Chapter 20
a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system
stimulant
an addict who is dependent on alcohol
alcoholic
drugs from the opium plants that can cause addiction
opiates
a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
tar
drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system
depressants
the amount of alcohol in a persons blood expressed as a percentage
blood alcohol concentration
an addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
nicotine
the process of learning to live an alcohol - free life
recovery
living without alcohol
sobriety
a cancer causing substance
carcinogen
a process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol
detoxification
synthetic drugs that are made to imitate other drugs
designer drugs
Thickened white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer
leukoplakia
drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions
hallucinogens
Infants born to mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy are at risk for a group of birth defects
fetal alcohol syndrome