Drugs & Alcohol

a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns

• tar

• carbon monoxide

• nicotine

• sidestream smoke

a disease that results in the destruction of the alveoli in the lungs; can cause death

• psychological dependence

• tolerance

• cirrhosis

• emphysema

and addiction in which the body develops a chemical need for a drug

• physical dependence

• psychological dependence

• tolerance

• withdrawal

nonsmokers who breathe in secondhand smoke

• mainstream smokers

• passive smokers

• intoxicated

• none of the above

the unpleasant symptoms that someone experiences when he or she stops using an addictive substance

• dependence

• addiction

• withdrawal

• none of the above

open sores in the stomach lining caused by using too much alcohol over time

• ulcers

• cirrhosis

• emphysema

• alcohol poisoning

taking more of a drug than the body can tolerate

• drug abuse

• overdose

• drug misuse

• binge drinking

illegal drugs that are found mostly in nightclubs or at all-night dance parties called raves

• club drugs

• stimulant

• amphetamines

• depressants

a drug that speeds up the body’s functions

• narcotics

• stimulants

• depressants

• club drugs

drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses; may create imaginary images

• stimulants

• narcotics

• hallucinogens

• steriods