Types of Drugs

Question 1

Medicines

Answer 1

Legal drug that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease.

Question 2

OTC

Answer 2

A medicine sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctors prescription.

Question 3

Prescription

Answer 3

A drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy.

Question 4

Illegal

Answer 4

A chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.

Question 5

Proper Use

Answer 5

Using per label instruction to treat an injury, illness, or disease.

Question 6

Misuse

Answer 6

Mistakenly taking more than is recommended to treat an injury, illness, or disease.

Question 7

Abuse

Answer 7

Deliberately taking more than is recommended or taking for purpose other than treating an injury, illness, or disease.

Question 8

Side Effects

Answer 8

An unwanted physical or mental effect cause by the drug.

Question 9

Tolerance & Dependence

Answer 9

When drug is used repeatedly, the body develops tolerance to it, to where the user needs more for the original effect.

Question 10

Withdrawal

Answer 10

If user becomes dependent and stops taking the drugs, they will experience negative side effects.

Question 11

Dopamine

Answer 11

A neurotransmitter that helps control the brains reward and pleasure centers.

Question 12

Under Normal Condition

Answer 12

Chemical Dopamine travels between brain cells, producing pleasurable sensations.

Question 13

On Drugs

Answer 13

Cells release extra dopamine, causing a stronger signal.

Question 14

After Repeated Drug Use

Answer 14

Brain cells lose receptors for dopamine, becoming less able to process the chemical. the pleasure signals weaken.

Question 15

Psychoactive Drug

Answer 15

Chemical that affects brain activity

Question 16

Antagonism

Answer 16

Occurs when each drugs effect is canceled out or reduced by the other

Question 17

Synergism

Answer 17

Occurs when drugs interact to produce greater effects than those that each drug would produce alone.

Question 18

Protective Factors?

Answer 18

Family, Social and Personal.

Question 19

Depressants

Answer 19

A psychoactive drug that slows brain and body reactions.

Question 20

Stimulants

Answer 20

A drug that speeds up activities of the C.N.S

Question 21

Hallucinogens

Answer 21

A drug that distorts, perception, thought, and mood.

Question 22

Marijuana

Answer 22

The leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa (can act as a Depressant Stimulant and Hallucinogen.)

Question 23

Club Drugs

Answer 23

Differ in classification (named from popularity at clubs/raves.)

Question 24

Inhalants

Answer 24

A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind altering effects.

Question 25

Steroids

Answer 25

Synthetic drugs similar to the hormone testosterone.