Substance Abuse Prevention Unit Vocabulary

Exercises:

Ex.1- write words and definitions.

1. Illicit– not permitted, unlawful.

2. Addiction– compulsive physical and psychological need for, and use of, a habit-forming substance.

3. Tolerance– when the person no longer responds to the drug in the way that they initially responded, a higher dose of the drug is needed achieve the same effect.

4. Intoxicated– under the influence of a drug where physical and mental control is diminished.

5. Prevention– to keep from happening or existing.

6. Intervention– to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification.

7. Withdrawals-physical symptoms which occur when someone stops using an addictive substance

Exercises:
Ex.1- write words and definitions.
Ex.2- pics
Ex. 3- sentences
Ex. 4- paraphrase