Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Review

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Across
  1. 2. The classification of drug that slows down the central nervous system when administered into the human body.
  2. 3. The drug that promotes growth and strength by using the artificial form of the male hormone testosterone. (2 Words)
  3. 5. The colorless, odorless and poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke
  4. 6. The term that describes when a person makes excuses for his or her drug use, lies about it or tries to hide it.
  5. 8. A potentially severe or fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose. (2 Words)
  6. 9. A child can obtain this from a woman drinking alcohol chronically while pregnant. (3 Words)
  7. 12. The organ in the body that plays the biggest role in breaking down alcohol when consumed.
  8. 13. The administering of a drug by swallowing a pill, tablet or capsule.
  9. 14. The addictive drug found in tobacco products
  10. 17. Any chemical administered into the human body through absorption, ingestion, injection or inhalation that affects the way the body and brain functions.
  11. 18. Ecstasy, PCP and Ketamine are all examples of this type of drug classification
  12. 19. Precancerous white spots found inside the mouth from chronic smokeless tobacco use.
Down
  1. 1. As the body adjusts to a drug, more of the drug is needed to produce the same effect.
  2. 4. The amount of alcohol found in a person’s bloodstream that is expressed as a percentage. (3 Words)
  3. 7. The term that describes when family members or friends make excuses for another person’s drug use.
  4. 10. The condition in which the mucus blocks the airways and impairs respiratory function. It is also known as smoker’s cough (2 Words)
  5. 11. A classification of drug that when taken slows down the activity of the central nervous system.
  6. 13. The route of administering drugs into the body through the respiratory tract via sniffing, smoking, or inhaling.
  7. 15. When the addicted person feels discomfort, sickness and pain when he or she stops taking the drug.
  8. 16. These drugs are typically referred to as harmful and all of them are termed psychoactive and are all known as illegal.