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| alcohol, barbiturates (nembutal, seconal, veronal, tuinal) |
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| amphetamines (benzedrine, dexedrine, methedrine, cocaine) |
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| opium (opium, morphine, codeine, heroin, methadone) |
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| cannabis (marijuana, hashish), mescaline (psilocybin, lsd, pcp) |
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| librium, miltown, valium, xanax |
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| behavior based on the pathological need for a substance or activity; it may involve the abuse of substances, such as nicotine, alcohol, cocaine, or gambling |
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| alcohol withdrawal delirium |
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| acute delirium associated with withdrawal from alcohol after prolonged heavy consumption; characterized by intense anxiety, tremors, fever and sweating, and hallucinations |
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| someone who is dependent on alcohol |
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| dependence on alcohol that seriously interferes with life adjustment |
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| drug that produces a psychologically stimulating and energizing effect |
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| synthetic drugs that act as depressants to calm the individual and induce sleep |
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| a drug of dependence found in many commonly available drinks and foods |
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| stimulating and pain-reducing psychoactive drug |
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| same as alcohol withdrawal delirium |
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| a human manufactured drug that is taken orally and acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen. The drug effects include feelings of mental stimulant and a hallucinogen. The drug effects include feelings of mental stimulation, emotional warmth, enhanced sensory perception, and increased physical energy |
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| opiates produced in the brain and throughout the body that function like neurotransmitters to dampen pain sensations. They also play a role in the body's building up tolerance to certain drugs |
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| involuntary recurrence of perceptual distortions or hallucinations weeks or months after taking a drug |
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| drugs known to induce hallucinations; often referred to as psychedelics |
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| strongest drug derived from the hemp plant; a relative of marijuana that is usually smoked |
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| powerful psychoactive drug, chemically derived from morphine, that relieves pain but is even more intense and addictive than morphine |
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| the most potent of the hallucinogens; odorless, colorless, and tasteless, and an amount smaller than a grain of salt can induce intoxication |
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| mild hallucinogenic drug derived from the hemp plant, often smoked in cigarettes called reefers or joints |
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| hallucinogenic drug derived from the peyote cactus |
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| mesocorticolimbic dopamine pathway (MCLP) |
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| center of psychoactive drug activation in the brain. This area is involved in the release of dopamine and in mediating the rewarding properties of drugs |
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| synthetic narcotic related to heroin; used in treatment of heroin addiction because it satisfies the craving for heroin without producing serious psychological impairment |
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| addictive drug derived from opium that can serve as a powerful sedative and pain reliever |
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| addictive alkaloid that is the chief active ingredient in tobacco and a drug of dependence |
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| narcotic drug that leads to physiological dependence and the development of tolerance; derivatives are morphine, heroin, and codeine |
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| progressive disorder characterized by loss of control over gambling, preoccupations with gambling and obtaining money for gambling, and irrational gambling behavior in spite of adverse consequences |
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| hallucinogenic drug derived from a variety of mushrooms |
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| psychoactive substance abuse |
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| pathological use of a substance, resulting in potentially hazardous behavior or in continues use despite a persistent social, psychological, occupational, or health problem |
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| severe form of substance use disorder involving physiological dependence on the substance, tolerance, withdrawal, and compulsive drug taking |
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| maladaptive pattern of substance use manifested by recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to the use of the substance |
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| substance-related disorders |
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| patterns of maladaptive behavior centered on the regular use of a substance, such as a drug or alcohol |
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| need for increased amounts of a substance to achieve the desired effects |
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| poisonous nature of a substance |
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| intellectual, emotional, or physical retreat |
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