| A | B |
| amphetamines | Presco[topm drugs that are sometimes sold illegally as "speed" or "uppers" |
| barbiturates | A class of depressant drugs; also called sedatives-hypnotics |
| binge drinking | The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting |
| blood alcohol concentration | The amount of alcohol in a person's body. expressed as a percentage |
| chewing tobacco | A smokeless tabacco product that consists of poor-quality, groungd tabacco leaves and is placed between the gum and the cheek |
| cocaine | A drug that is powerful but short-acting stimulant |
| detoxification | The process of removing all alcohol or other drugs from a person's body |
| hallucinogen | A drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood |
| hazing | Requiring a person to do degrading, risky, or illegal acts in order to join a group |
| overdose | The condequence of taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death |