Terms
Substances which, when taken into your body, can affect your body, your mind, and your behavior
Drugs
A condition in which the body of the user becomes dependent on a drug in order to function properly
Addiction
Another name for addiction
Dependence
Alcohol
Body's activities slow down; may act silly, irritable, angry, depressed; self-control is reduced; causes confusion, loss of judgment, poor muscle control, lack of coordination, slurred speech, blurred vision, and dizziness
A substance that causes cancer
Carcinogen
Written order for medicine from a doctor
Prescription
Can be purchased without a prescription
Over-the-counter drug
Occurs when a drug user's body becomes used to the effects of the drug; larger and larger doses of the drug are then needed to produce the same effect
Tolerence
Marijuana
Alters feelings and thoughts, often creating a dreamy, relaxed state; the user feels panic and dread; may become confused, irritable, unfriendly, hateful; affects vision and sense of time; hallucinations
A drug which slows down the rate of the body's activities
Depressant
Drugs which destroy or stop the growth of bacteria
A drug sometimes used as a pain reliever; often addictive
Narcotic
A slang term for inhaling chemicals
"huffing"
Nicotine
Headaches, trembling, nervousness, sleeplessness, and irritability
The part of you that controls your mind, will, and feelings
Spirit
The first antibiotic to be discovered; the best-known and most widely used antibacterial drug
Penicillin
Drugs which cause numbness; deaden the sense of touch so that no pain is felt
Anesthetics
A drug that speeds up the actions of the nervous system, increasing the rate of the body's functions
Stimulant
Inhalants
Headache, vomiting, coughing, sneezing, nosebleeds, lack of coordination, and loss of some bodily functions
A poisonous gas found in tobacco smoke; causes shortness of breath during physical activity, slows down reaction time, and may affect hearing and vision
Carbon monoxide
Prevent bacteria from multiplying
Sulfa drugs
Drugs which relieve pain without deadening the sense of touch
Analgesics
The thick, brown, sticky substance that is produced when tobacco burns
Tar
Crack/Cocaine
Causes the lungs to work faster, speeds up the nervous system; increases blood pressure; could cause cardiac arrest
Smoke going directly into the air from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe