Module 1.3B

Question 1

Psychoactive Drug

Answer 1

A chemical substance that alters the rain, causing changes in perceptions and moods.

Question 2

Substance use disorder

Answer 2

A disorder characterized by continued substance use despite resulting life disruption.

Question 3

Depressants

Answer 3

Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.

Question 4

Tolerance

Answer 4

The diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug’s effect.

Question 5

Addiction

Answer 5

An everyday term for compulsive substance use (and sometimes for dysfunctional behavior patterns, such as out-of-control gambling) that continue despite harmful consequences.

Question 6

Withdrawal

Answer 6

The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior.

Question 7

Barbiturates

Answer 7

Drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgement.

Question 8

Opioids

Answer 8

Opium and its derivatives; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety.

Question 9

Stimulants

Answer 9

Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.

Question 10

Hallucinogens

Answer 10

Psychedelic drugs that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.

Question 11

Near-death experience

Answer 11

An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death; often similar to drug-induced hallucinations.