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depressant
(chiefly of a drug) reducing functional or nervous activity.
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fetal alcohol syndrome
Permanent mental and physical problems in babies whose mothers drank alcohol while pregnant.
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Drugs that speed up the body’s functions.
stimulants
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You'll lose it (if you have it) if caught drinking and driving.
license
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binge drinking
the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
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What is the legal age limit to use and/or purchase alcohol?
21 years old
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Sharing needles while using this illegal narcotic can lead to HIV infection.
heroin
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Your parents could be fined, jailed, and/or sued if this happens on your property.
underage drinking
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performance enhancing drugs
Performance-enhancing substances, also known as performance-enhancing drugs, are substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans.
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Alcohol abuse can lead to diseases of the liver and the heart. What is the term given when someone is seriously addicted to alcohol?
alcohol
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A drug that comes from the hemp plant.
Marijuana
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prescription drug abuse
over dosing drugs the doctor gives you
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Causes liver damage
alcohol
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What is the definition of a "drug"?
A substance other than food that changes the way the body works.
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alcohol
A liquid that makes people drunk
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Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the body and mind.
liver,stomach,anxiety
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A drug that causes a person's body and brain to race, increasing heart rate and blood pressure.
stimulants
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