Keywords+and+Definitions


 * Words to use and what they mean **

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Some ** Keywords ** (written in green) will help you navigate your way through the information on your particular drug - you might have to use a synonym, e.g. marijuana instead of cannabis. ** Definitions ** ﻿ ﻿ ﻿   (written in maroon)  are provided below: ======

**TOBACCO** - Synonyms (words with the same or nearly the same meaning): cigarettes, smokes, snuff, baccy, smoking
 * leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

**NICOTINE**

**ALOCHOL**


 * a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

Synonyms: brew, booze, cocktail, drink, liquor, hard stuff, hootch, sauce, spirits, tipple, toddy

**INTOXICATED**

**CANNABIS**


 * the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

Synonyms: weed, marijuana, joint, toke, ganja, reefa, pot

** HISTORY **
 * description of the use of the chosen drug from when it was first used until today

**SIDE-EFFECTS**
 * any effect of a drug, chemical, or other medicine that is in addition to its intended effect, especially an effect that is harmful or unpleasant

**ADDICTION**
 * the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as smoking or drinking, to such an extent that stopping causes severe trauma.

** TRAUMA ** ** PEER-PRESSURE **

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