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What are the most common directions and warnings found on over the counter medicines
Take no more than ac certain amount per day, stop taking if there are side effects
Nicotine
Using any drug when no health need exists is called
Drug abuse
What is a depressant
A drug such as alcohol
a disease when a person is unable to stop abusing alcohol
Alcoholism
What are three effects of inhalants on the body
vomiting, nosebleeds, loss of coordination, loss of thinking ability, damage to liver/kidney, damage to nervous system, death
What disease to the liver is caused by an excess amount of alcohol intake
Cirrhosis
Sometimes medicine causes an unwanted effect called
Side effects
What kind of drugs affect brain activity which changes the way a person senses the world
hallucinogens
How can caffeine found in colas/coffee be harmful to the body
Make it hard to sleep, Cause hyperactivity, jumpiness or nervousness
What are the effects om the nervous system when taking a stimulant
Increased heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure
When a drinker experiences symptoms such as slurred speech, staggering and unclear thinking they are considered
Intoxicated