Medication and Drugs Vocabulary

Medications that relieve pain.

• Analgesics

• Opioids

• Stimulants

Prescription medications that relieve severe or long-lasting pain.

• Analgesics

• Opioids

• Stimulants

Substances that cause the brain to release adrenaline, increasing energy, alertness, and attention.

• Analgesics

• Opioids

• Stimulants

Substances that can legally be sold without permission from a healthcare professional in a particular country.

• Over-the-counter (OTC) medication

• Prescription medication

• Drug sensitivity

Substances that can legally be sold only with permission from a doctor or other qualified healthcare professional.

• Over-the-counter (OTC) medication

• Prescription medication

• Drug sensitivity

Increased likelihood of developing negative side effects in response to a particular substance

• Over-the-counter (OTC) medication

• Prescription medication

• Drug sensitivity

Persistent pattern of medication misuse that causes serious harm.

• Medication abuse

• Medication misuse

• Medication assisted treatment

• Rehabilitation program

• Relapse

Use of a medication in an unintended way; can be intentional or unintentional.

• Medication abuse

• Medication misuse

• Medication assisted treatment

• Rehabilitation program

• Relapse

Strategy for treating substance use disorders that involves using medications and teaching a person how to handle cravings and avoid abusing the substance again.

• Medication abuse

• Medication misuse

• Medication assisted treatment

• Rehabilitation program

• Relapse

Treatment for a substance use disorder in which a healthcare professional oversees recovery; may involve a combination of medicinal and behavioral treatment.

• Medication abuse

• Medication misuse

• Medication assisted treatment

• Rehabilitation program

• Relapse