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TERM 1
Drug
DEFINITION 1 Any substance, natural or artifical, other than food, that by its chemical nature alters structure or function in a living organism. TERM 2
Psychoactive Drug
DEFINITION 2 A drug that specifically affects thoughts, emotions, or behavior TERM 3
Illicit Drug
DEFINITION 3 A drug that is unlawful to possess or use TERM 4
Licit Drug
DEFINITION 4 A drug that is legally available TERM 5
Harm Reduction
DEFINITION 5 Initiative of Canada's Drug strategy to use public education programs to significantly reduce the damage associated with alcohol and other drugs
TERM 6
Drug Misuse
DEFINITION 6 Use of drugs or chemicals in greater amounts than prescribed by a doctor, or for purposes other than, those intended by the manufacturer. TERM 7
Drug Abuse
DEFINITION 7 Substance use in a manner, an amount, or in situations such that it causes social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems. TERM 8
Drug Dependence
DEFINITION 8 A state in which an individual uses a drug so frequently or consistently that it would be difficult for the person to stop. TERM 9
Levels of Drug Use
DEFINITION 9
- Abstention- Experimentation- Social/Recreational- Habituation- Abuse- Addiction TERM 10
Drug Use is..
DEFINITION 10
- Pervasive- Expensive- Controversial
