Drug and Alcohol Vocabulary - Sara's Story

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Across
  1. 3. A condition in which a person can no longer control his or her drug use.
  2. 4. A poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or organisms and is capable of causing disease when introduced into the body.
  3. 5. A situation that will increase the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems.
  4. 6. A way a person chooses to act or respond.
  5. 9. A disease that causes a person to lose control of his or her drinking behavior. It is also a physical and emotional addiction to alcohol.
  6. 12. Body language, facial expressions, gestures or posture.
  7. 14. A strategy to avoid doing something you don't want to do.
  8. 17. Are the results of you actions and decisions.
  9. 18. Is a feeling that you should do something because that is what your friends want.
  10. 19. Expressing your emotions in a positive, non-destructive way.
  11. 20. Capable of causing injury or harm; involving or causing danger or risk.
  12. 22. The drugs which can only be given to you by a doctor or pharmacist.
  13. 23. The condition of being stuck in the habit of doing something and feeling like you cannot stop.
  14. 25. The act of keeping something from happening.
  15. 26. An addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.
Down
  1. 1. The ability to use your senses together with your body parts or to use two or more body parts at the same time.
  2. 2. The quality of your relationships with friends, family, teachers, and others you are in contact with.
  3. 3. Steps used to evaluate choices and consequences before making a decision.
  4. 7. Harmful substances that can be inhaled.
  5. 8. Any harmful change in the state of health of the body or mind.
  6. 10. The ability to recognize and cope with the demands of daily life.
  7. 11. Something promoting well-being.
  8. 13. Physical or emotional need to continue taking a drug.
  9. 15. The drug in wine, beer, and liquor that causes intoxication
  10. 16. To explain or expand on.
  11. 18. When your body functions well because you get proper nutrition and sleep and regular exercise.
  12. 21. The process of taking food into the body through the mouth.
  13. 24. A malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division.