Addiction. Vocabulary Consolidation.
Across
- 1. A mental health condition characterized by a loss of touch with reality, often involving delusions or hallucinations.
- 6. A rough or strained voice, often due to irritation or inflammation of the vocal cords.
- 12. harmful or excessive use of something.
- 13. A substance with a distinct molecular composition that is involved in or produced by chemical reactions.
- 15. A medical doctor specializing in diagnosing and treating mental health disorders.
- 16. To be at risk or open to harm, damage, or attack.
- 18. A strong desire or urge for something, often related to food, substances, or other needs.
- 19. Requiring immediate action or attention due to its seriousness or importance.
- 21. ____________the high. To attempt to experience the same feeling of euphoria or intense pleasure again, usually associated with drug use.
- 22. To cause something to happen, especially a negative event or response.
- 24. Free _______. The ability to make choices that are not determined by external forces or fate.
- 25. False beliefs that are not based on reality, often associated with mental health disorders.
- 27. To be ________ to. To be likely or susceptible to experiencing something, especially negative outcomes.
- 29. To go on a ____________. To engage in an activity (often reckless or indulgent) for a period of time without restraint.
- 30. A feeling of intense happiness, excitement, or well-being.
- 31. To consume something excessively or in large quantities in a short period, often referring to food, drink, or substances.
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- 2. To narrow or tighten something, such as a blood vessel or muscle.
- 3. A person who is addicted to alcohol or whose consumption of alcohol causes significant harm.
- 4. To throw something into ______________. To cause confusion, disorder, or a state of anxiety.
- 5. A chemical substance that transmits signals from one nerve cell to another in the nervous system.
- 7. someone who has a compulsive need for a substance.
- 8. To _____________a bank account. To withdraw more money from a bank account than is available in the account.
- 9. Perceptions of things that are not actually present, such as hearing voices or seeing things that do not exist.
- 10. To ___________ in comparison with. To seem less serious or important when compared to something else.
- 11. Blood __________. A tube-like structure in the body that carries blood; includes arteries, veins, and capillaries.
- 14. Respiratory ____________. A condition where the respiratory system fails to provide adequate oxygen to the body or remove carbon dioxide from the bloodstream.
- 17. An organ in the chest that is essential for breathing.
- 20. _______________ for something. To intensely long or desire something, often something specific
- 23. Deep sorrow, especially caused by the loss of someone or something important.
- 26. To fly or rise high into the air; to increase rapidly or sharply.
- 28. The consumption of a substance in amounts greater than the body can safely process, often leading to harmful or fatal consequences.