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