| A | B |
|---|
| hallucinogen | drug that confuses the central nervous system |
| antibiotics | medicines used to kill pathogens or germs |
| stimulants | speed up the central nervous system |
| body chemistry | influences how a drug affects an individual |
| analgesics | medicines used to relieve pain |
| intoxication | excitement caused by the use of a chemical substance |
| depressants | slow down the central nervous system |
| narcotics | analgesics made from the opium poppy |
| anabolic steroid | synthetic drug that resembles testosterone |
| What does the FDA require that companies do before they can sell their medicine? | Test and label it. |
| What type of drug is nicotine? | stimulant |
| What does a person who has a need for a habit-forming substance have? | addiction |
| What type of drug is alcohol? | depressent |
| What type of drug is cocaine? | stimulant |
| What type of drug is morphine? | narcotic |
| What type of drug is LSD? | hallucinogen |
| Who can write a prescription? | doctor |
| How are medicines usually taken? | whatever way the drug will reach the bloodstream the fastest |
| What is the physical reaction to the absence of a drug? | withdrawal |
| Possible problems with taking medicines are: | mixing, misuse, dependence, or side effects |
