Substance Abuse Review

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions.

• medicine

• drugs

• depressant

• nicotine

Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind.

• medicine

• vaccine

• nicotine

• drugs

A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence.

• medicine

• intoxication

• addictive drug

• nicotine

The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.

• nicotine

• tar

• carbon monoxide

• medicine

ETS; air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke.

• intoxication

• nicotine

• environmental tobacco smoke

• mainstream smoke

A drug that slow the central nervous system.

• alcoholism

• alcohol abuse

• depressent

• nicotine

The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced.

• drugs

• intoxication

• binge drinking

• alcohol abuse

Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting.

• addictive drug

• depressant

• alcohol abuse

• binge drinking

The excessive use of alcohol.

• binge drinking

• alcoholism

• intoxication

• alcohol abuse

A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol

• depressant

• alcoholism

• alcohol abuse

• intoxication