Abigail is at a party and enjoys a glass of rum and a cigarette.Abigail has consumed
A) a depressant and a stimulant.
B) two stimulants.
C) two depressants.
D) a stimulant and a depressant.

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Alcohol, such as rum, is a depressant because it slows down the central nervous system. Nicotine, found in cigarettes, is a stimulant because it speeds up the central nervous system.

Abigail Is at a Party and Enjoys a Glass of Rum