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A severe form of mental illness typically characterized by delusions of persecution and hallucinations. This condition may be induced by binge use of stimulants. Full article... |
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Exposure of non-smoking subjects to side-stream smoke from active smokers, thereby raising the possibility that a non- user... may test positive. Full article... |
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Programs which involve training young people to educate other young people about issues relating to alcohol and other drug use Full article... |
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Techniques by which an individual can resist peer pressure to use alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. Full article... |
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Percocet's active ingredients are oxycodone, a narcotic (opiate) pain medication (analgesic), and acetaminophen (a non-narcotic pain medication), which relieves pain better than either medication taken alone. Full article... |
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Unpredictable and long-lasting visual disturbances, dramatic mood swings, and hallucinations experienced by some LSD users after they have discontinued use of the drug. Full article... |
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A species of cactus and the source for the hallucinogenic drug mescaline Full article... |
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Pharmacology is the science of drugs, including their sources, appearance, chemical composition, properties, biological actions, and therapeutic uses. It also covers allied fields such as toxicology and posology. Full article... |
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Treatment of disease through the use of drugs. In relation to alcoholism, the use of medications to reduce craving and relapse in problem drinkers. Full article... |
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A dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen that produces disorientation, agitation, aggressive behavior, analgesia, and amnesia. It carries various street names, including angel dust. It is a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust'') for its effects as a hallucinogen Full article... |
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A state of adaptation that often includes tolerance and is manifested by a drug class specific withdrawal syndrome that can be produced by abrupt cessation, rapid dose reduction, decreasing blood level of the drug, and/or administration of an antagonist, such as naloxone (Narcan). Full article... |
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An inactive substance. Full article... |
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A particularly toxic amphetamine, often sold as ecstasy. Full article... |
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The abuse of two or more drugs at the same time, such as CNS depressant abuse accompanied by abuse of alcohol. Full article... |
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Something that increases the likelihood that the behavior that elicited it will be repeated. Positive reinforcement is rewarding, and we typically perceive it as pleasure. Full article... |
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'Posology' is the study of dosage and is an important division of pharmacology. Knowledge of the dose of commonly used drugs is essential to acquire confidence in prescribing. Full article... |
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder that develops as a result of witnessing or experiencing a traumatic occurrence, especially life threatening events. Full article... |
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Measure of the drug activity expressed in terms of the amount required to produce an effect to given intensity. The more potent a drug the lower the amount required to produce the effect. Full article... |
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Drug testing on applicants for jobs. Full article... |
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There are three levels of prevention, each of which includes a broad range of intervention options: primary prevention, secondary prevention and tertiary prevention. Intervention can include simply giving information, or it can involve supporting someone who through withdrawal. The type of prevention strategy appropriate for an individual depends on the type of drug being used and the problems the person is experiencing Full article... |
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Refers to the nature of a disease in addition to and separate from other states associated with it. A disease that is not a symptom of another illness.
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A type of intervention in which the goal is to forestall the onset of drug use by an individual who has had little or not previous exposure to them. Full article... |
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The first step in treatment, "primary" usually lasts from 21-35 days. Full article... |
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Fundamental truths, ultimate bases or causes.
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The prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of a disease. Full article... |
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Activity or action associated with participation in AA.
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Progression refers to the continuing process of addiction, which tends to escalate and worsen over time. Full article... |
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A synthetic opiate useful in treating heroin abuse. Brand name is Darvon. Full article... |
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A serotonin-related hallucinogenic drug originating from a species of mushrooms. Full article... |
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The distinct feature of 'psychedelic' drugs is their capacity to induce states of altered perception, thought and feeling that are not experienced otherwise except in dreams or at times of religious exaltation; they can, but not necessarily have to produce overt hallucinations. Full article... |
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A psychoactive drug is a drug that has an effect on the brain and central nervous system. It can affect the way a person thinks, feels or acts. Full article... |
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Psychological dependence exists when a drug is so central to a person's thoughts, emotions, and activities that it is extremely difficult to stop using it, or even stop thinking about it. Full article... |
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Compulsion to use a drug for its pleasurable effects. Full article... |
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A mental disorder characterized by symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations that indicate an impaired conception of reality. Full article... |
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Therapy designed to help addicts by using a combination of individual psychotherapy and group (social) therapy approaches to rehabilitate or provide the interpersonal and intrapersonal skills needed to live without drugs. Full article... |
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Psychotic episodes are "breaks" from reality. A person experiencing a psychotic episode may show delusional thinking and bizarre behavior. Psychotic episodes can be precipitated by drug use. Full article... |
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Any chemical agent affecting the mind or mental processes (i.e., any psychoACTIVE drug).
(ii) In the context of international drug control, 'psychotropic substance' means any substance, natural or synthetic, or any natural material in Schedule I, II, III or IV of the 1971 Convention.
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