Chapter 19: Drug and Supplement Use and Your Health Tools: Printer 8.5 x 11 paper Scissors Directions: 1. Print 2. Fold paper in half vertically 3. Cut along dashed lines Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
addiction A psychological or physical dependence on a drug. 01 of 29 E-Flash Cards An addiction to alcohol. alcoholism 02 of 29 E-Flash Cards A stimulant drug. amphetamine 03 of 29 E-Flash Cards anabolic steroid An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body. 04 of 29 E-Flash Cards
cirrhosis A liver disease in which liver cells die, causing the liver to lose its ability to work. 05 of 29 E-Flash Cards depressant A drug that decreases the activity of the central nervous system. 06 of 29 E-Flash Cards designer drug A lab-created imitation of an illegal drug. 07 of 29 E-Flash Cards drug Any substance other than food or water that changes the way the body or mind operates. 08 of 29 E-Flash Cards
drug abuse The deliberate use of a drug or chemical substance for other than medical reasons and in such a way that the person's health or ability to function is threatened. 09 of 29 E-Flash Cards drug misuse Unintentionally using a medicine in a manner that could cause harm to the individual. 10 of 29 E-Flash Cards ergogenic aids Any substances designed to enhance strength and endurance. 11 of 29 E-Flash Cards food-drug interaction A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug. 12 of 29 E-Flash Cards
generic drug A drug available under its generic name. 13 of 29 E-Flash Cards hallucinogen A drug that causes the mind to create images that do not really exist. 14 of 29 E-Flash Cards A drug that is unlawful to buy or use. illegal drug 15 of 29 E-Flash Cards inhalant A substance that is inhaled for its mind-numbing effects. 16 of 29 E-Flash Cards
medicine A drug used to treat an ailment or improve a disabling condition. 17 of 29 E-Flash Cards narcotic A drug that brings on sleep, relieves pain, or dulls the senses. 18 of 29 E-Flash Cards opiate A narcotic drug, such as codeine, morphine, opium, or heroin, made from the opium poppy. 19 of 29 E-Flash Cards Taking an unsafe quantity of a drug. overdose 20 of 29 E-Flash Cards
over-the-counter (OTC) drug A legal drug that can be bought without a prescription written by a physician. 21 of 29 E-Flash Cards prescription drug A medicine that can only be obtained from a pharmacy with a written order from a doctor. 22 of 29 E-Flash Cards psychoactive drug A drug that affects the central nervous system. 23 of 29 E-Flash Cards secondhand smoke The smoke released into the air by someone smoking that is inhaled by another individual as he or she breathes. 24 of 29 E-Flash Cards
side effect A reaction caused by a drug that differs from the drug s desired effect. 25 of 29 E-Flash Cards smokeless tobacco Tobacco products that are not intended to be smoked, such as chewing tobacco or snuff. 26 of 29 E-Flash Cards stimulant A kind of psychoactive drug that speeds up the nervous system. 27 of 29 E-Flash Cards tolerance The ability of the body and mind to become less responsive to a drug. 28 of 29 E-Flash Cards
withdrawal Symptoms experienced by a person who stops taking a drug to which he or she is addicted. 29 of 29 E-Flash Cards