Match the following terms with the correct definition.
Withdrawal
Over-the-counter medicines
Prescription medicine
Intoxication
Illicit drug use
Drugs
Overdose
Substance abuse
Illegal drugs
Tolerance
Addiction
Medicine
options:
the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine
drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions
a physiological or psychological dependence on a drug.
medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription
the state in which is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced
substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind
taking an excessive or large amount of a drug
when a person stops using a medicine on which they have become physiologically dependent
medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner
chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell
unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purpose
the use or sale of any substance that is illegal
Withdrawal - when a person stops using a medicine on which they have become physiologically dependent
Over-the-counter medicines - medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription
Prescription medicine - medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner
Intoxication - the state in which is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced
Illicit drug use - the use or sale of any substance that is illegal
Drugs - substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind
Overdose - taking an excessive or large amount of a drug
Substance abuse - unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purpose
Illegal drugs - chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell
Tolerance - the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine
Addiction - a physiological or psychological dependence on a drug.
Medicine - drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions
The following are factors that may influence one's choices about drug use:
Family members
Perceptions of drug behavior
Misleading information
Peer pressure
Availability of drugs
Socioeconomic status
Cultural and societal norms
Personal beliefs and values
Past experiences and trauma
Mental health issues
Genetic predisposition
Education and knowledge about drugs
Access to healthcare and treatment options.