Drugs and alcohol

Question 1

when a person notices that they must take a larger dose of a drug to achieve the same “high” this is known as?

Answer 1

Tolerance

Question 2

Which characteristic of behaviour is when an individual needs more and more o a substance

Answer 2

escalation

Question 3

when a person thinks about how to get high and when they are coming off their high they begin to think about when they are going to get high again, which type of addictive behaviour are they exhibiting

Answer 3

Compulsion

Question 4

Injecting drugs can increase the users risk of all of the following except

Skin infections
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
Herpes
HIV

Answer 4

Herpes

Question 5

Psychoactive drugs change mood or behaviour by acting on…

Answer 5

Brain chemistry

Question 6

which method of taking a drug will reach its highest concentration in the brain in the least amount of time

Answer 6

inhalation

Question 7

When a 21 year female first began to smoke, she only had 3-5 cigarettes per day. Now, for her to feel in control during the day, she must smoke 18 cigarettes. What is she experiencing?

Answer 7

Tolerance

Question 8

Which of the following statements about cannabis is false?
-Chronic use impairs short-term memory
-Can cause fetal abnormalities
-May promote schizophrenia
-The compound CBD in cannabis leads to euphoria
-Damages the lungs when smoked

Answer 8

The compound CBD in cannabis leads to euphoria

Question 9

Which of the following statements is false?

• Most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach.
  -The stimulant effect of alcohol results because the inhibitory centres of the brain are depressed.
• The higher a person’s blood alcohol concentration, the greater the level of intoxication.
• Alcohol consumption can impair sexual function.

Answer 9

Most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach.

Question 10

Which neurotransmitter is responsible for mood elevation after taking ecstasy

Answer 10

Serotonin