Drive Right Companion - Delsea

NameDate/A15.h Other Drugs and Driving\\/Words and Ideasover-the-counter (OTC) medicine: This is a drug you can buy at the store without aprescription.prescription: A written note from a doctor for medicine.pharmacist: A pharmacist is a person trained in drugs and medicines. Yourpharmacist can tell you about the effects of different medicines.prescription medicine: These are drugs that can be bought legally only when orderedby a doctor.depressant: This drug can slow down the central nervous system. Depressants areused to treat nervousness and high blood pressure. Alcohol is a depressant.stimulant: A stimulant is a drug that speeds up the central nervous system.amphetamines: These drugs are a type of stimulant.hallucinogens: These are illegal drugs that can cause a false sense of things.marijuana: This is an illegal drug that causes distortion in one's mental and physicalabilities.antihistamine: This is an over-the-counter medicine that is taken for colds andallergies. Antihistamines can cause drowsiness or have other side effects that mayimpair your ability to drive.synergistic: This describes the action caused by the mixing of two or moresubstances.Think About ItWrite True or False for each statement.1. Over-the-counter drugs can't impair (harm or weaken) your driving skills.2. Alcohol is not a drug.3. If you are not driving, it is OK to mix alcohol and other drugs.94 Chapter 15 Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Driving Unit 4 Being a Responsible Driver