Introduction to ATOD's Crossword

Youth who start drinking before the age of _____are more likely to become dependent on alcohol.
4. Taking a medication that is prescribed for someone else is just as dangerous as taking an _____ drug.
Any substance, other than food, which is taken to change the way the body or the mind works or functions.
A compelling need to repeatedly take a drug or engage in a specific behavior.
What is the active ingredient (chemical) in marijuana that causes the high but also makes it harder to learn and remember things?
Drugs that slow down a person’s heart and breathing rate. Drugs that make a person sleepy or that can cause a person to pass out.
Drugs that increase a person’s heart and breathing rate and give them energy.
Drugs that alter a person’s sense of sight, smell, taste, etc. They may see things that aren’t there or may have an anxiety or panic attack.
Drugs that are derived from the opium poppy and are used for pain relief.
Household products that are sniffed or huffed to get high.
Voluntarily choosing not to do something.
A drunken state.
Death rate.
Illegal drugs that increase muscle growth and body weight.
A highly addictive stimulant absorbed through the membranes in the nose.
A drug that relieves pain.
A stimulant drug found in tobacco products, including cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
A substance that causes cancer in humans.