Chapter 17.1,2,3 Preventing Drug Abuse

Question 1

___________ - legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease

Answer 1

Medicines

Question 2

________________ - a medicine sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctors prescription

Answer 2

Over the counter

Question 3

____________ - a drug that can only be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy

Answer 3

Prescription

Question 4

______________ - a chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, posses, buy, or sell

Answer 4

Illegal

Question 5

Proper use -___________________________ to treat an injury, illness, or disease

Answer 5

Using per label instructions

Question 6

Misuse- ___________ taking more than is recommended to treat an injury, illness, or disease

Answer 6

Mistakenly

Question 7

Abuse- ____________ taking more than recommended or taking for purpose other than treating an injury, illness, or disease

Answer 7

Deliberately

Question 8

_______________ - an unwanted physical or mental effect caused by the drug

Answer 8

Side effects

Question 9

_______________ and ______________ - when drug is used repeatedly, the body develops a tolerance to it, to where the user needs more for the original effect.

Answer 9

Tolerance and dependence

Question 10

_______________ - if user becomes dependent and stops taking the drug, they will experience negative side effects

Answer 10

Withdrawal

Question 11

______________ - a neurotransmitter that helps control the brains reward and pleasure centers

Answer 11

Dopamine

Question 12

__________________ - chemical dopamine travels between brain cells, producing pleasurable sensations

Answer 12

Under normal conditions

Question 13

___________ - cells release extra dopamine, causing a stronger signal

Answer 13

On drugs

Question 14

__________________________ - brain cells lose receptors for dopamine, becoming less able to process the chemical. The pleasure signals

Answer 14

After repeated drug use

Question 15

________________________ (mood altering drug)- helical that affects the brains activity

Answer 15

Psychoactive drug

Question 16

_________________ - occurs when each drugs effect is canceled out or reduced by the other

Answer 16

Antagonism

Question 17

______________ - occurs when drugs interact to produce greater effects than those that each drug would produce alone.

Answer 17

Synergism

Question 18

Protective Factors

1. __________ - strong family bond, parental awareness, clear rules consistently enforced.
2. __________ - strong bonds to school and community, having positive friends.
3. __________ - goal oriented, committed to success, involved in extracurriculars, development of strong morals

Answer 18

1. Family
2. Social
3. Personal

Question 19

Depressants- a psychoactive drug that ______ _______ and ________ ____________

Answer 19

Slows 
Brain 
And 
Body 
Reactions

Question 20

_____________ - a drug that ________ ____ activities of the CNS

Answer 20

Stimulants

Speeds up

Question 21

Hallucinogens- a drug that _________ __________, __________, and ___________

Answer 21

Distorts

Perception, thoughts, and mood

Question 22

________________ - the leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant cannabis sativa ( can act as a depressant, stimulant, hallucinogen)

Answer 22

Marijuana

Question 23

_______________ - differ in classification (named from popularity at clubs/raves)

Answer 23

Club drugs

Question 24

___________ - a breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects

Answer 24

Inhalants

Question 25

______________ - synthetic drugs similar to the hormone testosterone

Answer 25

Steroids