Drug Abuse

Question 1

addiction

Answer 1

chronic disease and a mental disorder

Question 2

physiological dependence

Answer 2

withdrawal symptoms, tolerance to drug

Question 3

phychological dependence

Answer 3

dependency on substance

Question 4

psychoactive drugs

Answer 4

alter mood and behaviors, neurotransmitter in the brain

Question 5

oral (route)

Answer 5

by mouth (most common)

Question 6

inhalation (route)
- works the fastest and shortest lasting effect

Answer 6

sniffed, smoked and inhaled

Question 7

injection (route)

Answer 7

Subcutaneous slow (under the skin) Intramuscular (in a muscle) Intravenous fast (in a vein)

Question 8

transdermal/inuction (route)
- works the slowest

Answer 8

skin, vagina and anus

Question 9

drug book

Answer 9

PDR

Question 10

polydrug

Answer 10

several drugs taken at a time

Question 11

synergism

Answer 11

two or more drugs taken together and the effect of it

Question 12

inhibition

Answer 12

one drug taken to eliminate another drug

Question 13

cross - tolerance

Answer 13

one drug transfer to another drug

Question 14

drug misuse and abuse leads to what

Answer 14

addiction

Question 15

risks

Answer 15

genes, enviroment, brian, then a

Question 16

who has higher cigarette smoking rates?

Answer 16

males

Question 17

drugs most likely to be abused

Answer 17

heroin, weed, and peyote

Question 18

one vape pod equals how many cigarettes

Answer 18

20 cigarettes

Question 19

what does stimulants do

Answer 19

• increase heart rate
• high blood pressure
• wight loss