HLHS Chapter 10 Drugs
In 2014 in the United States, the percentage of the population that did not use illicit (illegal) drugs was about ______%.
90
What is a psychoactive drug?
A drug that can alter a person's consciousness or experience
Nikolas is going to have a major dental procedure. The dentist is most likely to give him
A hypnotic
When Richard snorts cocaine, his route of administration is
Absorbing it through the mucous membranes
Using a drug in dangerous amounts or situations is know as drug
Abuse
How soon can dependence of cocaine occur
After a few uses
Although chemically different, bath salts produce effects similar to
Amphetamines
Select all that apply. Commonly abused CND stimulants include
Amphetamines, MDMA
What is an opioid
Any of several natural or synthetic drugs that are derived from the seed pod of the opium poppy
Inhalants can be particularly dangerous because they
Are found in everyday products such as gasoline and glue
What drug contains a stimulant found in the khan plant
Bath salts
Barbiturates belong in which of the following drug categories
CNS depressants
Cocaine is an example of
CNS stimulant
When discussing withdrawal, it is important to remember that withdrawal symptoms
Can be different for different types of drugs
Decreases activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system is an effect of
Central nervous system depressants
Alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine all change the body primarily by changing its
Chemical actions
What is an example of commonly abused CNS stimulant
Cocaine
Harm reduction strategies work on the assumption that
Complete elimination of drug activity is impossible
Methamphetamine is an extremely dangerous form of amphetamine because it
Contained a large amount of toxic chemicals
Because they make the people who invest them vulnerable, drugs such as Rohypnol have been referred to as ______ drugs
Date rape
Drug treatment programs are part of a ______ strategy
Demand-side
After only a few uses of cocaine, a person can become accustomed to it and thus reach a state of
Dependence
Which of the following is a type of drug that decreases nervous or muscular activity and causes drowsiness or sleep
Depressant
Select all that apply. The dangerous side effects of high doses of PCP include
Disorganized thinking, feelings of unreality, paranoia
What is the most characteristic effect of hallucinogens
Distorted visual and auditory perceptions
Incarceration as a drug use reduction strategy
Does little to address the larger problem of drug use in our society
The repeated use of an addictive psychoactive drug shuts down the brain's normal production of this hormone and neurotransmitter, leaving the user unable to experience pleasure or make good decisions
Dopamine
Select all that apply. The use of barbiturates often causes
Drowsiness, relaxation
Which of the following terms refers to a nonfood substance that is intended to affect the structure or function of the body?
Drug
People who use drugs in risky ways that can cause problems for themselves or for others are experiencing the effects of
Drug abuse
What term describes a dysfunctional pattern of using any substance despite negative medical, psychological, or social consequences?
Drug abuse
A medical drug that is used for recreational purposes is known as a(n)
Drug of abuse
Generally speaking, heroin is a
Drug of abuse
People sometimes use drugs that have no medical purposes. This type of drug is known as
Drug of abuse
Opiates are especially addictive because they only produce pleasure but also act like pain-blocking brain chemicals called
Endorphins
Select all that apply. On college campuses, the comprehensive drug use prevention approach known as environmental management uses tactics such as
Engaging parents of students, identifying students at-risk of using drugs
Which of the following is commonly experienced with low doses of opioids
Euphoria
All the following are effects brought on by the use of stimulants except
Fatigue
Someone taking PCP is likely to be
Fearless and aggressive
Select all that apply. Supporters for making marijuana use legal claim that it can help people with
Glaucoma, nausea associated with chemotherapy
LSD and peyote are examples of
Hallucinogens
If taken in nonapproved ways, synthetic opioids can produce effects similar to
Heroin
A drug's route of administration refers to
How it enters the body
The term illicit drug use means the use of
Illegal, nonprescription drugs
Drugs that are illegal for anyone to possess, make, sell, or use are known as ______ drugs
Illicit
Select all that apply. Which of the following are routes of administration
Injection, inhalation
What is the injection method that gets drugs into the system most rapidly
Intravenous
Select all that apply. Which of the following are effective approaches that are used to reduce drug activity on college campuses
Involving students in prevention-planning activities, changing the climate of drug tolerance, sending clear messages that using is not acceptable behavior
Unlike morphine, heroin
Is almost completely a drug of abuse
If a regular drug user feels uncomfortable when he or she stops using a particular drug, he or she probably
Is physically dependent on the drug
Select all that apply. Which of the following are characteristic of Rohypnol
It is known as a "date rape drug", it is a powerful sedative, it can lead to loss of consciousness and memory
Which of the following is not true of the typical successful drug-treatment program
It lasts at least three years
Select all that apply. Illicit drug use creates economic costs for which of the following reasons
It leads to missed days of work for users and drug-crime victims, it increases the amount spent on law enforcement
Select all that apply. Which of the following statements about marijuana use and driving are true
It reduces concentration, it affects the ability to judge distance, it slows reaction
Which of the following drugs is odorless, colorless, and tasteless and one of the most potent psychoactive drugs known
LSD
The most significant long-term effect of heavy usage of inhalants is
Lasting brain damage
Select all that apply. The effects of central nervous system depressants can
Lead to dependence, be deadly if mixed with other depressants
Drugs prescribed by a doctor, drugs sold over-the-counter, and herbal remedies are types of ______ drugs
Legal
Also know as Ecstasy, this drug has effects that are similar to those of stimulants and hallucinogens
MDMA
What schedule I drug is a controlled powdery substance that is very popular at music festivals and can produce the effects of both hallucinogens and stimulants
MDMA
Which of the following drugs has the highest number of users in the United States?
Marijuana
Which of the following is not considered a club drug
Marijuana
Using drugs or chemicals for purposes other than those intended by the manufacturer is called drug
Misuse
Because most states mandate harsh prison terms for the possession or sale of drugs
More than half the U.S. prison population meet diagnostic standards for substance use disorders
An emerging drug of abuse that is more powerful hallucinogen than LSD is
N-bomb
Select all that apply. Which of the following are commonly associated with the first-time usage of opiods
Nausea, negative mood
Select all that apply. Which of the following are symptoms of withdrawal from heroin?
Nausea, sweating, vomiting
Select all that apply. Which of the following are examples of harm reduction strategies
Needle exchange programs, giving heroin addicts an addictive but less debilitating drug, such as methadone
The method of drug use that involves ingesting drugs by mouth is known as the _____ route of administration
Oral ingestion
Most drugs are taken___________, although this is the most complicated way for a drug to reach the bloodstream
Orally
Synthetic opioids are some of the most widely prescribed drugs for
Pain
Heavy users of marijuana can experience can experience some withdrawal symptoms, but they rarely experience
Physical dependence
An addictive psychoactive drug activates the
Pleasure and reward pathway of the brain
A trend among Americans aged 18 to 25 is increasing misuse of
Prescription-type drugs
Medications that affect people psychologically are known as this type of drug
Psychoactive
Most marijuana dependence is believed to be
Psychological
Select all that apply. Recently emerging drugs of abuse include
Purple drank, spice, anabolic steroids
Select all that apply. The effect of opiates on the brain are to do which of the following
Reduce pain, increase pleasure
Supply reduction strategies aim to
Reduce the amount of drugs that people produce or import into the country
Opioids have a long history in medicine. They have helped people
Relieve their pain
Which of the following is not one of the government approaches to the drug problem
Risk reduction
An example of a psychoactive drug commonly used for medical purposes today is
Ritalin
Ami uses skin patches to take drugs, Lori uses a needle to inject drugs, and Bella inhaled drugs. These are all examples of
Routes of admission
A person might react differently if he takes a drug alone at home versus taking the drug in a noisy club full of strangers. This is an example of how the effect of the drug could be influenced by the characteristics of the
Situation
The effects of central nervous system depressants include
Slowed activity in the brain
Which class of drugs is used to treat attention deficient/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Stimulants
The rebound effect can make it difficult to
Stop taking a particular medication
The rebound effect occurs when a person
Stops using a drug but the symptoms become worse than they were before taking the drug
The U.S. government tries to control the quantity of illicit substances in the United States with
Supply reduction strategies
Select all that apply. Side effects of using cocaine and crack cocaine include
Suppressed appetite, increases heart rate
Stimulants speed up activity mostly in the brain and the
Sympathetic nervous system
Select all that apply. What are methods of applying a drug to the mucous membranes
Taking suppositories, snorting cocaine, chewing tobacco
Select all that apply. A drug's effect on a person depends on the characteristics of which of the following
The drug, the person taking the drug, the situation in which the drug is taken
What is the definition of intoxication?
The state of being mentally affected by a chemical
When club drugs are combined with alcohol,
They can cause potentially fatal reactions
How do effective drug treatment programs work
They work better when they include individual counseling
Select all that apply. Why are hypnotics prescribed
To control epilepsy, to calm people before surgery, to help people sleep
Reduced sensitivity to a drug's effects is known as
Tolerance
Select all that apply. Two indicators that determine whether a person is psychologically dependent on drugs are
Tolerance, withdrawal
Morphine was first widely used to
Treat pain during the Civil War
Select all that apply. Which of the following are demand-side strategies that have been applied in the United States to combat the drug problem
Treatment of drug users, education to prevent use, prosecution of drug possession
Select all that apply. As a prescription drug, morphine is
Used to relieve pain, considered highly addictive
Select all that apply. What are the direct effects of LSD
Visual distortion, waves of euphoria and anxiety
What term describes the uncomfortable feelings that occur after a physically dependent drug user interrupts the use of that drug
Withdrawal