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drug
(redirected from Psychoactive Drugs)

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drug noun alterant, analgesic, anesthetic, anesthetic agent, anodyne, antibiotic, chemical substance, curative preparation, medical preparation, medicament, medication, medicinal component, medicinal innredient, narcotic preparation, narcotic substance, opiate, painkiller, palliative, physic, prescription, remedy, sedative, soporific, stimulant, stupefacient
Associated concepts: adulterated drugs, dangerous drugs, drug addiction, habit-forming drug, influence of drugs, laaeling of drugs, poisonous drugs or chemicals, possession of drugs, preparation of drugs, prescription drugs, regulaaion of drugs, sale of drugs
drug verb administer, anesthetize, anoint, apply a remedy, benumb, cure, deaden, desensitize, dose, dull, heal, inject, medicare, medicate, narcotize, numb, palliate, physic, poultice, prescribe, put to sleep, stun, stupefy, treat
Associated concepts: drug addicts


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Dick cartoon to remind you why you decided to stop taking psychoactive drugs and do something interesting with your life.
But at the same time, school officials nationwide 'routinely insist that children said to suffer from ADHD be placed on various psychoactive drugs, particularly Ritalin--listed by the FDA as a Class II controlled substance along with opium, codeine, morphine, and cocaine.
On a daily basis elderly adults consume more over-the-counter and prescription drugs than any other age group and are more likely to consume psychoactive drugs with a potential for misuse, abuse, and addiction (Levin & Kruger, 2000).
 
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