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| Addiction | A drug-induced condition in which a person requires frequent administration of a drug in order to avoid withdrawal. |
| Carcinogen | A substance thought to promote or facilitate the growth of cancerous cells. |
| Drug | Any biologically active substance that is foreign to the body and is deliberately introduced to affect its functioning. |
| Withdrawal | A temporary illness precipitated by the lack of a drug in the body of an addicted person |
| Mainstream smoke | Smoke that is exhaled after being filtered by the smokers lungs. |
| Sidestream smoke | Smoke which comes directly off the burning end of the cigarette/cigar/pipe. |
| Secondhand smoke | A combination of mainstream and sidestream smoke. |
| Intoxication | Drunkenness, or blood alcohol level above .10 percent. |
| Tolerance | The phenomena of requiring more and more alcohol over time to achieve the desired effect |
| Alcoholism | The loss of control over drinking behavior and/or the lack of ability to refrain from becoming intoxicated. |
