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Drug |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |substance |that |enters |the |human |boxy |and |can |change |
either |the |function |or |structure |of |the |human |organism. |This |includes |such |items |as |foods, |
vitamins, |nutrients, |minerals |and |the |like.
Psychoactive |Drug |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |chemical |substance |that |not |only |can |change |the
|function |and |structure |of |the |body, |but |also |changes |one's |thinking, |feelings, |perceptions |and |
behavior. |These |changes |are |the |result |of |the |drug's |action |on |the |human |brain.
Depressant |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |that |slow |down |central |nervous |
system |function, |relax |or |tranquilize |the |person, |and |may |produce |sleep.
Narcotics |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |- |powerful |painkillers, |analgesics |that |
also |produce |pleasurable |feelings |and |generally |induce |sleep.
derived |from |naturally |occurring |substances |or |manufactured |synthetically; |cause |sedation |
and |euphoria |by |causing |depression |of |CNS; |used |to |medically |relieve |pain, |suppress |cough |
and |control |diarrhea
overdose |can |cause |death |by |respiratory |depression
can |cause |physical/psychological |dependence; |impairs |ability |to |drive; |damage |developing |
fetus; |linked |with |the |spread |of |AIDS |due |to |the |use |of |needles
Stimulants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |- |chemical |substances |that |generally |
speed |up |central |nervous |system |function, |resulting |in |alertness |and |excitability.
Hallucinogens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |- |also |called |mind |expanders |or |
psychedelics, |these |drugs |affect |a |person's |perception, |awareness |and |emotions, |and |can |
cause |hallucinations |as |well |as |misinterpretations |of |reality.
,Inhalants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |- |volatile |non |drug |chemical |solvents |
that |have |drug-like |effects |when |inhaled. |It |includes |commercial |solvents |(gasoline, |toluene, |
acetone, |carbon |tetrachloride), |aerosols |(freon, |amyl |nitrite, |butyl |nitrite), |and |anesthetics |
(chloroform, |ether |and |nitrous |oxide).
Addiction |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |chronic, |progressive, |relapsing |disorder |characterized |by |
compulsive |use |of |one |or |more |substances |that |results |in |physical, |psychological, |or |social |
harm |to |the |individual |and |continued |use |of |the |substance |or |substances |despite |this |harm
Alcoholism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |primary, |chronic |disease |with |genetic, |psychosocial, |and
|environmental |factors |influencing |its |development |and |manifestations. |It |is |often |progressive |
and |fatal. |It |is |characterized |by |impaired |control |over |drinking, |preoccupation |with |the |drug |
alcohol, |use |of |alcohol |despite |adverse |consequences, |and |distortions |in |thinking, |most |
noticeable |denial. |Each |of |these |symptoms |may |be |continuous |or |periodic.
Abstinence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refraining |from |the |use |of |alcohol |or |other |drugs
Drug |Use |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |use |or |consumption |of |a |drug |within |some |socially |
prescribed |or |ritualistic |context
Drug |Misuse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |unintentional |or |inappropriate |use |of |prescribed |or |
non-prescribed |drugs |resulting |in |the |impaired |physical, |mental, |emotional |or |social |well-being
|of |the |individual
Drug |Abuse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |deliberate |use |of |chemical |substance |for |reasons |
other |than |their |intended |medical |purposes |which |result |in |any |degree |of |physical, |mental, |
emotional |or |social |impairment |of |the |user, |user's |family, |or |society |in |general. |It |involves |
using |illegal |as |well |as |legal, |'recreational' |drugs |that |lead |to |problems.
Drug |Dependence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychological |and/or |physical |need |for |a |drug, |
characterized |by |compulsive |use, |tolerance |to |the |drug, |and |physical |dependence |manifest |by |
withdrawal |syndrome. |Since |some |drugs |do |not |show |identifiable |signs |of |withdrawal |(e.g. |
,marijuana), |or |if |the |signs |of |withdrawal |are |often |misinterpreted |as |something |else |(e.g. |
cocaine, |stimulants), |a |drug |can |be |viewed |as |creating |dependence |if |it |produces |euphoria |in |
the |user, |and |if |as |a |result |of |that |euphoria, |it |creates |a |pattern |of |self-reinforced |use.
Tolerance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |state |of |progressively |decreasing |responsiveness |to |a |
drug's |effects. |In |other |words, |a |condition |that |requires |the |user |to |take |more |and |more |of |a |
drug |to |get |the |same, |desired |effect.
Physical |Dependence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |state |in |which |the |presence |of |the |drug |is |
required |for |the |user |to |function |normally. |The |body |has |adapted |to |the |presence |of |the |drug |
and |the |body |views |this |as |normal |and |necessary.
Withdrawal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Drastic |and |characteristic |changes |in |physical |functioning |
and |behavior |(insomnia, |tremors, |nausea, |vomiting, |cramps, |elevation |of |heart |rate |and |blood |
pressure, |convulsions, |anxiety, |psychological |depression) |due |to |over-excitation |of |the |nervous
|system. |These |effects |are |observed |or |experienced |when |the |user |stops |taking, |or |the |use |of |
a |drug |is |significantly |decreased |(in |which |physical |dependence |upon |the |drug |has |developed).
|There |is |a |craving |for |the |drug |when |one |is |abstinent, |and |these |symptoms |are |relieved |when
|the |drug |is |again |taken. |Also |referred |to |as |the |Abstinence |Syndrome |or |Withdrawal |
Syndrome.
Relapse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |return |to |substance |use |after |a |period |of |abstinence.
Routes |of |Administration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-This |refers |to |the |method |a |drug |is |taken; |
has |a |direct |impact |on |the |intensity |and |speed |in |which |a |drug |has |its |effect.
Oral |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |taken |into |the |mouth, |where |it |passes |into |the |
stomach. |In |the |stomach, |absorption |begins, |with |the |process |continuing |in |the |small |
intestines. |Once |absorbed |into |the |bloodstream, |the |drug |makes |its |way |to |all |body |parts. |
Drugs |taken |in |this |way |generally |take |20 |to |30 |minutes |to |have |their |effect. |Some |of |the |
drug's |effectiveness |is |lost |by |this |route |of |administration.
, Inhalation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |inhaled |(by |smoking) |directly |into |the |lung. |In |the
|lung, |the |alveoli |(air |sacs) |absorb |the |drug |and |move |into |the |capillary |system |in |the |lungs. |
From |there |the |drug |passes |into |the |heart |and |then |to |the |brain. |Drugs |taken |in |this |way |
generally |take |only |7 |seconds |to |have |their |effect.
Intravenous |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |injected |directly |into |a |vein, |where |it |travels |to |
the |lungs, |heart |and |brain. |No |other |absorption |is |required. |Drugs |taken |in |this |way |take |
approximately |14 |seconds |to |have |their |effects.
Intranasal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |inhaled |into |the |nasal |cavity, |where |it |is |absorbed
|in |the |mucous |lining |of |the |cavity. |It |is |then |absorbed |by |the |capillary |system |in |the |nose, |
travels |through |the |veins, |then |to |the |lungs, |heart |and |brain. |Drugs |taken |in |this |way |take |
from |one |to |three |minutes |to |have |their |effect.
Instillation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |absorbed |directly |through |the |skin, |where |it |is |
eventually |reaches |the |bloodstream. |The |skin |is |designed |to |prevent |such |absorption, |but |a |
few |drugs, |most |notable |LSD, |are |absolute |enter |the |system |in |this |way. |Drugs |absorbed |in |
this |way |may |take |up |to |60 |minutes |to |have |their |effect.
Drug |Dose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refers |to |the |quantity |or |amount |of |a |drug |that |is |taken |at
|any |particular |time. |The |greater |the |dose, |the |greater |the |drug |effect.
The |Threshold |Dose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Minimal |dose; |refers |to |the |smallest |amount |of |a
|given |drug |which |is |capable |of |producing |some |detectable |response.
The |Median |Effective |Dose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Describes |the |dose |required |to |proceed |a |
specific |response |in |50% |of |test |subjects
The |Lethal |Dose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |that |dose |which |would |result |in |death |for |the |
user, |while |the |lethal |dose |50%, |or |the |LD-50 |is |the |level |of |use |that |would |kill |50% |of |those |
who |took |that |amount. |The |potential |danger |of |a |drug |is |measured |by |its |LD-50.
Correct Answers
Drug |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |substance |that |enters |the |human |boxy |and |can |change |
either |the |function |or |structure |of |the |human |organism. |This |includes |such |items |as |foods, |
vitamins, |nutrients, |minerals |and |the |like.
Psychoactive |Drug |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |chemical |substance |that |not |only |can |change |the
|function |and |structure |of |the |body, |but |also |changes |one's |thinking, |feelings, |perceptions |and |
behavior. |These |changes |are |the |result |of |the |drug's |action |on |the |human |brain.
Depressant |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |that |slow |down |central |nervous |
system |function, |relax |or |tranquilize |the |person, |and |may |produce |sleep.
Narcotics |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |- |powerful |painkillers, |analgesics |that |
also |produce |pleasurable |feelings |and |generally |induce |sleep.
derived |from |naturally |occurring |substances |or |manufactured |synthetically; |cause |sedation |
and |euphoria |by |causing |depression |of |CNS; |used |to |medically |relieve |pain, |suppress |cough |
and |control |diarrhea
overdose |can |cause |death |by |respiratory |depression
can |cause |physical/psychological |dependence; |impairs |ability |to |drive; |damage |developing |
fetus; |linked |with |the |spread |of |AIDS |due |to |the |use |of |needles
Stimulants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |- |chemical |substances |that |generally |
speed |up |central |nervous |system |function, |resulting |in |alertness |and |excitability.
Hallucinogens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |- |also |called |mind |expanders |or |
psychedelics, |these |drugs |affect |a |person's |perception, |awareness |and |emotions, |and |can |
cause |hallucinations |as |well |as |misinterpretations |of |reality.
,Inhalants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychoactive |drugs |- |volatile |non |drug |chemical |solvents |
that |have |drug-like |effects |when |inhaled. |It |includes |commercial |solvents |(gasoline, |toluene, |
acetone, |carbon |tetrachloride), |aerosols |(freon, |amyl |nitrite, |butyl |nitrite), |and |anesthetics |
(chloroform, |ether |and |nitrous |oxide).
Addiction |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |chronic, |progressive, |relapsing |disorder |characterized |by |
compulsive |use |of |one |or |more |substances |that |results |in |physical, |psychological, |or |social |
harm |to |the |individual |and |continued |use |of |the |substance |or |substances |despite |this |harm
Alcoholism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |primary, |chronic |disease |with |genetic, |psychosocial, |and
|environmental |factors |influencing |its |development |and |manifestations. |It |is |often |progressive |
and |fatal. |It |is |characterized |by |impaired |control |over |drinking, |preoccupation |with |the |drug |
alcohol, |use |of |alcohol |despite |adverse |consequences, |and |distortions |in |thinking, |most |
noticeable |denial. |Each |of |these |symptoms |may |be |continuous |or |periodic.
Abstinence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refraining |from |the |use |of |alcohol |or |other |drugs
Drug |Use |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |use |or |consumption |of |a |drug |within |some |socially |
prescribed |or |ritualistic |context
Drug |Misuse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |unintentional |or |inappropriate |use |of |prescribed |or |
non-prescribed |drugs |resulting |in |the |impaired |physical, |mental, |emotional |or |social |well-being
|of |the |individual
Drug |Abuse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |deliberate |use |of |chemical |substance |for |reasons |
other |than |their |intended |medical |purposes |which |result |in |any |degree |of |physical, |mental, |
emotional |or |social |impairment |of |the |user, |user's |family, |or |society |in |general. |It |involves |
using |illegal |as |well |as |legal, |'recreational' |drugs |that |lead |to |problems.
Drug |Dependence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychological |and/or |physical |need |for |a |drug, |
characterized |by |compulsive |use, |tolerance |to |the |drug, |and |physical |dependence |manifest |by |
withdrawal |syndrome. |Since |some |drugs |do |not |show |identifiable |signs |of |withdrawal |(e.g. |
,marijuana), |or |if |the |signs |of |withdrawal |are |often |misinterpreted |as |something |else |(e.g. |
cocaine, |stimulants), |a |drug |can |be |viewed |as |creating |dependence |if |it |produces |euphoria |in |
the |user, |and |if |as |a |result |of |that |euphoria, |it |creates |a |pattern |of |self-reinforced |use.
Tolerance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |state |of |progressively |decreasing |responsiveness |to |a |
drug's |effects. |In |other |words, |a |condition |that |requires |the |user |to |take |more |and |more |of |a |
drug |to |get |the |same, |desired |effect.
Physical |Dependence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |state |in |which |the |presence |of |the |drug |is |
required |for |the |user |to |function |normally. |The |body |has |adapted |to |the |presence |of |the |drug |
and |the |body |views |this |as |normal |and |necessary.
Withdrawal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Drastic |and |characteristic |changes |in |physical |functioning |
and |behavior |(insomnia, |tremors, |nausea, |vomiting, |cramps, |elevation |of |heart |rate |and |blood |
pressure, |convulsions, |anxiety, |psychological |depression) |due |to |over-excitation |of |the |nervous
|system. |These |effects |are |observed |or |experienced |when |the |user |stops |taking, |or |the |use |of |
a |drug |is |significantly |decreased |(in |which |physical |dependence |upon |the |drug |has |developed).
|There |is |a |craving |for |the |drug |when |one |is |abstinent, |and |these |symptoms |are |relieved |when
|the |drug |is |again |taken. |Also |referred |to |as |the |Abstinence |Syndrome |or |Withdrawal |
Syndrome.
Relapse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |return |to |substance |use |after |a |period |of |abstinence.
Routes |of |Administration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-This |refers |to |the |method |a |drug |is |taken; |
has |a |direct |impact |on |the |intensity |and |speed |in |which |a |drug |has |its |effect.
Oral |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |taken |into |the |mouth, |where |it |passes |into |the |
stomach. |In |the |stomach, |absorption |begins, |with |the |process |continuing |in |the |small |
intestines. |Once |absorbed |into |the |bloodstream, |the |drug |makes |its |way |to |all |body |parts. |
Drugs |taken |in |this |way |generally |take |20 |to |30 |minutes |to |have |their |effect. |Some |of |the |
drug's |effectiveness |is |lost |by |this |route |of |administration.
, Inhalation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |inhaled |(by |smoking) |directly |into |the |lung. |In |the
|lung, |the |alveoli |(air |sacs) |absorb |the |drug |and |move |into |the |capillary |system |in |the |lungs. |
From |there |the |drug |passes |into |the |heart |and |then |to |the |brain. |Drugs |taken |in |this |way |
generally |take |only |7 |seconds |to |have |their |effect.
Intravenous |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |injected |directly |into |a |vein, |where |it |travels |to |
the |lungs, |heart |and |brain. |No |other |absorption |is |required. |Drugs |taken |in |this |way |take |
approximately |14 |seconds |to |have |their |effects.
Intranasal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |inhaled |into |the |nasal |cavity, |where |it |is |absorbed
|in |the |mucous |lining |of |the |cavity. |It |is |then |absorbed |by |the |capillary |system |in |the |nose, |
travels |through |the |veins, |then |to |the |lungs, |heart |and |brain. |Drugs |taken |in |this |way |take |
from |one |to |three |minutes |to |have |their |effect.
Instillation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |is |absorbed |directly |through |the |skin, |where |it |is |
eventually |reaches |the |bloodstream. |The |skin |is |designed |to |prevent |such |absorption, |but |a |
few |drugs, |most |notable |LSD, |are |absolute |enter |the |system |in |this |way. |Drugs |absorbed |in |
this |way |may |take |up |to |60 |minutes |to |have |their |effect.
Drug |Dose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refers |to |the |quantity |or |amount |of |a |drug |that |is |taken |at
|any |particular |time. |The |greater |the |dose, |the |greater |the |drug |effect.
The |Threshold |Dose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Minimal |dose; |refers |to |the |smallest |amount |of |a
|given |drug |which |is |capable |of |producing |some |detectable |response.
The |Median |Effective |Dose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Describes |the |dose |required |to |proceed |a |
specific |response |in |50% |of |test |subjects
The |Lethal |Dose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |that |dose |which |would |result |in |death |for |the |
user, |while |the |lethal |dose |50%, |or |the |LD-50 |is |the |level |of |use |that |would |kill |50% |of |those |
who |took |that |amount. |The |potential |danger |of |a |drug |is |measured |by |its |LD-50.
