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Match the following terms with the correct definition.(12 points)

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Addiction
Over-the-counter medicines
Overdose
Tolerance
Intoxication
Withdrawal
Prescription medicine
Drugs
Medicine
Illicit drug use
Substance abuse
Illegal drugs
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Sure! Here are the terms matched with their correct definitions:

  1. Addiction - A condition characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.

  2. Over-the-counter medicines - Medicines that can be purchased without a prescription.

  3. Overdose - Taking an excessive amount of a drug, which can be harmful or fatal.

  4. Tolerance - A phenomenon where a person's body becomes accustomed to a drug, requiring larger doses to achieve the same effect.

  5. Intoxication - The state of being under the influence of a substance, particularly alcohol or drugs, which affects mental and physical control.

  6. Withdrawal - Symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a substance that the body has become dependent on.

  7. Prescription medicine - Drugs that can only be obtained with a doctor’s prescription.

  8. Drugs - Substances that can alter the normal functions of the body when consumed.

  9. Medicine - A substance used for medical treatment or to prevent disease.

  10. Illicit drug use - The consumption of drugs that are illegal or not authorized for medical use.

  11. Substance abuse - The harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs.

  12. Illegal drugs - Drugs that are forbidden by law, either because they are not approved for medical use or because they have been banned outright.

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