any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non medical purposes
What is substance abuse
100
feeling of intense well-being or elation that may be followed by a complete "crash" or letdown
What is euphoria
100
synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of narcotics and hallucinogens
What is a designer drug
200
with each puff of a cigarette, the smoker comes into contact with at least...
What is 43 chemicals
200
Amount of alcohol in a persons blood expressed as a percentage
What is blood alcohol concentration
200
drugs that often lead to other serious and dangerous drug use
What is a gateway drug
200
irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others
What is paranoia
200
drugs made so as to physically resemble specific illegal drugs
What is a look-alike drug
300
a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs.
What is a stimulant
300
condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
What is fatty liver
300
body of the substance abuser begins to develop which allows you to need more and more to get the same affects and eventually needing it just to function
What is tolerance
300
drugs that tend to slow down the central nervous system
What is depressants
300
substances with breathable fumes that are sniffed and inhaled to give a hallucinogenic or mind-altering high
What is an inhalant
400
thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
What is tar
400
people in social settings who choose not to drink so that they can safely drive themselves and others
What is a designated driver
400
strong or even fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug
What is an overdose
400
this drug is also called crank,speed, or ice
What is methamphetamine
400
cannabis that is smoked, eaten, or drunk for intoxicating effects
What is marijuanna
500
cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke inhaled by nonsmokers as well as smoke that remains in a closed environment after the smoker is through smoking
What is passive smoke
500
a condition in which a fetus has been adversely affected mentally and physically by its mothers heavy alcohol use during pregnancy
What is fetal alcohol syndrome
500
occurs when a person stops using a drug on which he or she is physiologically dependent. symptoms of this process can include nervousness,head aches, chills, etc.....
What is withdrawal
500
drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including vision, hearing, sell, and touch
What is an hallucinogen
500
dark brown resin collected from tops of the cannabis plants