front 1 Addiction | back 1 the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity. |
front 2 Blood alcohol content | back 2 he percent of alcohol (ethyl alcohol or ethanol) in a person's blood stream |
front 3 cannabis | back 3 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. |
front 4 carcinogen | back 4 a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue. |
front 5 dependence | back 5 the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. |
front 6 Depreesent | back 6
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front 7 Detoxification | back 7 a set of interventions aimed at managing acute intoxication and withdrawal |
front 8 Drug | back 8 a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body. |
front 9 Hallucinogen | back 9
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front 10 Inhalant | back 10 a medicinal preparation for inhaling. |
front 11 Intoxication | back 11 the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol. |
front 12 Naloxone/Narcan | back 12 Naloxone is an opioid antagonist medication that is used to reverse an opioid overdose. |
front 13 Nicotine | back 13
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front 14 Opiate | back 14 relating to, resembling, or containing opium. |
front 15 Overdose | back 15 an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug. |
front 16 Potency | back 16 .the power of something to influence or make an impression. |
front 17 Prescription drug | back 17 a medicine that can only be made available to a patient on the written instruction of an authorised health professional. |
front 18 Psychedelic drug | back 18 a class of psychoactive substances that produce changes in perception, mood |
front 19 Recovery | back 19 a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. |
front 20 Relapse | back 20 of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement. |
front 21 Sedative | back 21 promoting calm or inducing sleep |
front 22 Stimulant | back 22 a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body. |
front 23 Tobacco | back 23
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front 24 Tolerance | back 24 the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. |
front 25 Withdrawal | back 25 the action of withdrawing something. |