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a physiological state in which discontinued drug use results in clinical illness

a substance other than food that when taken in small quantities alters one's physical, mental, or emotional state

drugs that alter sensory perceptions, mood, thought processes, or behavior

a non-evaluative term referring to drug-taking behavior in general; any drug-taking behavior

inappropriate use of prescription or nonprescription drugs

use of a drug when it is detrimental to one's health or well-being

a psychological and sometimes physical state characterized by a craving for a drug

a psychological state characterized by an overwhelming desire to continue use of a drug

consuming five or more drinks in a row for males and four or more drinks in a row for females

one for whom alcohol consumption results in a medical, social, or other type of problem

a disease characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with drinking, and continued use of alcohol despite adverse consequences

the percentage of concentration of alcohol in the blood

a federal law that requires states to set the minimum legal age for purchasing tobacco products at 18 years and requires states to enforces this law

tobacco smoke in the ambient air

drugs (except tobacco and alcohol) that can be legally purchased without a physician's prescription

a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services charged with ensuring the safety and efficacy of all prescription and nonprescription drugs

drugs regulated by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Control Act of 1970, including all illegal drugs and prescription drugs that are subject to abuse and can produce dependence

the central piece of federal drug legislation that regulates illegal drugs and legal drugs that have a high potential for abuse

drugs that cannot be legally manufactured, distributed, or sold, and that usually lack recognized medicinal value

the federal government's lead agency with the primary responsibility for enforcing the nation's drug laws, including the Controlled Substances Act of 1970

dried plant parts of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa

concurrent use of multiple drugs

a pattern of behavior characterized by apathy, loss of effectiveness, and a more passive, introverted personality

drugs derived from or chemically related to opium that reduce pain and induce stupor, such as morphine

physiological and enzgmatic adjustments that occur in response to the chronic presence of drugs, which are reflected in the need for ever-increasing doses

the pyschoactive ingredient in the leaves of the coca plants, Erythoxolyn coca, which when refined, is a powerful stimulant

a drug that increases the activity of the central nervous system

drugs that produce profound distortions of the sense

impairment of mind characterized by a sensation that sense are mixed

a group of synthetic drugs that act as stimulants

the amphetamine most widely abused

depressant drugs based on the structure of barbituric acid

nonbarbiturate depressant drugs

an illicit depressant drug

drugs that slow central nervous system activity, for example alcohol

a general term for those illicit drugs, primarily synthetic, that are most commonly encountered at night clubs

a depressent in the benzodiazapine group that has achieved notoriety as a date-rape drug

drugs synthesized illegally that are similar to, but structurally different from, known controlled substances

compounds, structurally similar to the male hormone testosterone, that increase protein synthesis and thus muscle building

breathable substances that produce mind-altering effects

providing information about drugs and the dangers of drug abuse, changing attitudes and beliefs about drugs, providing the skills necessary to abstain from drugs, and ultimately changing drug abuse behavior

care that removes the physical, emotional and environmental conditions that have contributed to drug abuse and/or dependence

the continuing care provided the recovering former drug abuser

the guiding principles and course of action pursued by governments to solve practical problems affecting society

the application of federal, state, and local laws to arrest, jail, bring to rial, and sentence those who break drug laws or break laws because of drug use

the headquarters of America's drug control effort, located in the executive branch of the U.S. government, headed by a director appointed by the president

the agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that provides leadership in drug abuse prevention and treatment.

the federal government's lead agency for drug abuse research, one of the National Institutes of Health

the federal agency in the Department of Justice that regulates alcohol and tobacco

school-based drug education programs to assist students who have alcohol or other drug problems

school-based programs in which students discuss alcohol and other drug-related problems with peers

a workplace drug program designed to assist employees whose work performance is suffering because of a personal problem such as alcohol or other drug problems