Textbook Chapter 27 Substance Abuse and Associated Problems

Question 1

Chemical Dependency

Answer 1

Broad term that refers to the inappropriate or unnecessary (non-medical) use of drugs or chemicals that impairs a person’s function

Question 2

Depressant

Answer 2

Depressant substances reduce arousal and stimulation. They affect the central nervous system, slowing down the messages between the brain and body.

Question 3

Euphoria

Answer 3

A sense of pleasure (high) or may alter a person’s sense of reality and decrease awareness of their environment

Question 4

Hepatotoxin

Answer 4

Irritant that causes metabolic changes in the liver cells leading to lipid accumulation in the cells, then to necrosis, and finally to fibrosis or scar tissue formation

Question 5

Stimulant

Answer 5

Stimulants are a class of drugs that speed up messages travelling between the brain and body. They can make a person feel more awake, alert, confident or energetic.

Question 6

Tolerance

Answer 6

The body’s adaptation to the substance in time resulting in needing to increase amount of substance to get the same effect