Ms. Ruggiero’s 9th grade classes don’t forget
about your quiz next class on ATOD. Important Vocab terms that will be on the
quiz(but not limited to) are the following…..
1) Overdose: Taking too much of a drug which can cause
death.
2) Addiction: A condition in which a person can no longer
control his/her drug use
3) Withdrawal: Uncomfortable symptoms produced when a drug
user stops using the drug.
4) Inhalants: A drug that is inhaled as a vapor
5) Hallucinogens: A drug that distorts perceptions, causing
the user to see/hear things not real.
6) Opiates: Group of highly addictive drugs derived from the
poppy plant.
7) Stimulants: A drug that temporarily increases a person’s
energy and alertness
8) Depressants: A drug that causes relaxation and sleepiness
9) Nicotine: The highly addictive drug that is found in all
tobacco products
10) Carcinogens: Any chemical that causes cancer
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