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psychoactive drugs
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having effects on thoughts, emotions, and behavior
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drug
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any substance, natural or artificial, other than food, that by its chemical nature alters structure or function in the living organism
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illicit drug
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a drug that is unlawful to possess or use
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deviant drug use
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drug use that is not common within a social group and that is disapproved by the majority, causing members of the group to take corrective action when it occurs
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drug misuse
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use of prescribed drugs in greater amounts than, or for different purposes than, those prescribed by a physician
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abuse
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the use of any substance in manner, amounts, or situations such that the drug use causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring
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addiction
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not used in scientific ways because of the complexity of the meaning of the term... instead use dependence
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dependence
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a state in which the individual uses the drug so frequently and consistently that it appears that it would be difficult for the person to get along without using the drug
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correlate
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a variable that is statistically related to some other variable, such as drug use
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antecedents
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a variable that occurs before some event such as the initiation or drug use
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longitudinal study
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a study done over a period of time (months or years)
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gateway
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one of the first drugs (e.g. alcohol or tobacco) used by a typical drug user
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reinforcement
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a procedure in which a behavioral event is followed by a consequent event such that the behavior is then more likely to be repeated; the behavior of taking a drug my be enforced by the effect of the drug
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behavioral toxicity
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toxicity resulting from the behavioral effects of a drug
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acute
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referring to drugs, the short term effects of a single dose
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chronic
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referring to drugs, the long term effects of repeated use
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DAWN
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Drug Abuse Warning Network; system for collecting data on drug-related deaths or emergency room visits
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tolerance
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reduced effect of a drug after repeated use
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withdrawal syndrome
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a consistent set of symptoms that appears after discontinuing use of a drug
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physical dependence
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drug dependence defined by the presence of a withdrawal syndrome, implying that the body has become adapted to the drug's presence
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psychological dependence
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behavioral dependence; indicated by a high rate of drug use, craving for the drug, and a tendency to relapse after stopping use
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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a worldwide organization of self-help groups based on alcoholics helping each other achieve and maintain sobriety
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biopsychosocial
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a theory or perspective that relies on the interaction of biological, individual psychological, and social variables
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morphine
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a narcotic, the primary active chemical in opium; heroin is made from morphine
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patent medicines
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medicines sold directly to the public under various trademark names; primarily associated the the period before 1906
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cocaine
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a stimulant; the primary active chemical in coca
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FDA
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The United States Food and Drug Administration
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NDA
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new drug application; must be approved before a drug is sold
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IND
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application to investigate a new drug in human clinical trials
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DEA
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Drug Enforcement Administration, a branch of the Department of Justice
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THC
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delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the most important psychoactive chemical in marijuana
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