(Chapter 7) Drugs & Alcohol

Question 1

Drug

Answer 1

Any substance that changes how the body or mind work.

Question 2

Over-the-Counter (OTC)

Answer 2

Medicines that can be purchased without a doctor’s orders.

Question 3

Prescription Drug

Answer 3

Medicines that can only be obtained by a doctor’s orders.

Question 4

Drug Misuse

Answer 4

The accidental unsafe use of a drug.

Question 5

Drug Abuse

Answer 5

The use of any illegal drug OR misusing a drug on purpose.

Question 6

Nicotine

Answer 6

Stimulant drug found in tobacco

Question 7

Stimulant

Answer 7

Drugs that speed up the body’s function

Question 8

Tar

Answer 8

Gummy substance found in tobacco smoke.

Question 9

Secondhand Smoke

Answer 9

Smoke from another person’s tobacco product.

Question 10

Smokeless Tobacco

Answer 10

Tobacco that can be chewed or placed in the gums/cheeks

Question 11

Alcohol

Answer 11

A depressant drug found in some drinks.

Question 12

Depressant

Answer 12

a drug that slows down body functions.

Question 13

Alcoholism

Answer 13

A disease where a person becomes addicted to alcohol.

Question 14

Alcoholic

Answer 14

A person who has alcoholism.