Addiction
the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
Blood alcohol content
is the amount of alcohol in your blood
Cannabis
a tall plant with a stiff upright stem, divided serrated leaves, and glandular hairs. It is used to produce hemp fiber and as a drug.
Carcinogen
a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
Dependence
addiction to drink or drugs.
Depressant
- (chiefly of a drug) reducing functional or nervous activity.
Detoxification
medical treatment of an alcoholic or drug addict involving abstention from drink or drugs until the bloodstream is free of toxins.
Drug
administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility.
Hallucinogen
a drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD.
Inhalant
a medicinal preparation for inhaling.
Intoxication
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Naloxone/Narcan
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist medication that is used to reverse an opioid overdose.
Nicotine
a toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco. It acts as a stimulant in small doses, but in larger amounts blocks the action of autonomic nerve and skeletal muscle cells. Nicotine is also used in insecticides.
Opiate
elating to, resembling, or containing opium.
overdose
an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
Potency
an expression of the activity of a drug in terms of the concentration or amount of the drug required to produce a defined effect,
Prescription drug
Examples of prescription medicines include blood pressure tablets, cancer medicine and strong painkillers;;
Psychedelic drug
a class of psychoactive substances that produce changes in perception, mood
Recovery
a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
Relapse
someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement.
Sedative
a drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect.
Stimulant
a broad class of drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system.
Tobacco
Tobacco is a plant that can be dried and smoked in cigarettes, pipes, or cigars.
Tolerance
the capacity to endure continued subjection to something, especially a drug, transplant, antigen, or environmental conditions, without adverse reaction.
Withdrawal
when you quit , or cut back, on using alcohol or other drugs.