Alcohol
What kind of drug is alcohol?
Depressant
The addictive chemical in tobacco.
Nicotine
What kind of drug is nicotine?
Stimulant
A drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood.
Hallucinogen
A medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and other stores.
Over-the-counter, non-perscription
A process in which microorganisms called yeast feed on the sugars in foods such as malter grains, grapes, or berries.
Fermentation
A form of smokeless tobacco.
Snuff, chewing tobacco
Environmental tobacco smoke that enters the air and affects bystanders.
Secondhand Smoke
Slang terms are "pot", "grass", "dope".
Marijuana
Describe the difference between drug misuse and drug abuse.
Abuse is intentionally misusing a drug
A state in which a person's mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance.
Intoxication
Mainstream Smoke
Smoke that goes into the air directly from the cigarette.
Sidestream Smoke
The first step in an alcoholics recovery
Admitting there is a problem
The chemical in the brain that is affected by drug abuse.
Dopamine
The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting.
Binge Drinking
Name a Nicotine Substitute.
Gum, patches, nasal sprays,
When tobacco is burned, an odorless, poisonous gas called what is produced?
Carbon Monoxide
Tolerance leads to this. The brain develops a chemical need for it and cannot function normally without it.
dependence
A drug made from psychoactive compounds contained in the seeds of poppy plants.
Opiate
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
What part of the body is most affected by emphysema?
alveoli
A product that contains nicotine, but not the harmful chemicals found in tobacco.
Nicotine Substitute
A group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug.
Withdrawl
A chemical found in a certain type of mushroom. It acts as a hallucinogen.
Psilocybin