Vocabulary
Law that reduced the penalties of drug use, possession, and distribution for those already in federal prison
What is the First Step Act?
Low dosage of drug given over a longer period of time
What is chronic poisoning
A substance naturally produced by a living thing that can cause illness or death in humans
What is a toxin?
A physical process and change in behavior associated with drug use whereby a person craves a drug; failure to take the drug can result in withdrawal symptoms
What is addiction?
A drug that changes a person's perceptions and thinking during intoxication
What is a hallucinogen?
A condition occurring with consistent use of one drug whereby a person needs more and more of the drug to produce the same effect
What is tolerance?
High dosage of poison given over a short period of time
What is acute poisoning?
A natural or manufactured substance that can cause severe illness or death if ingested
What is poison?
A drug or other chemical compound whose manufacture, distribution, possession, and use or regulated by the legal system?
What is a controlled substance?
A substance that decreases or inhibits the nervous system, reducing alertness
What is a depressant?
Powerful craving for a drug; may lead to addiction
What is dependency?
Physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a drug
What is withdrawal?
A specialist performing tests and analyses of drugs, toxins, poisons or chemicals present in the body
What is a toxicologist?
The degree to which a substance is poisono or can cause ilneeus
What is toxicity?
An addictive, sleep-inducing drug, often derived from opium, that acts as a central nervous system depressant and suppresses pain
What is a narcotic?
A substance that affects the nervous system by increasing alertness, attention and energy, as well as elevating blood pressure, heart rate and respration
What is a stimulant?
Drug that causes addiction, habituation, or marked change in consciousness; has limited or no medical use; and is listed in Schedule I of the U.S. Controlled Substances Act
What is illegal (illicit) drug?
The study of drugs, poisons, toxins, and other substances that harm a person when used for medical, recreational, or crinal purposes
What is toxicology?
The by-product formed during the metabolism of a chemical
What is a metabolite?
A chemical messenger. produced by one neuron that binds to the next neuron to either stimulate or inhibit communication within the nervous system
What is a neurotransmitter?