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What is a process in which the same amount of a drug begins to have less effect?
What is tolerance
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What is a primary, progressive, chronic process with genetic, psychosocial and environmental factors ?
What is addiction
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What occurs when the use of a mood-altering drug interferes with a person's life?
What is drug abuse
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What occurs when two drugs have similar physical effects and one is often substituted for the other when the primary drug of choice is not available?
What is cross-tolerance
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This occurs when the body becomes extremely sensitive to a drug, causing an extreme reaction, such as seizure or a psychotic episode.
What is reverse tolerance
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This occurs when a person takes a large amount of a drug or takes a drug over a long period of time.
What is secondary drug effects
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What are the effects that a drug has on a person shortly after being taken?
What is primary drug effects
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What results from prolonged exposure to a mood-altering drug?
What is physical dependence
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This occurs when individuals with physical dependence to alcohol or other drugs cut down or stop taking the drug and experience symptoms.
what is withdrawal symptoms
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Individuals with large amounts of depressants and stimulants in their system may not feel very intoxicated and can consume very large amounts of both drugs. This is called...
What is upper-downer cycle
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This occurs when individuals use both a primary drug and one or more secondary drugs
What is upper-downer cycle
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What involves compulsion, loss of control and continued use despite negative consequences?
What is addiction
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What is often called a biopsychosocial disorder?
What is addiction
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Stimulants, depressants (including alcohol) and hallucinogens are what type of drugs?
What are psychoactive drugs
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What is the term when the cells in the body become accustomed to the drug and begin to adapt to the presence of that drug?
What is physical dependence
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This term is also known as "kindling"
What is reverse tolerance
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