Understanding the Dangers of Drugs

Any substance, other than food, that alters the function of both the mind and the body.

• Liquid

• Drug

• Alcohol

• Hormone

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A drug that distorts the senses. Can change the way the brain perceives time, reality, and the environment.

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Hallucinogens

• Inhalants

• Narcotics

A drug that decreases the speed of the body's functions.

• Stimlants

• Depressants

• Hallucinogens

• Narcotics

• Inhalants

A drug that increases the speed of the body's functions.

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Hallucinogens

• Narcotics

• Inhalants

A drug made from he hemp plant; effective compound is THC.

• Marijauna

• Cocaine

• LSD

• Ecstacy

• Heroin

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

• Alcohol

• Vitamines

• Illicit drugs

• Medicine

Medicine that is safe enough to take without a doctor's order.

• OTC Medicine

• Alcohol

• Illicit drugs

• Vitamins

All drugs are bad.

• True
• False

What type of medicine can only be bought with a doctor's order?

• Drugs
• Prescription medicine
• OTC medicine

Chemical substances that cause a change in a person's physical and psychological state. They can change the way you think, act, and feel and can be  natural or synthetic. 

• Medicine
• Drugs
• Water
• Hormones