Chapter 17 Test - Drugs (Wed. April 30)

Question 1

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases

Answer 1

Medicine

Question 2

Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind

Answer 2

Drugs

Question 3

Study of medicines/drugs

Answer 3

Pharmacology

Question 4

Medicines do 4 things

Answer 4

• help prevent diseases
• fights pathogens
• relieve pain
  -promote health

Question 5

2 types of preventive medicines

Answer 5

• vaccines
  -antitoxins

Question 6

Preparation introduced to the body to stimulate an immune response (antibodies)

Answer 6

Vaccines

Question 7

Blood fluids that contain antibodies

Answer 7

Antitoxins

Question 8

Penicillin, amoxicillin, etc.

Answer 8

Examples of Antibiotics

Question 9

Pain relievers: aspirin, morphine, and codeine

Answer 9

Analgesics

Question 10

People who are sensitive to aspirin take:

Answer 10

• acetaminophen (Tylenol)
• ibuprofen (advil)

Question 11

Claritin, Benadryl

Answer 11

Allergy medicines

Question 12

Prozac

Answer 12

Antidepressant

Question 13

Chemotherapy

Answer 13

Cancer Treatment

Question 14

Negative effects of medicine on body (4)

Answer 14

• side effects
• tolerance
• addiction
• withdrawal

Question 15

Reactions to medicine other than the one intended

Answer 15

Side effects

Question 16

Body becomes used to medicine

Answer 16

Tolerance

Question 17

Physical and psychological body’s dependence

Answer 17

Addiction

Question 18

Physical and psychological symptoms of stopping medication/drug

Answer 18

Withdrawal

Question 19

Approves all medicines and drugs

Answer 19

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

Question 20

What are the 2 types of medicines?

Answer 20

• prescription
• over the counter

Question 21

Medicines given only by the approval of a doctor

Answer 21

Prescription medicines

Question 22

Medicines that you don’t need a prescription to get

Answer 22

Over the counter medicinees

Question 23

Medications prescribed by doctors to treat persistent or severe pain

Answer 23

Opioids

Question 24

What are opioids used for?

Answer 24

• chronic headaches
• backaches
• recovering from surgery

Question 25

Most common forms of Opioids (3)

Answer 25

- morphine - codeine - fentanyl

Question 26

Brand names for Opioids (3)

Answer 26

- Vicodin - Percocet - OxyContin

Question 27

**Most serious public health epidemic in the US today

Answer 27

Opioid epidemic

Question 28

Medicine Misuse DONTS (4)

Answer 28

-don’t take someone else’s prescriptions - don’t take too much or too little - don’t stop till all the pills are gone - don’t mic medicines

Question 29

Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non medical purposes

Answer 29

Substance/Drug Abuse

Question 30

Chemical substances that people may manufacture, possess, buy, or sell. (Street drugs)

Answer 30

Illegal drugs

Question 31

Synthetic substances that are similar to the male sex hormone testosterone

Answer 31

Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

Question 32

“Muscle building”

Answer 32

Anabolic

Question 33

Increased male characteristics

Answer 33

Androgenic

Question 34

Factors that influence teen illegal drug use (4)

Answer 34

- peer pressure - family - role models - media

Question 35

Health Consequences on Drugs (3)

Answer 35

- physical: hepatitis, HIV - Mental: alters brain (loss of control, reasoning, leads to mental illness) - social: affects relationships, leads to crime and suicide

Question 36

Addiction Cycle (4)

Answer 36

- tolerance: body needs more - psychological dependence: person believes he needs the drug to feel good - physiological dependence: person has a chemical need for the drug - addiction

Question 37

One of the most widely used illegal drugs (grass, weed, pot) *gateway drug

Answer 37

Marijuana (cannabis)

Question 38

*1st drug that teens experiment with after alcohol

Answer 38

Marijuana

Question 39

*Leads to the use of other addictive drugs

Answer 39

gateway drug

Question 40

Irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others

Answer 40

Paranoia

Question 41

Physical risks of Marijuana on the reproductive system

Answer 41

- Women: increases levels of testosterone infertility - Men: lowers sperm count and testosterone levels = infertility

Question 42

Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to alter the mind

Answer 42

Inhalants

Question 43

Inhalants can cause..

Answer 43

Permanent nervous system and brain damage (kills brain damage)

Question 44

Drugs that speed up the central nervous system

Answer 44

Stimulants

Question 45

Examples of stimulants

Answer 45

- caffeine - nicotine - cocaine - amphetamines - methaphenamines

Question 46

**biggest stimulant, one of the deadliest drugs

Answer 46

Crack cocaine (rock)

Question 47

Used in prescription drugs to reduce fatigue, drowsiness, and suppress appetite

Answer 47

Amphetamines

Question 48

“Crystal meth” - used in treating diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and obesity

Answer 48

Methamphentamines

Question 49

Drugs that lead to slow down the central nervous system

Answer 49

Depressants

Question 50

*most common depressant

Answer 50

Alcohol

Question 51

Depressant drug that induces sleep

Answer 51

Barbiturates

Question 52

Depressant drugs that relieves anxiety, muscle spasms, sleepiness, and nervousness

Answer 52

Tranquilizers

Question 53

Drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain

Answer 53

Narcotics

Question 54

Highly addictive narcotic that is processed from morphine

Answer 54

Heroin

Question 55

Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including vision, hearing, smell, and touch

Answer 55

Hallucinogens

Question 56

Examples of Hallucinogens

Answer 56

- LSD: strong hallucinogen - Magic mushrooms - PCP - “angel dust” - DXM -cough syrup

Question 57

Synthetic substances (made in lab) meant to intimidate the effects of hallucinogens and other drugs

Answer 57

Designer drugs/synthetic drugs

Question 58

Why are designer drugs extremely dangerous?

Answer 58

Have many toxic chemicals like bleach and ammonia

Question 59

A feeling of intense well-being or elation

Answer 59

**Euphoria

Question 60

Top 5 drug killers

Answer 60

- heroin (#1) - **Fentanyl (Opioid) - OxyContin ** (opioid) - morphine** (opioid) - cocaine