Glossary

CNS - central nervous system

Overdose - an amount of a drug taken that is too great for the body to handle which produces an immediate reaction

Sedative - drugs that slow down the central nervous system also known as depressants and opiates

Dependence - the state of relying on the drug. The body's need for a drug

Snorted - the process of taking a drug by sniffing it though ones noes