Binge Drinking - ANSWERSThe act of drinking five or more drinks in one sitting
Tolerance - ANSWERSThe body's need for larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect
Nicotine - ANSWERSA stimulant which is highly addictive, or habit-forming drug found in tobacco
products
Drug - ANSWERSAny substance that causes a change in a person's physical or psychological state
Withdrawal - ANSWERSA unpleasant symptom that someone experiences when they stop using an
addictive substance
Blood Alcohol Concentration - ANSWERSThe amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a
percentage
Depressant - ANSWERSA drug that slows down the body's functions and reactions within the central
nervous system
Overdose - ANSWERSThe act of taking more of a drug than the body can tolerate
Alcohol - ANSWERSThe drug found in beer, wine, and liquor that causes intoxication
Stimulant - ANSWERSA drug that speed up the body's functions
Medications - ANSWERSThese are used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort
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