ch 12 illegal drugs section 4

Question 1

Name 5 things drug use leads to

Answer 1

car accidents, accidental injury/death, violence, unplanned pregnancy, STDs

Question 2

how does drug abuse affect the family?

Answer 2

trust is broken and financial issues occur, violence

Question 3

Neonnatal Abstinence syndrome

Answer 3

drug withdrawal that occurs in newborn infants whose mothers were frequent drug users during pregnancy

Question 4

AIDS

Answer 4

serious problem with society $ and drug users

Question 5

Recovering

Answer 5

process of learning to live w/o drugs

Question 6

how much does drug abuse cost society?

Answer 6

billions of dollars every year in medical cost, injuries, accidents, lost productivity, & crime

Question 7

intervention

Answer 7

confronting drug user about his/her drug abuse problem to stop them from using drugs

Question 8

Relapse

Answer 8

return to using drugs while trying to recover from drug addiction

Question 9

what type of skills help avoid dangers of drug abuse and addiction

Answer 9

refusal skills