Drug Classifications
Category of drugs that come from the opium poppy.
What are opiates?
A liver disease common in alcoholics
What is cirrhosis?
Condition caused by sudden stop of drug use.
What is withdrawal?
Drug that impacts the body's central nervous system and increases alertness.
What is a stimulant?
Type of drug alcohol is.
What is a depressant?
Poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke and car exhaust fumes.
What is carbon monoxide?
Needing more of a drug to feel its effects.
What is a tolerance?
Street name for the smokable form of cocaine.
What is crack?
Drug that affects the central nervous system and slows down body functions.
What is a depressant?
Of hard liquor, wine, and beer, the one with the highest alcoholic content.
What is hard liquor?
Drug that can cause one to overheat or die from heatstroke.
What is ecstasy?
Drug that comes from the poppy plant.
What is heroin?
Drug that causes one to see or feel things that aren't there.
What is an hallucinogen?
5 or more drinks in a row for males or 4 or more drinks for females.
What is binge drinking?
Disease in which air sacs in the lungs lose their elasticity caused by smoking.
What is emphysema?
A feeling that usually occurs after a high begins to wear off.
What is a crash?
Synthetic stimulant that is typically manufactured in "labs."
What is meth?
Drugs that are comprised of everyday household items.
What are inhalants?
Disease in which excessive mucus is produced in the bronchial tubes.
What is bronchitis?
Condition where one relies on a drug to function or feel "normal."
What is addiction?
Drug that is also known as acid.
What is LSD?