Question | Answer |
Drug | A substance other than food that changes the structure or function of your body or mind |
Over The Counter (OTC) Drugs | Drugs you can buy without a doctor's permission |
Prescription Drugs | Drugs you can only buy with a doctor's appproval |
Vaccines | Preporations of dead or weakened gems that cause the immune system to produce antibodies |
Antibiotics | Drugs that kill or stop the growth of certain germs |
Side Effect | Any unwanted reaction from a drug |
Tolerance | When the body becomes used to the effects of the drug and requires greater amounts of it to get the same effects |
Misuse | Not taking medicines the way the doctor ordered |
Abuse | Using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal |
Cancer | A serious disease caused by an uncontrolled growth of cells |
Emphysema | A disease that occurs when the tiny air sacs in the lungs are damaged or destroyed |
Secondhand Smoke | Tobbaco smoke in the air that os breathed by non-smokers |
Snuff | Finely-ground tobacco that is held in the mouth |
Alcohol | A depressant drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in some foods and that has powerful effects on the body |
FAS | A group of mental and physical problems caused by alcohol |
Cirrhosis | The desruction and scarring of liver tissue |
Addiction | A physical or mental need for a drug or other substace |
Stimulants | Drugs that spped up the body's functions |
Depressants | Drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions |
Narcotics | Drugs that relive pain |
Hallucinogens | Illegal drugs that cause the user's brain to distort real images and hear things that are not real |
Flashbacks | Delayed effects |
Inhalants | Substances whose fumes are breathed in to give the effect of hallucinogens |
Marijuana | An illegal drug made from the hemp plant |
Anabolic Steriods | Synthetic drugs based on the male hormone called testosterone |
Physical Dependence | The body needs the drug to function |
Mental Dependence | The person belives he or she needs the drug to feel good |
Withdrawal | A series of painful and mental symptoms |
Alcoholism | Addiction to alcohol |