First Aid- Chapter 18
Narcotics
Relieve Pain
Stimulants
Speed up the physical and mental activity of the brain, producing temporary feelings of alertness and improved task performance.
Withdrawal
The condition of mental and physical discomfort produced when a person stops using or abusing a substance to which he or she is addicted.
Overdose
The use of an excessive amount of a substance, resulting in adverse reactions ranging from mania (mental and physical hyperactivity) and hysteria to coma and death
Medication
A drug given therapeutically to prevent or treat the effects of a disease or condition, or otherwise enhance mental or physical well-being.
Hallucinogens
Affect mood, sensation, thought, emotion and self-awereness; alter perception of time and space; and produce hallucinations and delusions.
Drug
Any substance other than food intended to affect the functions of the body.
Substance Abuse
Deliberate, persistent, excessive use of a substance
Which of the following is true of substance abuse?
It is the use of a substance without regard to health concerns or accepted medial practices.
Cannabis Products
Produce feeling of elation, disoriented perceptions of time and space and impaired judgement.
Inhalants
Produce mood altering effects similar to those of alcohol; found in glues and solvents.
Depressants
Slow down the physical activities of the brain, producing temporary feeling of relaxation.
Addition
The compulsive need to continually use a substance
Tolerance
The condition in which the effects of a substance on the body decrease as the result of continued use
Dependency
The desire or need to continually use a substance
The effects to designer drugs are
Unpredictable.