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| What is a chemical substance that causes a change in the body? |
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What are 2 types of drugs for medical use? |
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prescription drugs over-the-counter drugs
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What term means: the improper use of drugs? |
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| What are drugs that slow down the central nervous system? |
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depressants (de/press/ants) |
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| What is the most widely used depressant? |
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alcohol (most widely used) barbituates narcotics marijuana
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What term means: an uncontrolled dependence on a drug? |
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addiction You can develop a physical AND mental addiction. |
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| What are drugs that speed up the central nervous system? |
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cocaine crack caffeine amphetamines (am/phet/a/mines) some inhalants
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What drugs cause a person to see, hear, smell, tasts, and feel things in an altered (changed) way? |
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hallucinogens (hal/lu/cin/o/gens) |
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| What is an everyday product that is inhaled and used as a drug? |
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hair spray spray paint glue gasoline
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