Intervention
Confronting a drug user about their drug problem to stop them from using drugs.
Hallucinogen
A drug that distorts perceptions, causing users to hear or see things that are not really there.
Depressant
A drug that causes relaxation and sleepiness.
Rohypnol
A powerful hypnotic that has developed a reputation as the most commonly used date rape drug.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Drug withdrawal that occurs in newborn infants whose mothers were frequent drug users during pregnancy.
Stimulant
A drug that temporarily increases users' alertness and energy.
Opiates
A group of highly addictive drugs derived from the poppy plant that are used as anesthetics, pain relievers, and sedatives.
Relapse
The return to drugs while trying to recover from drug addiction.
Anabolic Steroid
A synthetic version of the male hormone testosterone that is used to promote muscle development.
Marijuana
The dried flowers and leaves of the plant Cannabis Sativa that are mixed in food or smoked for intoxicating purposes.
Inhalant
A drug that is inhaled as a vapor.
Overdose
Taking too much of a drug, which causes death, loss of consciousness, permanent damage, or sickness.
Heroin
What is the chemically altered form of morphine?
Opium
A bitter, brown drug made from the dried juice of opium poppy.
Illegal Drugs
Drugs that are against the law to buy, sell, or use.
Drug Abuse
The intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug.
Drugs of Abuse
Drugs that are used for recreational purposes.