Alcohol
Caused by the fermentation of sugars in certain foods. Acts as a depressant for the central nervous system.
What is Alcohol
An agricultural crop, most commonly used to make cigarettes. It is grown all over the world and supports a billion-dollar industry.
What is tobacco
Highly addictive and illegal substances such as heroin, marijuana and meth.
What are illicit drugs
Substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans
Performance - enhancing drugs
A pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed
What is a prescription drug?
An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar.
What are alcoholic beverages?
a toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco. It acts as a stimulant in small doses, but in larger amounts blocks the action of autonomic nerve and skeletal muscle cells.
What is nicotine
The use of a psychoactive drug to induce an altered state of consciousness for pleasure, by modifying the perceptions, feelings, and emotions of the user.
Recreational Drug use.
What are some types of Performance Enhancing Drugs
anabolic steroids, androstenedione, human growth hormone, erythropoietin, diuretics, creatine and stimulants
What are some examples of prescription drugs?
Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphine, methadone, oxycodon
What is binge drinking
What are methods of tobacco intake
A psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant used for medical or recreational purposes
Marijuana (Cannabis)
To administer drugs to (a racehorse, greyhound, or athlete) in order to inhibit or enhance sporting performance.
What is Doping
the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.
What is Fermentation
Tobacco rolled up in paper that is commonly smoked
What are cigarettes
A man-made stimulant that's been around for a long time. During World War II, soldiers were given meth to keep them awake. People have also taken the drug to lose weight and ease depression
methamphetamine or Meth
When was doping banned in the Olympics
1967
What are some risks of alcohol consumption
What are some effects of tobacco on the human body?
cancer, heart disease, and respiratory disease