Across
- 3. is the chief active constituent of tobacco. It acts as a stimulant in small doses
- 4. a preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for smoking or chewing.
- 8. conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness.
- 13. a class of drugs that speed up the messages between the brain and the body.
- 16. any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body.
- 17. a central nervous system stimulant of the methylxanthine class.
- 18. a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat.
- 19. drunk or under the influence of drugs.
Down
- 1. a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.
- 2. the sum of all biological processes by which particular characteristics are transmitted from parents to their offspring
- 5. seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).
- 6. an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
- 7. a firm decision to do or not to do something.
- 9. the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health outcomes, so that instead of just surviving, you're thriving.
- 10. the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
- 11. the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C
- 12. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
- 13. drugs Synthetic drugs are created using man-made chemicals rather than natural ingredients.
- 14. the chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft gray metal.
- 15. a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.