drug or have withdraw symptoms.
What is physical dependence?
400
Is an allied health professional that dispense medications prescribed by certain license professionals.
What is a pharmacist?
400
A drug enters the blood stream in the lungs(by mouth or nose).
What is inhalation?
400
A person who cannot function without daily drug use.
What is Drug Dependence?
400
A place where prescription drugs are legally dispensed.
What is a pharmacy?
500
A substance other than food which changes the way body or mind functions.
What is a drug?
500
Brand name is registered by a trademark, generic contains the same ingredients and less expensive.
What is the difference between brand name and generic drugs?
500
An Adhesive worn on the body that contains a drug that is absorbed through the skin.
What is a skin patch?
500
A person is tempted to try a drug.
What is experimentation?
500
Federal Drug Administration.
What is the FDA?
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