Here are the matched terms with their correct definitions:
- Substance abuse - unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes.
- Illicit drug use - the use or sale of any substance that is illegal.
- Tolerance - the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine.
- Illegal drugs - chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.
- Drugs - chemical substances that can alter the body’s functions.
- Intoxication - the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance, and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced.
- Over-the-counter medicines - drugs that can be purchased without a prescription.
- Withdrawal - symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a drug that the body has become dependent on.
- Prescription medicine - medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner.
- Medicine - drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions.
- Addiction - a condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences.
- Overdose - taking an excessive or large amount of a drug.
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