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

Question

. Illicit drug use -
Addiction -
Overdose -
Illegal drugs -
Medicine -
Intoxication -
Drugs -
Tolerance -
Over-the-counter medicines -
Substance abuse -
Prescription medicine -
Withdrawal -

Chemical Substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy or sell.

The body becomes used to the effect of a medicine.

Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind.

Taking an excessive or large amount of a drug.

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions

Medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription.

When a eprson stops using a medicine on which they have become physiologically dependent.

The use or sale of any substance that is illegal.

Medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner.

Unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes.

A phycological or psychological dependence on a drug.

The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance, and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduce.

Answer 1

Illicit drug use - The use or sale of any substance that is illegal.
Addiction - A psychological or psychological dependence on a drug.
Overdose - Taking an excessive or large amount of a drug.
Illegal drugs - Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy or sell.
Medicine - Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions.
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.
Drugs - Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind.
Tolerance - The body becomes used to the effect of a medicine.
Over-the-counter medicines - Medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription.
Substance abuse - Unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes.
Prescription medicine - Medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner.
Withdrawal - When a person stops using a medicine on which they have become physiologically dependent.