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| a substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action |
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| substances that cause changes in brain chemistry and alter consciousness, perception, mood, and thought |
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| medical drugs used for non-medical purposes or a drug that has no medical uses |
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| drug of abuse; a medication or toxin; the term is used interchangeably with drug |
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| use of prescription drugs for purposes other than those for which they were prescribed or in greater amounts than prescribed |
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| the use of a substance in amounts, situations or a manner such that it causes problems or greatly increases the risk of problems for the user or for others |
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o Orally- simplest way to take a drug, but the most complicated way to enter the bloodstream
o Injection- usually involves a hypodermic needle delivered into the bloodstream by:
• Intravenous injection (directly into bloodstream)
• Intramuscular injection (into muscle mass)
• Subcutaneous injections (under upper layer of skin)
o Inhalation
o Application to skin or mucous membranes
• Dermal absorption
• Transdermal absorption |
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