Health

• Drugs - any substance that is used in the diagnosis, cure, relief or prevention of diseases.
• Non-prescription or Over-the-counter (OTC) – drugs which do not need prescription from a doctor in order to buy
• Prescription drugs – are restricted drugs that can only be purchased legally when prescribed by physicians
• Legal – substances that are not prohibited by a law in a country
• Illegal – substances that are prohibited by law in a country
• Stimulants - increase alertness, energy and attention mood
• Depressants - Slow down the messages sent to and from your brain
• Tranquilizer – mild effects used for anxiety
• Barbiturates – more potent depressants used for sleep disorder and seizure
• Hypnotics – the strongest of the depressants
• Hallucinogens - Can change your perception of reality
• Narcotics - “To make numb”
• Opium - made from the seedpod of the poppy plants which produces euphoric effects or unconsciousness lasting for hours
• Morphine - It is a widely-used painkiller derived from opium
• Heroin - initially developed from morphine as a treatment for tuberculosis and cure for morphine addiction
• Inhalants - Chemicals that produce vapor, affecting mood and behavior when inhaled