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The body relies on a given drug to function normally
Physical addiction
Physical and psychological responses to the drug's actions
Drug's Effects
Prescription or over-the-counter drug that is obtained and used for the purpose for which it is prescribed.
Legal Drugs
uncomfortable physical and psychological symptoms produced when a dependent drug user stops using the drug.
Withdrawal
OTC
Over the counter
2 or more drugs interact to produce a greater effect
synergistic interaction
A chemical substance that affects the processes of the mind and body.
Drugs
What a drug does to your body
Drug's Actions
Obtained through a written prescription from a physician and can be purchased only at a pharmacy.
Prescription medications
Improper use of drugs
Drug misuse
Pleasure chemical in the brain
Dopamine
When a person's body becomes used to and needs more to produce the same effect.
Tolerance
Unwanted, even dangerous, physical and mental effects caused by the drug
Side Effects
Taking too much of a drug resulting in sickness, loss of consciousness, permanent damage, and death.
Overdose
Mentally and physically needing a drug in order to function normally
Psychological addiction
Drugs that are inhaled or breathed in through the nose.
Inhalants
Drugs that slow down activities of the body (the central nervous system)
Depressants
Drugs that speed up the central nervous system
Stimulants
Drug abuse
Drugs that, because they produce dangerous and often unpredictable effects, outweigh any useful purposes the drug may have.
Illegal drugs
When certain parts of the brain are activated by dopamine. Drugs can put this system into overdrive, strongly reinforcing the brain’s desire to want more.
Brain Reward System
K2/Spice or Bath Salts are an example of:
Depressants, Designer Drugs, or Anabolic Steroids
Designer Drugs
LSD, PCP, Psilocybin mushroom, mescaline are all examples of this drug category
Hallucinogens
This drug can produce the following effects: panic/anxiety, sudden mood changes, memory problems, drowsiness
Marijuana
If a female takes these drugs, the following side effects can occur: acne, stunted growth, increased aggression, abnormal menstrual cycle, deepening voice
Anabolic Steroids