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Drug Definitions

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Drug: any chemical that alters your mind or body.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Drug?s=t
a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.

Drug use: correctly using a drug
The consumption of drugs or prescription medication.
http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/dictionary.aspx

Drug misuse: using a drug the wrong way on accident.

Drug abuse: using a drug the wrong on purpose

http://umm.edu/health/medical/ency/articles/drug-abuse

Drug abuse is the recurrent use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs with negative consequences.

Physical addiction: you need the drug or you will have withdrawal effects.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Physical+addiction
which the drug is used to prevent withdrawal symptoms or in which it is associated with tolerance, or both

Withdrawal effects: negative symptoms that happen when the drug wears off.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9974
Abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependence.

Physiological addiction: the constant desire to have the drug
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Psychological+addiction
Compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance

Relapse: when you abuse the drug you once abused.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/relapse
to fall back into illness after convalescence or apparent recovery.

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