SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Question 1

The use of a drug that is accompanied by a physiological dependence on it, made evident by tolerance and withdrawal symptoms

Answer 1

Addiction

Question 2

One of the withdrawal symptoms that sometimes occurs when a period of heavy alcohol consumption is terminated

Answer 2

Delirium Tremens (DTs)

1. Fever
2. Sweating
3. Trembling
4. Cognitive Impairment
5. Hallucinations

Question 3

The principal alkaloid of Tobacco

Answer 3

Nicotine

Question 4

A physiological process in which greater and greater amounts of an addictive drug is required to produce the same effect

Answer 4

Tolerance

Question 5

Negative physiological and psychological reactions evidenced when a person suddenly stops taking an addictive drug

Answer 5

Withdrawal

Question 6

Retarded growth of the developing Fetus and infant involving cranial, facial and limb anomalies as well as intellectual abilities

Answer 6

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - caused by heavy consumption of alcohol during pregnancy

Question 7

The misuse of one drug at a time, such as drinking heavily and taking cocaine

Answer 7

Polydrug Abuse

Question 8

Also referred to as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)

Answer 8

Secondhand Smoke

Question 9

The dried resin of the Cannabis plant, stronger in its effects than the dried leaves and stems that constitute Marijuana

Answer 9

Hashish

Question 10

A drug derived from the dried and ground leaves and stems of the female hemp plant CANNABIS SATIVA

Answer 10

Marijuana

Question 11

An extreme additive Narcotic Drug derived from Morphine

Answer 11

Heroin

Question 12

An opiate combined with other drugs such as acetaminophen to produce prescription pain medications, including Vicodin

Answer 12

Hydrocodone

Question 13

An addictive Narcotic alkaloid extracted from Opium, used primarily as an analgesic and as a sedative

Answer 13

Morphine

Question 14

A group of addictive sedatives that in moderate doses relieve pain and induce sleep

Answer 14

Opiates

Question 15

One of the OPIATES, the dried, milky juice obtained from the immature fruit of the opium poppy

Answer 15

Opium

Question 16

These are STIMULANTS that produce wakefulness, alertness, and euphoria.

Answer 16

Amphetamines

Question 17

The world’s most popular drug, a generalized stimulant

Answer 17

Caffeine

Question 18

An alkaloid that increases mental powers, produces euphoria, heightens sexual desire, and in large doses can cause Paranoia and Hallucinations

Answer 18

Cocaine

Question 19

An Amphetamine derivative whose abuse skyrocketed in the 1990s

Answer 19

Methamphetamine

Question 20

A drug that increases alertness and motor activity and at the same time reduces fatigue, allowing an individual to remain awake for an extended peiod of time

Answer 20

Stimulant

Question 21

Often billed as a Mind-Expanding Drug

Answer 21

d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)

Question 22

This drug can cause severe paranoia and violence

Answer 22

Phencyclidine (PCP)

Question 23

A relatively new Hallucinogen, chemically similar to mescaline and the amphetamines

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Ecstasy

Question 24

An unpredictable recurrence of experiences from an earlier drug high

Answer 24

Flashback

Question 25

A drug or chemical such as LSD, Psilocybin, or Mescaline, and is also s Psychedelic

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Hallucinogen

Question 26

A Psychedelic drug extracted from the mushroom Psilocybe Mexicana

Answer 26

Psilocybin

Question 27

The intial stage in weaning an addicted person from a drug; involves medical supervision of the sometimes painful withdrawal

Answer 27

Detoxification

Question 28

Refers to the pattern of alcohol consumption that is moderate, avoiding the extremes of total abstinence and inebriation

Answer 28

Controlled Drinking

Question 29

A drug that makes the drinking of alcohol produce nausea and other unpleasant effects; trade name for DISULFIRAM

Answer 29

Antabuse

Question 30

A synthetic addictive heroin substitute for treating those addicted to heroin that eliminates its effects and cravings

Answer 30

Methadone