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May 24, 2013

Drug Abuse Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Drug Abuse article.

Abstinence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acetaminophen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Addiction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ADHD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alcohol abuse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alcoholics Anonymous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alcoholism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ammonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amphetamine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antisocial personality: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antisocial personality disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bipolar disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Borderline personality disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Caffeine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cannabis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Co-morbid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cocaine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortex: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Detox: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Ecstasy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Euphoria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fetus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Frontal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hallucinogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heroin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperactivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infertility: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inhalant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inpatient: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insomnia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Lethal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Manic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marijuana: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MDMA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Methadone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Narcolepsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nicotine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Opiate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Outpatient: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxycodone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

OxyContin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Palpitations: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

PCP: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Personality disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription drug: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prevalence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Referral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Relapse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Remission: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Schizoaffective disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Schizophrenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sedative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Steroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance abuse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Suicidal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Withdrawal symptoms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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