Tobacco
Carbon monoxide
Alcohol acts as this, or a drug that slows down the body's functions and reactions, including heart and breathing rates
What is a depressant
This category of drugs distort moods, thoughts, and senses.
What are hallucinogens
This is preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body to cause an immune response
What is a vaccine
Use of this impairs reaction time and coordination as well as increases heart rate and appetite. High doses can cause anxiety and panic attacks
What is marijuana
Tobacco reduces oxygen to the brain, which can lead to
Stroke
This is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time
What is alcohol poisoning
Not all of these category of drugs are illegal, but all are extremely addictive as they dull pain and the senses
What are narcotics
This is the body's need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect. It applies to medicine as well as alcohol and other drugs
What is tolerance
This is the active ingredient in marijuana that produces mind altering affects
What is THC
Smokers have twice the risk of developing this type of cancer, which affects the excretory system
What is bladder cancer
The amount of alcohol in a person's blood, which is expressed by a percentage, is called this
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration
Abuse of these can cause "sudden sniffing death" the first time a person tries it.
What are inhalants
Frequent exposure to these can cause bacteria to adapt to, or build up a tolerance to, these drugs
What are antibiotics
This slows down a person's motor skills and coordination and can affect a user mentally and emotionally
What are depressants
Tobacco smoke contains tar, which coats the inside of the lungs and damages these tiny air sacs
What are alveoli
Heavy drinkers are at risk of developing this conditions, which causes scarring and destruction of liver tissue
What is cirrhosis
These are substances that cause muscle tissue to develop at an abnormally high rate and cause a variety of serious and unwanted side effects.
What are Anabolic Steriods
This is a physical or psychological need for a drug
This is the legal BAC limit for drivers under 21
What is 0.0 or zero tolerance
This percentage of adult smokers start smoking before age 18
What is 90%
If a pregnant woman consumes alcohol, it passes through her bloodstream to her baby and can cause this syndrome that is characterized by brain development issues as well as other organ abnormalities.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
This illegal stimulant causes memory loss, damage to heart and nervous system, seizures and death.
What is Methamphetamine
This is any effect of a medicine other than the one intended
What is a side effect
This is a factor in nearly one-third of all traffic deaths in the United States
What is Alcohol