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Chapter 15, Section 5
JMIS7 Standring
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Science
7th Grade
03/16/2012

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Drug
Definition
Any chemical taken into the body to change a person's body or behavior
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Drug Abuse
Definition
The deliberate misuse of drugs for purposes other than medical ones
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Tolerance
Definition
When the drug user needs more and more of the drug to produce teh same effect on the body
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Addiction
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A condition where the body becomes completely dependent on the drug
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Withdrawal
Definition
A period of adjustment that occurs when a person stops taking a drug on which the body is dependent
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Depressants
Definition
Drugs that slow down the activity of the central nervous system
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Stimulants
Definition
Speed up the body processes
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Which drugs are depressants?
Definition
Marijuana, Alchohol, Sleeping Pills, opiates, barbiturates
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Which drugs are stimulants?
Definition
Nicotine, Cocaine, caffeine, speed, meth, hallucinogens, ecstasy
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What are consequences of alcohol abuse?
Definition
Damage to your brain & liver. Lead to addiction and emotional dependency.
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Which organ is quickly affected by commonly abused drugs?
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Liver
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