Addiction
the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
Blood alcohol content
amount of alcohol in your blood.
Cannabis
a dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the cannabis plant, or a resinous extract of it ( cannabis resin ), smoked or consumed, generally illegally, as a psychoactive (mind-altering) 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
a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
Hallucinogen
a drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD.
Inhalant
a medicinal preparation for inhaling.
Intoxication
the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol.
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
a drug derived from or related to opium.
Overdose
an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
Potency
the power of something to influence or make an impression.
Prescription drug
Examples of prescription medicines include blood pressure tablets, cancer medicine and strong painkillers.
Psychedelic drug
Psychedelics (also known as hallucinogens) are a class of psychoactive substances that produce changes in perception, mood
Recovery
a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
Relapse
If symptoms seem to get worse, or symptoms that had been in remission reappear
Sedative
promoting calm or inducing sleep.
Stimulant
a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
Tobacco
dried leaves which people smoke in pipes, cigars, and cigarettes.
Tolerance
the capacity to endure continued subjection to something, especially a drug, transplant, antigen, or environmental conditions, without adverse reaction.
Withdrawal
the action of withdrawing something.