Chapter 11 - Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse

OTC drugs

"over the counter" drugs, prescribed to an individual

injection

a method of getting drugs into your body through a syringe

inunction

a method of getting drugs into your body, except through the use of a patch containing the drug instead of a syringe

inhalent

a substance that produces smoke with a psychoactive affect

factors that determine the effects of a drug on an individual

how the drug enters the body, the dosage, the drug action, and the presence of other drugs in the body—as well as the set or setting in which the drug is used

psychotropic

mind-affecting drugs

non-adherence

not taking prescription drugs the way they are supposed to be taken

cocaine

stimulates the central nervous system and produces a brief period of euphoria followed by depression

toxicity

the dosage level at which a drug becomes poisonous to the body causing damage

drug misuse

the use of a drug for a purpose different than for what it was medically intended

drug abuse

using a drug excessively in a way that is not approved by medical practice