Everything in this flashcard set.
- substance
- The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- physical
- Having to do with the body
- harmful
- Causing or capable of causing harm
- depressants
- A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person (plural)
- stimulant
- A drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
- hallucinogens
- A psychoactive drug that induces ___ or altered sensory experiences (plural)
- medication
- Something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
- alcohol
- Liquid in drinks like beer and wine that adults sometimes have
- cigarette
- Finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper
- tobacco
- Plant dried and smoked in cigarettes
- assertive
- Aggressively self-assured
- consequences
- A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (plural)
- cannabis
- The most commonly used illicit drug
- influence
- A power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- tar
- Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
- cancer
- Serious disease where cells grow out of control
- stroke
- The act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- nicotine
- An alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco
- quit
- To put an end to a state or an activity
- asthma
- Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing
- addiction
- Being unable to stop using something harmful
- smoking
- Inhaling and exhaling fumes from burning tobacco or other substances.
- amphetamines
- A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite (plural)
- decision
- The act of making up your mind about something