intentionally taking medicines for non-medical reasons

using a medicine in ways other than the intended use

drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions

when the effect of one medicine is canceled or reduced when taken with another medicine

Medicines that prevent disease include:

What are medicines called that are delivered in a fine mist or powder?

If a person takes an analgesic, that person is trying to

If you take a medicine in the form of a capsule, you are taking a(n)

A person taking codeine experiences nervousness, chills, and severe headaches when stopping the medicine. These are symptoms of

Antibiotics are only effective against

The use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted is ____.

Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes is ____.

Chemical substances that no one may lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell are ____.

A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug is a(n) ____.

A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug is referred to as ____.

A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug is referred to as ____.

drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system

drugs from the opium plant that can cause addiction

synthetic drugs that are made to imitate other drugs

drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions

drugs that speed up the central nervous system

Techniques you can use to say no to peer pressures are referred to as ____.

Areas around schools where drug sellers receive stiffer penalties are ____.

Community efforts to stop drug deals and drug abuse in neighborhoods are ____.

The process of treating dependence on alcohol or other drugs is known as ____.

Treatment for heroin addicts that usually includes medication is called ____.

Peer pressure plays a role in the choices a teen makes about drug use.

A person who has developed tolerance needs more of a drug to achieve the same effect.

Substance abuse is a leading cause of crime, suicide, and unintentional injuries.

Drug use is a leading factor in teen depression.

Drug abuse affects society by contributing to a rise in health care costs.

Marijuana smoke contains less cancer-causing chemicals than tobacco smoke.

Smoking marijuana may damage the immune system.

Marijuana raises the level of a brain chemical called testosterone in men.

Substances whose fumes are sniffed to give an effect are called steroids.

Steroid use often results in depression, paranoia, and violent behavior.

Any drug that alters brain activity is a stimulant drug.

Rohypnol and GHB are both known as date-rape drugs.

Cocaine and crack are both addictive hallucinogenic drugs.

Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are all examples of opiate drugs.

Psychoactive drug use by teens can lead to addiction.