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gGlossary = { };

	gGlossary["abuse"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Abuse (Prescription drug abuse):&nbsp;</strong>Misusing a prescription medication in amounts or for reasons that risk injury or death, with no corresponding health or medical benefit.";

	gGlossary["addiction"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Addiction:&nbsp;</strong>A condition in which a person can no longer control their need or craving for a drug and keeps using the drug even though it may be harmful.";


	gGlossary["analgesic"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Analgesic:&nbsp;</strong>A medication used to relieve pain.";

	gGlossary["antidepressant"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Antidepressant:&nbsp;</strong>A medication used to treat depression.  Three commonly prescribed types of antidepressants are tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and selective seretonin reuptake inhibitors. (AMA, 2003).";


	gGlossary["asthma"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Asthma:&nbsp;</strong>An inflammatory disorder of the airways that is marked by recurring bouts of breathlessness and wheezing.  (Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide, 2003).";


	gGlossary["attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd)"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):&nbsp;</strong>An attention disorder typically marked by a lack of recognition of social boundaries of behavior.";


	gGlossary["barbiturate"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Barbiturate:&nbsp;</strong>A type of central nervous system (CNS) depressant often prescribed to promote sleep (NIDA, 2003).";


	gGlossary["benzodiazepine"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Benzodiazepine:&nbsp;</strong>A type of CNS depressant prescribed to relieve anxiety. (NIDA, 2003).";


	gGlossary["central nervous system (cns)"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Central nervous system (CNS):&nbsp;</strong>The brain and spinal cord. (NIDA, 2003).";


	gGlossary["cns depressants"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>CNS depressants:&nbsp;</strong>A class of medications that slow CNS function, some of which are used to treat anxiety and sleeping disorders; including barbiturates and benzodiazepines. (NIDA, 2003).";


	gGlossary["depression"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Depression:&nbsp;</strong>A mood disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and helplessness, combined with apathy, poor self-esteem, and withdrawal from social situations. (AMA, 2003).";


	gGlossary["dopamine"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Dopamine:&nbsp;</strong>A neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that regulates movement, emotion, motivation, and feelings of pleasure. (NIDA, 2003).";


	gGlossary["dosage"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Dosage:&nbsp;</strong>The quantity of a medication to be taken as prescribed by a doctor or healthcare professional .";


	gGlossary["effects"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Effects:&nbsp;</strong>The intended result of a medication for which it was prescribed.";

	gGlossary["felony"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Felony:&nbsp;</strong>A serious crime.";


	gGlossary["gamma-aminobutyric acid (gaba)"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA):&nbsp;</strong>A neurotransmitter which makes cells less excitable. (AMA, 2003).";


	gGlossary["healthcare professional"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Healthcare Professional:&nbsp;</strong>Healthcare professionals consist of various medical professionals including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, physician assistants, etc."

	gGlossary["high"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>High:&nbsp;</strong>Slang for altering one's state of consciousness.";


	gGlossary["hypothalamus"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Hypothalamus:&nbsp;</strong>A small structure at the base of the brain that regulates many body functions, including appetite and body temperature. (AMA, 2003).";


	gGlossary["misuse"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Misuse:&nbsp;</strong>The improper or excessive use of medications.";

	gGlossary["neurotransmitter"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Neurotransmitter:&nbsp;</strong>A chemical that sends information from one brain cell to another.";


	gGlossary["over-the-counter"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Over-the-Counter:&nbsp;</strong>A medicine that does not require a doctor's or healthcare professional's prescription.";


	gGlossary["pharmacist"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Pharmacist:&nbsp;</strong>A highly educated healthcare professional who is an expert on medications, with specialized training in the preparing, dispensing, and ensuring the proper usage of medications.";


	gGlossary["physical dependence"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Physical Dependence:&nbsp;</strong>A condition that occurs with some drugs in which a person's body gets used to the drug, and physical reactions occur if the person suddenly stops using the drug (see Withdrawal).";


	gGlossary["prescription drug abuse"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Prescription drug abuse:&nbsp;</strong>Misusing a prescription medication in amounts or for reasons that risk injury or death, with no corresponding health or medical benefit.";


	gGlossary["prescription drug misuse"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Prescription drug misuse:&nbsp;</strong>Using a prescription medication in improper amounts or for reasons not authorized by prescription.";


	gGlossary["proper use"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Proper use:&nbsp;</strong>Using a prescription medication as prescribed and according to accepted medical practice.";


	gGlossary["side effect"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Side Effect:&nbsp;</strong>An unintended result of a medication other than what it was prescribed for.";


	gGlossary["stimulant"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Stimulant:&nbsp;</strong>A drug that quickens vital processes.";


	gGlossary["tolerance"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Tolerance:&nbsp;</strong>A need to increase doses to get the same benefit or effect that the lower doses had.";


	gGlossary["withdrawal"] = 
	"<font color='#000000'><strong>Withdrawal:&nbsp;</strong>Reactions that occur when a person suddenly stops using a drug.";