1. Content Area Vocabulary Health II

2. #1 the main lens of the eye that performs most of the focusing

3. #2 the removal of all drugs from the body

4. #3 a group of drugs with breathable fumes that are sniffed and inhaled to give a hallucinogenic or mind-altering high, such as paint, gasoline or permanent markers

5. #4 a medicine that cannot be purchased safely without the written approval of a licensed physician

6. #5 a hard, crust-like substance found on teeth

7. #6 a support program for people ages 12 to 20 whose parents, other family members or friends have drinking problems

8. #7 the dramatic physical or psychological effects of alcohol withdrawal

9. #8 using a medicine in a way other than the one intended

10. #9 a slip from recovery or periodic return to drinking or drug use

11. #10 any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes

12. #11 a condition caused by clogged pores of the skin

13. #12 people in social settings who choose not to drink so that they can safely drive themselves and others home

14. #13 the inner ear

15. #14 structures within the skin that produce an oily secretion called sebum

16. #15 a group of drugs that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart and other organs

17. #16 a cancer-causing substance

18. #17 the chemical action of yeast on sugars

19. #18 cannabis that is smoked, eaten or drunk for intoxicating effects

20. #19 irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others

21. #20 the interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when the medicines are taken indepently

22. #21 another name for a pain reliever

23. #22 the process of pulling back or separating from involvement with someone else’s addiction and refusing to let that addiction rule one’s life any longer

24. #23 the dark brown resin collected from the tops of the cannabis plant

25. #24 the area immediately surrounding the tooth and is comprised of the jawbone, periodontal ligament and gum

26. #25 a preparation containing weakened or dead pathogens that provide immunity by causing the body to produce antibodies to the pathogens

27. #26 a dangerous toxic condition that occurs when a person drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time

28. #27 a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down

29. #28 the addictive drug in cigarettes

30. #29 a hereditary disorder in which an overgrowth of bone causes the ossicles to lose their ability to move

31. #30 a condition in which a ringing, buzzing, whistling, hissing or other noise is heard in the ear in the absence of external sound

32. #31 the middle layer of the eyeball wall

33. #32 a temporary feeling of intense well-being or elation that may be followed by a complete “crash” or letdown

34. #33 a group of drugs that alters moods, thoughts and sense perceptions including vision, hearing, smell and touch

35. #34 on-site medical and psychological care for a person trying to become alcohol- or drug-free

36. #35 a condition in which the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine

37. #36 when medicines work together in a positive way

38. #37 a passageway in the ear about 1 inch long

39. #38 substances that are illegal or otherwise not permitted

40. #39 a strong or even fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug

41. #40 residential treatment centers

42. #41 periodic excessive drinking

43. #42 tiny pits in the skin from which hair grows

44. #43 physical and mental impairment resulting from the use of alcohol

45. #44 the living tissue inside the tooth

46. #45 structures within the skin that secrete perspiration through ducts to pores on the skin’s surface

47. #46 a physiological or psychological dependence on a substance or activity

48. #47 a condition in which the outer layer of dead skin cells is shed from the scalp

49. #48 a drug derived from the opium plant which has a sedative effect

50. #49 the three tiny, linked, movable bones behind the eardrum

51. #50 chemical substances produced artificially in a laboratory

52. #51 a worldwide self-help organization for people who are close to alcoholics

53. #52 a condition in which a fetus has been adversely affected mentally and physically by its mother’s heavy alcohol use during pregnancy

54. #53 a substance that, when taken internally or applied to the body, helps prevent or cure a disease or other medical problem

55. #54 a sticky, colorless film that acts on sugar to form acids that destroy tooth enamel and irritate gums

56. #55 tobacco that is sniffed through the nose or chewed

57. #56 the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage

58. #57 synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of narcotics and hallucinogens

59. #58 continuing-care facilities that offer people housing, counseling and support meetings as they recover from severe addiction

60. #59 the tough outer coat of the eye

61. #60 a thick, sticky dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

62. #61 a condition in which the liver tissue is destroyed and then replaced with useless scar tissue

63. #62 a type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages

64. #63 manufacturered forms of nicotine that deliver small amounts of the drug into the user’s system while he/she is trying to give up the tobacco habit

65. #64 the inflammation of the periodontal structures

66. #65 the process that occurs when a person stops using a medicine or other substance to which he/she has a physiological dependence

67. #66 when the effect of the medicine is cancelled or reduced when taken in conjunction with another medicine

68. #67 a group of drugs that tend to slow down the central nervous system

69. #68 the gland responsible for producing tears

70. #69 a medicine you are able to purchase without a doctor’s prescription

71. #70 chemicals that affect the central nervous system and interfere with the normal functioning of the brain

72. #71 a drug, such as marijuana, that often leads to more dangerous drugs

73. #72 a physical or psychological dependence on the drug ethanol

74. #73 street drugs

75. #74 the light-sensitive membrane on which images are cast by the cornea and lens

76. #75 medical and psychological care during which a person stays at a medical or rehabilitation facility