Across
- 2. Brain chemicals that are disrupted by substance use
- 5. Using drugs to avoid feeling physical or emotional pain
- 8. The system that includes your heart and blood vessels
- 11. When too much of a drug causes the body to shut down or die
- 13. The painful symptoms that occur when someone stops using a drug
- 15. A long-term health condition caused by repeated drug use
- 16. A mental and physical state that can worsen with drug use
- 17. Organs damaged by smoking substances like meth, crack, or heroin
- 18. The body system that includes your lungs and breathing
- 19. The system in your body that fights off infection
Down
- 1. A brain chemical involved in mood and well-being
- 3. The organ that breaks down alcohol and other drugs in the body
- 4. Constant tiredness, often caused by drug use or withdrawal
- 6. A period of memory loss caused by heavy drinking or drug use
- 7. The control center of the body most affected by substance use
- 9. A brain chemical linked to pleasure and addiction
- 10. When the body needs more of a substance to get the same effect
- 12. Intense urges to use a substance, even after stopping
- 14. Organs that help filter and remove waste from the body
- 18. Returning to substance use after a period of sobriety