________________ are drugs that speed up the body’s functions.
Stimulants
100
Alcohol is a __________________ because it slows down the body's systems.
Depressant
100
What stimulant drug is found in tobacco that speeds up the heartbeat?
Nicotine
100
Any use of illegal drugs is actually drug _____________.
Abuse
100
When someone is ________________, they have a physical or mental need for or dependence on a drug or other substance.
Addicted
200
_________________ are drugs that slow down the body’s functions.
Depressants
200
A pregnant mother that consumes alcohol is putting her baby at risk for developing ___________________, a group of physical and mental problems in a child caused by a pregnant mother consuming alcohol.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
200
Smokers risk developing _______________________, a lung disease that occurs when tiny air sacs in the lungs are damaged.
Emphysema
200
Substances whose fumes are breathed into give the effect of a hallucinogen are called ________________.
Inhalants
200
What do you call the condition in which the body needs a drug to function?
Physiological Dependence
300
When you swallow a pill, it must be processed by the ______________________ system before it enters the bloodstream.
Digestive
300
Heavy drinking over a long period of time could lead to _____________________ of the liver.
Cirrhosis
300
Non-smokers breathing in _____________________ are at risk for developing lung cancer.
Secondhand smoke
300
Name at least two examples of narcotics, or pain killers.
Opium, morphine, heroin, prescription pain killers, etc.
300
What do you call the condition in which a person believes he she needs a drug in order to feel good?
Psychological Dependence
400
These are drugs that change the way one experiences the world through their 5 senses.
Hallucinogens
400
___________________ varies significantly from one type of alcoholic drink to another and can have a serious impact on how fast the person becomes impaired.
Serving size
400
Name at least four short term effects of smoking.
Yellow teeth, yellow skin, bad breath, smelly hair, smelly clothes, cough, shortness of breath, nicotine poisoning.
400
_______________________ can cause acne, violent behavior, liver cancer, male breast development & heart attacks.
Anabolic steriods
400
____________________ is a series of painful physical and mental symptoms felt when a person stops using some drugs.
Withdrawl
500
This is the term for when one cannot contol their behaviors because of irresistable urges.
Compulsive.
500
These are the correct serving for 1 alcoholic "drink"