This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Drugs & Substance Abuse has 15 clues. Answers range from 5 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The drug known as the gateway drug is ______________
Majority of drugs are highly
The definition of _____ is a substance other than food taken to change the way the body or mind works
Drug use includes ingesting, inhaling, absorbing or _________ any drug that changes the way you feel or act
Substance ______ is the use of substance in ways that are illegal or not recommended medically
Substance abuse refers to excessive use of __________, despite the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, legal or economic harm this may cause to oneself or others
Drug _____ occurs when the use of a drug results in a problem in school, work, family/friends, and drinking and driving
Drug abuse can _____ your ability to interact socially, do school work, or keep a part time job.
When someone’s body has a physical need for substance and can’t function without it, that is called __________________
___________ are an example of a physical dependent drug.
When a drug is not physically addictive, but experiences a psychological need, that is called ______________________
__________ are an example of a psychological dependent drug.
When drugs such as heroin are used repeatedly over time, ________ may develop.
Tolerance occurs when the person no longer ________ to the drug in the way that person initially responded
Drugs that slow down functions of the _____________ and make you less aware of events around you are called depressants