chapter 12 - last one :(

Question 1

what do economic costs include?

Answer 1

direct costs (health care)
indirect costs (crime and law enforcement)

Question 2

why is alcohol and drug use a threat to the community?

Answer 2

• greater health care needs
• suffer more injuries
• less productive
• loss of economic opportunity and productivity
• social and economic destruction

Question 3

drug

Answer 3

substance that alters physiological function of the body

Question 4

psychoactive drugs

Answer 4

have the potential to alter mood or behavior

Question 5

drug use

Answer 5

usually assosiated with illicit drug use

Question 6

drug misuse

Answer 6

use of a drug for a purpose for which it is not intended

Question 7

drug abuse

Answer 7

excessive use of any drug

Question 8

drug dependence

Answer 8

need the drug to function, withdrawal symptoms

Question 9

psychological depndence

Answer 9

emotional and cognitive dependence

Question 10

addiction

Answer 10

persistent, compulsive, dependence on a behavior or substance, including mood altering behaviors or activites despite ongoing negative consequences

Question 11

withdrawal

Answer 11

series of temporary physical and psychological symptoms that occur when an addict abruptly abstains from an addictive chemical or behavior

Question 12

tolerance

Answer 12

phenomenon in which progressively largers doses of a drug or more intense involvement in a behavior is needed to produce the desired effect

Question 13

what is the number on drug problem in the US?

Answer 13

alcohol

Question 14

how is binge drinking classified for males and females?

Answer 14

male: 5 drinks
females: 4 drinks

Question 15

drinking problems

Answer 15

consumption results in medical, social, or other types of problems
(personal, interpersonal, legal, and/or financial)

Question 16

alcoholism

Answer 16

impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with drinking

Question 17

what is the BAC limit?

Answer 17

.08

Question 18

drinking and driving

Answer 18

• increase drinking age
• decrease BAC
• strengthening and enforcing revocation laws

Question 19

increased risk of unintentional injuries

list them

Answer 19

• drowning
• falls
• fires, burns
• child abuse
• rape
• SA
• DV
• vandalism
• property damage

Question 20

fetal alcohol syndrome

Answer 20

leading cause of mental retardation in western world

Question 21

what is a standard drink?

Answer 21

• liqour: 80 proof, 1.5 oz
• beer: 4-5% ABV, 12 oz
• wine: 5 oz

Question 22

nicotine

Answer 22

psychoactive and addictive drug present in tobacco products

Question 23

synar amendment

Answer 23

state minimum purchase age for cigarettes at 18

Question 24

tobacco

Answer 24

what is the single most preventive cause of disease, disability, and death in the US

Question 25

community effort against nicotine?

Answer 25

tax increases on cigarettes

Question 26

how can prescription drugs be purchased?

Answer 26

with a physician's prescription because they can have serious side effects

Question 27

who regulates prescription drugs?

Answer 27

FDA

Question 28

what are OTCs?

Answer 28

legal drugs other than alcohol and tobacco that can be purchased without a physician's prescription.

Question 29

can you be cured from OTCs?

Answer 29

no, they only provide symptomatic relief, not a cure

Question 30

what are controlled substances and illicit drugs regulated by?

Answer 30

the Controlled Substances Act of 1970

Question 31

rules for controlled substances and illicit drugs

Answer 31

cannot be cultivated, manufactured, bought, sold, or used within the confines of the law

Question 32

schedule 1

Answer 32

- high potiential for abuse - no accepted medical use

Question 33

schedule 1 drug examples

Answer 33

heroin, marijuana, LSD, ecstasy

Question 34

schedule 2-5

Answer 34

- have medical uses - scheduled based on pontential for risk of dependence or abuse

Question 35

what is the DEA responsible for?

Answer 35

enforcing the Controlled Substances Act of 1970

Question 35

where is marijuana derived from?

Answer 35

hemp plant

Question 36

what is the most abused illicit drug in the US?

Answer 36

marijuana

Question 37

how is marijuana often used?

Answer 37

in conjuction with other drugs (polydrug use)

Question 38

marijuana acute effects

Answer 38

- reduced concentration - slowed reaction time - impaired short-term memory - impaired judgement

Question 39

marijuana chronic effects

Answer 39

- damage to the respiratory system (if smoked)

Question 40

where do narcotics come from?

Answer 40

oriental poppy plant

Question 41

what do narcotics do?

Answer 41

- narcotics numb the senses and reduce pain - high potential for abuse

Question 42

what do narcotic withdrawals include?

Answer 42

symptoms of diarrhea.

Question 43

what are anabolic steroids?

Answer 43

protein building drugs

Question 44

examples of anabolic steroids

Answer 44

testosterone and human growth

Question 45

who abuses anabolic steroids?

Answer 45

athletes and body builders

Question 46

what are the three levels of drug abuse prevention?

Answer 46

primary: Aimed at non-users secondary: Aimed at occasional users tertiary: Aimed at treatment and aftercare

Question 47

elements of prevention

Answer 47

- education - treatment - public policy - law enforcement

Question 48

what are examples of community-based drug education programs?

Answer 48

- DARE - student assistance programs - peer counseling programs

Question 49

what are examples of workplace-based drug education programs?

Answer 49

employee assistance programs

Question 50

what are some voluntary health agencies related to drug prevention?

Answer 50

MADD Alcoholics Anonymous