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| Any chemical taken into the body to change a person's body or behavior |
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| The deliberate misuse of drugs for purposes other than medical ones |
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| When the drug user needs more and more of the drug to produce teh same effect on the body |
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| A condition where the body becomes completely dependent on the drug |
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| A period of adjustment that occurs when a person stops taking a drug on which the body is dependent |
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| Drugs that slow down the activity of the central nervous system |
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| Speed up the body processes |
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| Which drugs are depressants? |
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| Marijuana, Alchohol, Sleeping Pills, opiates, barbiturates |
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| Which drugs are stimulants? |
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| Nicotine, Cocaine, caffeine, speed, meth, hallucinogens, ecstasy |
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| What are consequences of alcohol abuse? |
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| 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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