Definitions
A substance, solid, liquid or gas that alters the function or structure of any living organism.
Drug
The absence of a drug creates a desire not need
Addiction
Can be purchased legally without a doctor’s prescription
Over the Counter
This is the drug that has the highest reported rate of abuse.
Alcohol
Needing more and more of a drug to get the same effect
Tolerance
This is a help group that people with alcohol addiction can attend.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness and disease
Medicines
This drug has been in high demand and caused a number of deaths in CT and is in the opioid family.
Fentanyl
Need less and less of a drug to get the same effect, resistance
Reverse Tolerance
Physical or psychological changes that occur when you stop taking a drug that you are dependent on
Withdrawl
Must be obtained through a written prescription from a physician and be purchased only at a pharmacy
Prescription Drugs
This is what it is called when someone has too much of a drug and has a response that can kill them.
Overdose
An effect other than the expected or intended effect of the drug
Side Effect
The lack of a drug causes withdrawal symptoms
Dependence
Chemicals that are forbidden by law because of their dangerous and often unpredictable effects outweigh any useful purpose the drugs may have.
Illegal Drugs
Drugs that are sold on the street and made to look like commonly abused drugs. It may only look like the expected drug, and have vastly different effects.
Look alike drugs
A highly addictive analgesic drug derived from morphine. Chris Herron started taking this in Italy.
Heroin
The effect of two drugs taken is greater than the sum of the two drugs
Synergism
A new chemical substance that has been designed to be chemically similar to a controlled substance. Change in design can result in toxic effects
Designer Drugs
When two drugs are taken together and one cancels out or reduces the effects of the other.
Antagonistic Interaction