Chapter 15

Drugs

Medical and misused drugs, antibiotics, and the effects of alcohol and tobacco — with an interactive exercise.

A drug is a substance that changes how the body works.

Antibiotics are medical drugs that kill bacteria (but not viruses). Misused drugs such as excess alcohol and tobacco harm health — tobacco smoke damages the lungs and contains harmful substances.

Remember

  • Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses.
  • Tobacco and excess alcohol damage the body.

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