A drug that is not prescribed by a doctor, and is used for its effect is called a _________.
recreational drug
The group of substances that cause the body to develop more muscle and bone are called ______.
anabolic steroids
Why can't antibiotics kill viruses?
Viruses have no cell wall/cell membrane and viruses don't carry the usual processes and chemical reactions that happen inside bacterial cells
Give a negative effect of taking anabolic steroids.
1.increased risk of heart disease 2.increased risk of liver damage 3.disruption of menstrual cycle 4.limit bone growth in young people
Any substance taken into the body that modifies or affects chemical reactions in the body is called a _____.
drug
What does MRSA stand for? What does it mean?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the bacteria cannot be killed by methicillin and other antibiotics.
What are the 2 ways to minimize the development of antibiotic resistance?
1. using antibiotics only when they are needed 2. making sure that the COURSE of antibiotics prescribed by a doctor is COMPLETED..
A drug that slows down the rate of response of the body is called a _______.
depressant
__________ happens when the body cannot function properly without a drug.
Addiction
What is the powerful depressant that is prescribed by doctors to control high levels of pain in patients?
heroin
Symptoms such as nausea, muscle cramps, sweating, anxiety and difficulty sleeping produced when an addicted drug user stops using drugs is called _______.
withdrawal symptoms
Drugs that are used to treat the symptoms or causes of diseases are called _________.
medicinal drugs
What is the addictive substance in tobacco?
Nicotine
Drugs that are used to treat diseases such as tetanus, pneumonia and meningitis are ________.
antiobiotics
The liver damage caused by excessive long-term use of alcohol is called _____.
cirrhosis
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