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Protective factor
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A factor that reduces a person's poptential for harmful behavior.
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Depressant
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A psychoactive drug that slows brain and body reactions. Some are alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates.
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Barbiturates
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Also called sedative-hypnotics. In small doses, it relaxes a person.
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Opiate
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Is any drug made from psychoactive compounds contained in the seed pods of poppy plants.
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Stimulant
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A drug that speeds up activities of the central nervous system.
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Cocaine
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A powerful but short-acting stimulant. Cocaine abusers sniff the druge into the nose, smoke it, or inject it into the bloodstream.
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Hallucinogen
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A drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood. They also overload the brain w/ sensory info.
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Marijuana
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Marijuana is the leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. Marijuana ma act as a hallucinogen, depressant, or a stimulant.
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Club drugs
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Drugs used in clubs to make a person seem drunk to either hurt or rape the person. Some include LSD, PCP, and rohypnol.
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Inhalant
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A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects.
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Therapeutic Community
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A residential treatment center where former drug abusers live together and learn to adjust to drug-free lives.
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Heroine
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An illegal opiate that is made from morphine in a labratory. Side effects are nausea, vomiting, and decreased alertness.
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