Alcohol, Nicotine, and Other Drugs Vocab Practice

These are substances that produce significant changes in the brain, body, or both.

• Drugs

• Tolerance

• Withdrawal

• Addiction

This occurs when a person's reaction to a drug goes down as they continue to use it.

• Drugs

• Tolerance

• Withdrawal

• Addiction

This occurs when a person stops using a drug and has negative symptoms like irritability and difficulty sleeping.

• Drugs

• Tolerance

• Withdrawal

• Addiction

Also known as substance use disorder, this is a preoccupation with obtaining and using a drug, and involves continued use of the drug despite adverse consequences.

• Drugs

• Tolerance

• Withdrawal

• Addiction

____ __________ occurs when a person feels that they need a drug in order for their body to function.

This class of drug has the ability to excite the body's central nervous system through the release of neurotransmitters.

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• Opioid

• Hallucinogen

This class of drug slows brain function and depresses the body's central nervous system.

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• Opioid

• Hallucinogen

This class of drug was originally derived from the poppy plant.

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• Opioid

• Hallucinogen

This class of drug can induce altered states of consciousness that significantly alter mood, perception, though processes, and self-awareness.

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• Opioid

• Hallucinogen

This drug is a type of stimulant that is derived from tobacco and can be found in vapes, cigarettes, and chewing tobacco among other things.

• Nicotine

• Cannabis

• Fentanyl

• Cocaine