Drivers ed ch18
Over-the-counter Drugs
Can be purchased legally in drugstores or supermarkets without a prescription; there may be warnings against driving while on this drug.
Narcotics
Have a strong depressant effect; overdoses have resulted in death.
Hallucinogens
Mind alerting drugs that change the way a person thinks, sees, and acts; may cause drivers to react to something that is not really there.
Stimulants
Speed up the central nervous system; can give a false feeling of well-being and make you think that you are super alert; may cause drivers to take foolish and life-threatening risks.
Synergism
The interaction of one drug with another to enhance the effect of one or both.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
The percentage of alcohol in a person's blood.
Prescription Drugs
Bought at a pharmacy or drugstore, but only with a prescription; may have warnings against driving while on this drug.
Depressants
Prescription drugs that slow down the central nervous system; slow down mental and physical condition.
Dynamic Vision
Visually interpreting something that is in motion.
Static Vision
Visually interpreting something that is not in motion.