Vocabulary 1
Medications that relieve pain
Analgesics
Substances that cause physical or psychological changes in the body; may have medical or non-medical purposes
Drugs
Substance that treats disease or relieves symptoms
Medication
Treatment for a substance use disorder in which a healthcare professional oversees recovery; may involve a combination of medicinal and behavioral treatment
Rehabilitation program
Use of a medication in an unintended way; can be intentional or unintentional
Medication misuse
Act of consuming addictive, illegal substances
Drug Abuse
Chemical in the brain that causes feelings of pleasure; motivates behaviors like eating and drinking
Dopamine
Act of taking a substance again after deciding to stop
Relapse
Mdications that people abuse in hopes of improving strength, speed, and stamina
Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs)
Unintended changes that develop in response to a medication
Side effects
Substances that can legally be sold without permission from a healthcare professional in a particular country
Over-the-counter (OTC) medications
Prescription medications that relieve severe or long-lasting pain
Opioids
Intense pleasurable feeling
Euphoria
Immune response in which the body treats a particular substance as if it is harmful to the body; causes an allergic reaction if the person consumes the substance
Drug Allergy
Substances that cause the brain to release adrenaline, increasing energy, alertness, and attention
Stimulants
Strategy for treating substance use disorders that involves using medications and teaching a person how to handle cravings and avoid abusing the substance again
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
Increased likelihood of developing negative side effects in response to a particular substance
Drug Senesitivity
To abuse medications or drugs to cope with symptoms of a health condition
Self-medicate
Persistent pattern of medication misuse that causes serious harm
Medication abuse
Medications that claim to help reduce a person’s weight
Diet Pills
Prescription opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine; prescribed for pain other opioids cannot control
Fentanyl
Condition in which the body does not receive the oxygen it needs, resulting in widespread cell damage
Hypoxia
Act of taking more of a substance than the body can break down at one time; can lead to serious health consequences and death
Overdose
Substances that can legally be sold only with permission from a doctor or other qualified healthcare professional
Prescription medications
Chemicals that people breathe to experience some type of high; often take the form of household substances
Inhalants