Drug Use & Abuse – Chapter 1: Introduction to Drugs, Mind, Body & Society – Study Guide &
Review Questions
addiction - correct answer ✔✔in reference to drugs, overwhelming involvement with use of a
drug, getting an adequate supply of it, and a strong tendency to resume use of it after stopping
for a period.
craving - correct answer ✔✔a term that has been variously defined in reference to drug use.
Typically it refers to a strong or intense desire to use a drug.
drug - correct answer ✔✔broadly defined as any chemical entity or mixture of entities, not
required for the maintenance of health, that alters biological function or structure when
administered.
drug abuse - correct answer ✔✔any use of drugs that causes physical, psychological, legal, or
social harm to the individual user or to others affected by the drug user's behavior.
drug dosage - correct answer ✔✔measure of the quantity of drug consumed.
drug effect - correct answer ✔✔the action of a drug on the body. Drug effects are measured in
different ways.
grain - correct answer ✔✔as a measure, a unit of weight equal to .0648 of a gram.
over-the-counter drugs - correct answer ✔✔drugs that can be legally obtained without medical
prescription.
pharmacology - correct answer ✔✔the scientific study of drugs; concerned with all information
about the effects of drugs on living systems.
Review Questions
addiction - correct answer ✔✔in reference to drugs, overwhelming involvement with use of a
drug, getting an adequate supply of it, and a strong tendency to resume use of it after stopping
for a period.
craving - correct answer ✔✔a term that has been variously defined in reference to drug use.
Typically it refers to a strong or intense desire to use a drug.
drug - correct answer ✔✔broadly defined as any chemical entity or mixture of entities, not
required for the maintenance of health, that alters biological function or structure when
administered.
drug abuse - correct answer ✔✔any use of drugs that causes physical, psychological, legal, or
social harm to the individual user or to others affected by the drug user's behavior.
drug dosage - correct answer ✔✔measure of the quantity of drug consumed.
drug effect - correct answer ✔✔the action of a drug on the body. Drug effects are measured in
different ways.
grain - correct answer ✔✔as a measure, a unit of weight equal to .0648 of a gram.
over-the-counter drugs - correct answer ✔✔drugs that can be legally obtained without medical
prescription.
pharmacology - correct answer ✔✔the scientific study of drugs; concerned with all information
about the effects of drugs on living systems.
