Question | Answer |
A substance that causes physiological or sychological dependence | Addictive Drug |
The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves | Nicotine |
Drug that increases the action of the Central Nervous System, heart, and other organs | Stimulant |
Cancer-causing substance | Carcinogen |
Thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns | Tar |
Colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas | Carbon Monoxide |
Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed | Smokeless tobacco |
Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develope into oral cancer | Leukkoplakia |
Process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer used | Nicotine Withdrawal |
A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into the user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit | Nicotine Sustitute |
Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke | Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) |
Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker | Mainstream Smoke |
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar | Sidestream Smoke |
The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages | Ethanol |
The chemical action of yeast on sugars | Fermentation |
Drug that slows the Central Nervous System | Depressant |
State in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced | Intoxication |
Excessive use of alcohol | Alcohol Abuse |
Process by which the body breaks down substances | Metabolism |
The amount of alcohol in a person's blood, expressed as a percentage | Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) |
Drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting | Binge Drinking |
A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose | Alcohol Poisoning |
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) |
A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol | Alcoholism |
An addict who is dependent on alcohol | Alcoholic |
A process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol | Detoxification |
Process of learning to live an alcohol-free life | Recovery |
Living without alcohol | Sobriety |
Drugs used to treat or prevent disease or other conditions | Medicines |
Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind | Drugs |
A preparation introduced into the body to stimulate an immune response | Vaccine |
Pain relievers | Analgesics |
Reactions to medicine other than the one intended | Side Effects |
Medicines work together in a positive way | Additive Interaction |
Interaction of 2 or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when the medicines are taken alone | Synergistic Effect |
The effect of one medicine is canceled or reduced when taken with another medicine | Antagonistic Interaction |
Any unneccessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes | Sustance Abuse |
Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell | Illegal Drugs |
Use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted | Illicit Drug Use |
A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug | Overdose |
Condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to functions normally | Psychological Dependence |
A condition in which the user has a chemical need for the drug | Physiological Dependence |
Physiological or psychological dependence on a drug | Addition |
A plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers are smoked for their intoxicating effects | Marijuana |
An irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others | paranoia |
Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to achieve a mind-altering effect | Inhalants |
Synthetic substances that are similar to the male sex hormone testosterone | Anabolic-Androgenic Steriods |
Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain | Psychoactive Drugs |
Drugs that speed up the central nervous system | Stimulants |
A feeling of intense well-being or elation | Euphoria |
Drugs that tend to slow down the central nervous system | Depressants |
Specific drugs derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by perscription and are used to relieve pain | Narcotics |
Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions including vision, hearing, smell, and touch | Hallucinogens |
Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs | Designer Drugs |
Areas within 1000 feet of schools and designated by signs, within which people caught selling drugs receive especially severe penalties | Drug-Free School Zones |
Organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report, and otherwise try to stop drug deals and drug abuse | Drug Watches |