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Generic listing and definitions of drugs subject to abuse. Sources were drug research literature and dictionaries. Entries vary in length. Each entry gives term or phrase, explanatory definition, related terms, slang terms, cross references, and classification according to pharmacological and psychological action.
to shoot up (with intravenous drugs) (ex: to boot cocaine or heroin; slang) booty treasure or the proceeds of looting (African American Vernacular English, but widely appropriated elsewhere), esp. female buttocks as in "Shake that booty" (booty call) invitation to a sexual encounter (slang) [16] [17] boss the person you report to at work
A trip sitter—sometimes known as a sober sitter, spotter, or co-pilot—is a term used by recreational or spiritual drug users to describe a person who remains sober to ensure the safety of the drug user while they are under the influence of a drug; they are especially common with first-time experiences or when using psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants.
Drug rehabilitation Drunk dialing Drunk driving Drunk driving (or drink-driving in British English) is the act of driving under the influence of alcohol. Drunk driving in the United States Drunk driving law by country Drunk tank A drunk tank is a jail cell or separate facility accommodating people who are intoxicated, especially with alcohol.
A drug user receiving an injection of the opiate heroin. Public health practitioners have attempted to look at substance use from a broader perspective than the individual, emphasizing the role of society, culture, and availability. Some health professionals choose to avoid the terms alcohol or drug "abuse" in favor of language considered more ...
A drug or procedure may be approved by the FDA for use in one disease or condition, but be considered experimental in other diseases or conditions. Also called investigational. (NCI) Experimental drug. A drug that is not FDA licensed for use in humans, or as a treatment for a particular condition (NLM)
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Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime. [1] When a psychoactive drug enters the user's body, it induces an intoxicating effect. [1]