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Chapter 15 -Drugs and the Body - Part A

Grade 8

AB
A Side EffectAn unwanted result of taking a drug
Withdrawal symptoms can occur after a person develops what?Drug dependence
In the USA it is illegal to sell or possess what?Marijuana
What is a bad long term physical affect of smoking marijuana?lung cancer
People feel nervous and excited when they use drugs called what?Stimulants
Drugs that cause a person to see, hear, or smell something that really isn't happeningHallucinogens
One of the most harmful affects of using an inhalant?Death by suffocation
Illegally produced substances mad in labs by people who don't know what they are doingDesigner Drugs
Substances that give off harmful fumes that can be breathed inInhalants
Tranquilizers are what type of drug?Depressants
Medicine that can only be bought with a doctor's permissionPrescriptions
When people use medicines in unsafe wayMisuse
A medicine that can be bought without a doctor's orderOTC Drugs
What does OTC stand for?Over the Counter
When someone intentionally uses drugs for unhealthy reasonsAbuse
Problem that occurs when a drug user has to go without a drugWithdrawals
Mind altering drug that comes from the Indian hemp plantMarijuana
A group of depressants that include morphine, opium, codeine, and heroinNarcotics
When friends or classmates try to get you to do something that you don't want topeer pressure
Ways to use medicines safely*use adult supervision * Never mix ingredients * discard medications as directed * never us another person's prescription


Middle School Science Teacher
Clinton/Graceville/Beardsley Middle School
Beardsley, MN

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