What is a drug?
THC
The active and addictive chemical in Marijuana
risk
The chance of loss from an event that cannot be entirely controlled
Caffine
it acts as a central nervous system stimulant
Cannibis
the plant that marijuana comes from
over the counter
A category of drugs (medicines) that can be purchased without a doctors order.
Depressants
A category of drugs that slowdown the working of a person's central nervous system.
Drug
A chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person's body or behavior
illegal drugs
A chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell
medicine
Any drug used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort
Stimulants
Drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy) that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.
Opiates/Narcotics
a common drug used to reduce pain and fever
overdose
a strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug
poison
a substance that causes illness, injury or death if taken into the body or produced within the body.
addiction
compulsive drug craving and use
Central Nervous System (CNS)
consists of the brain and spinal cord
Alcohol
depressant drug found in beer, wine, and liquor.
prescription drugs
medications that must be ordered and used under the supervision of a doctor.
Hallucinogens
psychedelic ("mind-manifesting") drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input
anabolic steroids
synthetic substances that are similar to the male hormone testosterone
drug misuse
taking or using medicine in a way that is not intended