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