Drug Crossword

Any chemical other than food in’s tended to affect the structure or function of the body
A drug that can alter a persons consciousness or experience
The state of being mentally affected by a chemical
A chronic disease that disrupts the brains system of motivation and reward, characterIzed by a compulsive desire and increasing need for a substance or behavior
Lower sensitivity to a drug or substance so that a given dose no longer exerts the usual effect and larger doses are needed
The use of any substance in a manner inconsistent with legal or medical guidelines
Frequent, consistent use of a drug that makes it difficult for the person to get along with out it
Physical land psychological symptoms that follow the interrupted use of a drug on which a user is physically dependent
A brain chemical that transmits nerve impulses
The overall effects of a drug on a persons behavior,psychology, and chemistry
The relationship between the amount of a drug taken and the intensity and type of the resulting effect
The relationship between the time elapsed since a drug was taken and the intensity of its effects
The subjectively pleasing effects of a drug, usually felt soon after the drug is taken
A response to an inert or innocuous substance given in place of an active drug
Any of several natural or synthetic drugs that relieve pain and cause drowsiness and/or euphoria
An exaggerated feeling of well-being
A drug that decreases nervous or muscular activity, causing drowsiness or sleep
The brain and spinal cord
The induction of a calm, relaxed, often sleepy state
A drug that increases nervous or muscular activity
A severe mental disorder characterized by a distortion of reality
A state in which a person loses the sense of their reality or perceived their body as unreal
Drugs that alter perception, feelings, or thoughts
A perceptual distortion or bizarre thought that recurs after chemical effects of a drip have worn off
A relationship in which a non-substance abusing partner or family member is controlled by the abusers behavior