Substance Abuse

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Across
  1. 2. Returning to using a substance after a period of trying to stay sober or clean.
  2. 4. A process of medical and psychological treatment designed to recover from substance addiction.
  3. 8. To inhale vapor through the mouth from a usually battery-operated electronic device (such as an electronic cigarette) that heats up and vaporizes a liquid or solid
  4. 12. A drink (such as beer, wine, or whiskey) containing ethanol.
  5. 13. Using a substance in a way that is not prescribed, intended, or safe.
  6. 14. A meeting where family and friends directly confront a person about their substance use and offer help.
  7. 15. A highly addictive chemical compound found in tobacco products and e-cigarettes.
  8. 16. Taking too much of a drug, which can lead to serious physical harm, brain damage, or death.
  9. 17. A powerful synthetic opioid drug, much stronger than heroin, often found illegally mixed into other pills.
  10. 18. A drug, chemical, or item that can be abused because it changes a person's mood or behavior.
Down
  1. 1. The psychoactive dried resinous flower buds and leaves of the female hemp or cannabis plant that contain high levels of THC and are smoked, vaped, or ingested (as in baked goods), especially for their intoxicating effect.
  2. 3. A strategy or healthy activity used to deal with difficult emotions, stress, or cravings.
  3. 5. A lessening or damage to a person's ability to think clearly, move safely, or make good decisions.
  4. 6. The leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking, chewing, or as snuff
  5. 7. Unpleasant physical and mental symptoms that occur when a person stops using an addictive substance.
  6. 9. A chronic disease causing a compulsive need to use a substance despite harmful consequences.
  7. 10. The body's reduced reaction to a drug, requiring larger amounts to feel the original effect.
  8. 11. The state where a person's body or mind needs a substance to function normally and avoid illness.