Health

a
physiological or psychological dependence on a substance or activity

interruption of the addiction
continuum before the addict or alcoholic hits bottom

the
removal from all drugs from the body

slips
from recovery, or periodic returns to addictive behaviors

medical
and psychological care during which a person stays at a medical or
rehabilitation facility

Continuing
care facilities that offer people housing, counseling, and support meetings as
they are recovering from a severe addiction

On-site
medical and psychological care for a person trying to become alcohol-free and
drug-free

chemical substances used for recreational or
other unhealthful purposes

chemical substances produced artificially in a
laboratory

synthetic/psychoactive drug chemically similar
to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline

acts both as a chemical messenger that
transmits nerve signals between nerve cells and constricts blood vessels

powerful sedative that depresses the central
nervous system

A clear liquid or a white powder originally
used for humans in Europe as a possible anesthetic

Stimulant commonly used to treat attention
deficit hyper-activity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children

use or sale of any substances that are illegal
or not permitted

drugs that often lead to other serious and
dangerous use

strong or fatal reaction to taking a large
amount of a drug

one chemical enhancing the effects of the
other chemical in the body

injecting chemical substances directly into
the blood stream

intravenous drug use that happens
intentionally or when the individual misses the vein or the subcutaneous space

physical need for a drug

abuser believes the drug is needed in order to
feel good or to function

Drugs that alter moods, thoughts senses and perceptions

To
see, hear, or feel things that are not real

False belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence

Drugs
that cause a person to detach, from their surroundings

dissociative drug that alters mood states in an unpredictable
fashion

most
common hallucinogen that is synthesized from lysergic acid

the natural psychoactive ingredient from
the peyote cactus

small, spineless cactus used by natives in northern Mexico and
the southwestern U.S. as part of their religious rites

drugs derived from the opium plant that have a
sedative or pain relieving effect

natural drug that comes from the sap released
by the immature seed pods of opium poppies

Drugs made from the opium poppy flower

Natural narcotic
compound that is contained in opium

synthetic narcotic
compound derived from opium

An odorless, crystalline compound synthesized
from morphine and considered a highly addictive narcotic

a narcotic prescribed as a painkiller
available only by prescription

any parts of the hemp plant from which mildly
euphoric and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

main psychoactive chemical in cannabis
derivatives

resinous material of the cannabis plant

any sticky substance of plant origin

A sticky liquid ranging from amber to dark
brown in color

most widely used form of cannabis

pharmaceutical marijuana product available
through prescription

drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system

irrational suspictioness

feeling of intense well-being or elation

the most powerful addictive stimulant drug known to man

a hormone that causes motivation and euphoria in the brain

cocaine base derived from powder cocaine

a stimulant containing the herbal form of ephedrine

crystalline derivative of amphetamines

depressants that reduce physical and emotional tension

reduce physical and emotional tension and also induce sleep

depressants that are highly addictive, and are used primarily as sedatives

tranquilizers that act against anxiety, convulsions and produce sedation and muscle relaxation