Vocab
The state of being physically dependent on a drug...
Addicted
Also known as the date rape drug
Rohypnol
Marijuana
depressant
True or False? women who use marijuana when they are pregnant increase the risk that the baby will suffer low birth weight and delayed development.
True
A drug that causes alertness and speeds up the activity of the body...
A stimulant
Causes muscle growth and irritability
steroids
LSD
Hallucinogen
A physical process in which the body cannon function without a certain substance
Physical dependency
A serious, sometimes fatal, reaction to a large does of a drug..
Word starts with a "C" and can cause nasal damage and anxiety
cocaine or crack
Caffeine
Stimulant
The body's reaction when it doesn't receive a drug it depends upon
A withdrawal
Word starts and ends with a "P" and causes hallucinations and schizophrenia
PCP
Herioin
depressant
A synthetic drug that are similar in chemistry to certain illegal drugs
example: spice
designer drug
A drug that affects a person's mood and behavior...
A psychoactive drug
Begins with an "I" and causes decreased brain activity, limb spasms, blood oxygen depletion, or death
Inhalants
MDMA
Hallucinogen
A drug with pain relieving and psychoactive properties that is made from the opium poppy plant
Narcotic