Glossary D

Glossary D

Drug abuse refers to any use of drugs that causes physical, psychological, legal, or social harm to the individual user or to others affected by the drug user’s behavior. It means also, using a drug to the extent that individuals have difficulty meeting social and occupational obligations.

Drug addicts is defined as people who are physically dependent on substances and who suffer from withdrawal when not taking the substances

- Drug discrimination study : Drug discrimination study refers to a research procedure that primarily concerns the differentiation of drug effects

Drug dosage is defined as the measure of the quantity of drug consumed

Drug effects is defined as the action of a drug on the body. Drug effects are measured in different ways

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) refers to a federal law enforcement agency which investigates drug offenses.

Drug expectancy is defined as a person’s anticipation of or belief about what he or she will experience upon taking a drug

Drug interaction refers to a combined effect of two (2) drugs that exceeds the addition of one drug's effects to the other.