Drugs and effects | HLTH 252
- Drugs in Society
Sociology of
Deviance Liberty
University (LU) 2
pag.
TERM 1
Heroin
DEFINITION 1
HeroinHeroin, also known as diamorphine
among other names, is an opioid most
commonly used as a recreational drug for its
euphoric effects.
TERM 2
Marijua
na
DEFINITION 2
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other
names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis
plant used for medical or recreational purposes.
TERM 3 DEFINITION 3
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TERM 4
Coccain
e
DEFINITION 4
Cocaine, also known as coke, is a strong stimulant
mostly used as a recreational drug. It is commonly
snorted, inhaled as smoke, or dissolved and
injected into a vein.
TERM 5
Opioids
DEFINITION 5
Opioids are narcotics that act on opioid receptors
to produce morphine-like effects. Medically they
are primarily used for pain relief, including
anesthesia.
TERM 6
Methamphetim
ine
DEFINITION 6
Methamphetamine is a potent central nervous
system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a
recreational drug and less commonly as a
second-line treatment for attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder and obesity.
TERM 7 DEFINITION 7
3,4-Methyl-enedioxy-methamphetamine, commonly
known
MDMA
as ecstasy (E), is a psychoactive drug primarily
used as a
recreational drug.
TERM 8
LSD
DEFINITION 8
Lysergic acid diethylamide, also known as acid, is
a hallucinogenic drug. Effects typically include
altered thoughts, feelings, and awareness of one's
surroundings.
