drug vocabulary
Addiction
a strong inclination to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly
Blood alcohol content
the amount of alcohol in the blood
Cannabis
the psychoactive dried flower buds, leaves, or preparations (such as hashish) or chemicals (such as THC) that are derived from the cannabis plant
Dependence
the quality or state of being dependent
Depressant
an agent that reduces a bodily functional activity or an instinctive desire (such as appetite)
Detoxification
to remove a harmful substance (such as a poison or toxin) or the effect of such from
Hallucinogen
a substance that induces hallucinations
Inhalant
any of various often toxic volatile substances (as spray paint, glue, or paint thinner) whose fumes are sometimes inhaled for their euphoric effect
Intoxication
the condition of having physical or mental control markedly diminished by the effects of alcohol or drugs
Naloxone/Narcan
used for a preparation of the hydrochloride of naloxone administered by injection or as a nasal spray
Nicotine
a poisonous alkaloid C10H14N2 that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide
Opiate
containing oplum
Overdose
an excessive quantity or amount
Potency
the ability or capacity to achieve or bring about a particular result
Prescription drug
a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription
Psychedelic drug
it has haullceigion in it
Recovery
the act, process, or an instance of recovering
Relapse
a recurrence of symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement
Stimulant
an agent (such as a drug) that produces a temporary increase of the functional activity or efficiency of an organism or any of its parts
Tobacco
any of a genus (Nicotiana) of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family with viscid foliage and tubular flowers
Tolerance
the capacity of the body to endure or become less responsive to a substance (such as a drug) or a physiological insult especially with repeated use or exposure
Withdrawal
the syndrome of often painful physical and psychological symptoms that follows discontinuance of an addicting drug