Medicine
is a drug that prevents or cure illness or eases its symptoms
Prescription Medicine
a medicine that can be used safely only with a doctor's written permission
Effects Medicine can do for you
prevent diseases
fight germs
relieve pain
treat other conditions
OTC
are medicines that you can buy without a doctor's permission
side effects
reactions to medicines other than the ones intended
alcohol
a drug created by chemical reaction in some foods especially fruits
and grains
Intoxicated
drunk
cirrhosis
scarring and destruction of liver tissue and liver cancer
alcoholism
an illness characterized by a physical and psychological need for alcohol
illegal drugs
substances that are against the law for people of any age to
manufacture, possess, buy or sell
Drug abuse
use of drug for nonmedical purposes
stimulants
drugs that speed up the body's functions
amphetamines
strong stimulant drugs that speed up the nervous system
depressants
drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions, including
heart and breathing rates
narotics
drugs that relieve pain and dull the senses
Hallucinogens
drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses
inhalants
substances whose fumes are breathed in to produce mind-altering sensation
Alcoholism differing effects
size and gender
food in the stomach
how fast a person drinks
other substances in the body