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Medicines
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Legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease.
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Over-the-counter drugs (OTC)
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A medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and other stores w/o a doctor's prescription
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Prescription Drug
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A drug that can be obtained only w/ a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy
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Illegal Drug
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A chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell. Also called Street Drugs
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Drug Misuse
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The improper use of medicines--- either prescription or OTC drugs
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Drug Abuse
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When a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely.
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Psychoactive Drug
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A mood altering drug / is a chemical that affects brain activity
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Side Effect
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An unwanted physical or mental effect caused by a drug.
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Drug antagonism
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Occurs when each drug's effect is canceled out or reduced by the other.
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Drug Synergism
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Occurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those that each drug would produce alone.
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