Medicines
substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind
Drugs
the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.
Nicotine
The type of alcohol in alcoholic bevrages is known as what?
Ethanol
Marijuana is adrug that is is commonly referred to as the __________ ________ because it often leads to the use of other drugs.
Gateway drug
Drugs that speed up the central nervous system are known as what?
Stimulants
a preparation that prevents a person from contracting a specific disease or weakens the symptoms.
Vaccine
A cancer-causing substance
Carcinogen
Alcohol is classified as which type of drug?
Depressant
The main addictive and mind altering chemical in marijuana.
THC
Drugs that slow down the central nervous system are known as what?
Depressants
are a class of drug that destroy disease-causing microorganisms called bacteria.
Antibiotics
thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer.
Leukoplakia
Drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting that can lead to alcohol poisoning.
Binge drinking
These drugs are often referred to as club drugs and alter your mind heavily. Examples include ecstasy and LSD.
Hallucinogens
Allergy medicines, insulin, antidepressants, cancer medication, and blood pressure medication all fall in to which of the 4 medicine categories?
Medicines that manage chronic conditions
What type of medicine is the most commonly used?
Pain Relieving Medicine
smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
Mainstream smoke
a woman who consumes alcohol while pregnant increases the liklihood that her child will be born with which condition?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What are the four categories of psychoactive drugs
Stimulats
Depressants
Opiates
Hallucinogens
A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke.
Carbon Monoxide
What are the four ways medicine can be taken or administered?
Oral, Topical, Inhaled, Injected
Nicotine is classified as what type of drug?
Stimulant
What is the correct order of the stages of alcoholism?
1. Abuse
2. Dependence
3. Addiction
These drugs are primarily used as pain relievers and have become a big problem in the U.S. for addiction and overdose problems. Examples include heroin and oxycodone.
Opiates
reactions to medicine other than the one intended.
Side effects