Tobacco
An addictive, toxic substance present in tobacco products.
What is nicotine?
A general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol.
What is alcohol?
A substance used to treat disease or relieve pain.
What is medication?
Encouraging an addict's unhealthy behaviors, either intentionally or unintentionally.
What is enabling?
Chemicals that people breathe in to experience some type of high.
What are Inhalants?
A residue from burning tobacco that consists of dark thick & sticky particles.
What is tar?
The consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
What is binge drinking?
What are drugs?
Any use of medicine that does not follow the medicine's instructions.
What is medication misuse?
A drug is know as an opiate derived from morphine; a naturally occurring substance found in poppy plants.
What is Heroin?
Cancer causes agents found in products, that can lead to abnormal growth of cells in the mouth, throat, and lungs.
What are carcinogens?
A term used for the uncomfortable physical symptoms caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
What is a hangover?
A feeling of intense happiness caused by high levels of dopamine in the brain.
What is euphoria?
The consumption of enough alcohol that a person experiences problems in his or her daily life.
What is problem drinking?
This drug is made up of dried parts of the Cannabis plant?
What is marijuana?
A condition characterized by white, leathery spots inside the mouth.
What is leukoplakia?
A substance that slows down the central nervous system and causes chemical changes in brain.
What is a depressant?
A condition in which cells and tissue are deprived of oxygen; often results in severe cell damage.
What is hypoxia?
The intentional use of medications for purposes other than those intended by the prescribing doctor.
What is medication abuse?
A stimulate made of white powder that comes from the leaves of a coca plants.
A tobacco-related product that does not require burning; includes chewing tobacco and electronic devices/vapes.
What is smokeless tobacco?
The psychological restraint that discourages people from engaging in dangerous behaviors.
What is inhibition?
A category of drugs that are often used at parties, bars, or concerts; include LSD, ecstasy, GHB, and flunitrazepam (roofies).
What are club drugs?
The chronic disease that involves the continued use of a drug regardless of any harmful or negative consequences.
What is drug addiction?
Drugs that change a person's perception of reality; what they see, hear, feel. Often cause flashbacks after long term abuse.
What is Hallucinogens?