Drugs and Alcohol

1. the person has a hard time believing they have a problem
4. a substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body or mind
6. when a person's body used to the effect of the medicine and needs greater and greater amounts for it to be effective
10. drugs that disort moods, thoughts, and senses.
11. a physical or psychological need for a drug
16. a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
17. a charactersitc of a person not taking illegal drugs
19. the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
20. a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviours within a 12 month period
21. a refusal strategy for drugs and alcohol

1. taking or using medicine in a way that is not intended
2. A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction
3. a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
5. any substance whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to produce mind-altering sensations
7. a partial or total loss of memory
8. the main active chemical in marijuana
9. the physical process of freeing the body of an adictive substance
12. a drug that slows down the body's functions and reactions
13. the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
14. a conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviours or actions
15. a drug that speeds up activity in the human brain and spinal chord
17. intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal
18. specific drugs that are attainable only by prescription and are used to revile pain