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LCE Science
Ch 6 : The Nervous System Sec 4: Integrating Health :Alcohol and other drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drug | any chemical taken into the body that causes changes in a person's body or behavior |
| drug abuse | the deliberate misuse of drugs for purposes other than medical |
| tolerance | a state in which a drug user needs larger amounts of dug to produce the same effect on the body |
| addiction | a physical dependence on a substance |
| withdrawal | a period of adjustment that occurs when a drug-dependent person stops taking the drug |
| depressant | a drug that slows down the activity of the central nervous system |
| stimulant | a drug that speeds up body processes |
| anabolic steroids | synthetic chemicals that are similar to hormones produced in the body |
| alcoholism | a disease in which a person is both physically addicted to and emotionally dependent on alcohol |