Across
- 2. a drug someone takes for mind-altering effects that have no medical purpose (3 words)
- 4. a group of highly addictive drugs derived from the poppy plant that are used as pain relievers, anesthetics, and sedatives
- 7. any drug used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort
- 9. any effect that is caused by a drug and that is different from the drug’s intended effect (2 words)
- 11. any substance that causes a change in a person’s physical or psychological state
- 13. the drug is applied directly to certain areas of the body and then absorbed by the skin (2 words)
- 15. the drug is packaged into patches that are placed on the skin (2 words)
- 16. a written order from a doctor for a specific medicine
- 17. KitKat, Special K, and Vitamin K are all nicknames for this designer drug that causes hallucinations and numbness
- 18. surgically implanted specialized pumps inject drugs directly into a specific part of the body (2 words)
- 19. a drug that distorts perceptions, causing the user to see or hear things that are not real
Down
- 1. any medicine that can be bought without a prescription (4 words)
- 3. this drug is often nicknamed MDMA, X, Adam, or XTC and has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties
- 5. an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug
- 6. a drug that temporarily increases a person’s energy and alertness
- 8. drugs that are inhaled as vapors are known as this
- 10. the drug enters the body through blood vessels in the lungs
- 11. a drug that causes relaxation and sleepiness
- 12. angel dust is a common nickname for this designer drug, which can produce effects ranging from mild euphoria to distortions of reality
- 14. this drug is sometimes called pot, weed, reefer, or dope, and comes from the dried flowers and leaves of Cannabis sativa plant
- 18. the drug is swallowed and absorbed through blood vessels in the intestines