Alcohol
This is the most common term for the physical and mental sickness felt the morning after drinking too much alcohol.
Hangover
Often found in coffee and soda, this is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world.
Caffine
This is the primary stimulant chemical found in tobacco plants that makes smoking so addictive.
Nicotine
Despite being legal for adults, alcohol is chemically classified as a drug that slows down the central nervous system.
Depressant
This term refers to the "return" of symptoms or physical illness that occurs when a person suddenly stops using a drug.
Withdrawl
This "Secondhand" variety of smoke is what bystanders breathe in when they are near someone who is lighting up.
Passive Smoke
This standard unit of measurement, equal to about 0.6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol, is found in 12 ounces of beer or 5 ounces of wine.
Standard Drink
This category of drugs, which includes morphine and fentanyl, is primarily used for pain relief but has a high risk of addiction.
Opioids
These devices use a battery to heat a liquid into an aerosol, which the user then inhales into their lungs.
Vapes
This measurement, used by police to determine intoxication, calculates the weight of ethanol per unit of blood.
Blood Alcohol Content
This is the specific chemical "messenger" in the brain that drugs like cocaine flood to create an intense feeling of pleasure.
Dopamine
This poisonous, odorless gas in cigarette smoke binds to red blood cells more easily than oxygen does.
Carbon Monoxide
Named after a British physician, this is the irreversible scarring of the liver often caused by chronic alcohol abuse.
Cirrhosis
This term refers to a physical or mental need for a drug, where a person feels they cannot function normally without it.
Dependence
This is the specific part of the body that tobacco smoke damages first, making it much harder for the blood to carry oxygen to the rest of the body.
Lungs