Drugs
This drug causes the greatest number of deaths in our country.
What is Tobacco
This occurs when a person really believes he/she needs the drug.
What is an Addiction?
This category of drugs causes dizziness and kills brain cells (ex. glue, paint thinner,s and gasoline).
What are inhalants?
Any chemical substance that changes the way a person thinks, feels, or acts.
What is a Drug?
This is the most popular drug among young people and causes loss of inhibition.
Taking too much of a medicine according to the directions on purpose
What is drug abuse?
An example of a drug that is a stimulant.
What is (cocaine, tobacco).
This is not a symptom of depressants.
What is an increased breathing rate? (alertness, energy)
This drug causes the second greatest number of deaths each year.
These are the symptoms a person feels after giving up the use of a drug to which the body is addicted.
What are withdrawals?
Smoking affects these 3 parts of the body.
What are the heart, blood vessels, and lungs?
Large amounts of alcohol can cause a person to exhibit these three symptoms.
What are lose coordination, have slurred speech, and have slower reactions?
This drug produces mixed effects of stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens.
What is Marijuana?
When the body adjusts to a drug, it needs more to produce the desired effects.
What is tolerance?
These drugs speed up the heart rate and increase alertness.
What are stimulants?
These three food products contain caffeine.
What are chocolate, coffee, tea, and soda?
This is known as a “gateway” drug because it can lead to other, more dangerous drugs.
What is also Marijuana?
This occurs when a person's body has a chemical need for the drug and needs it to function.
What is physical dependence?
This category of drugs causes the user to confuse reality with fantasy.
What are hallucinogens?
The drug that can cause cirrhosis (damage) to the liver.