EXPW 2160: Drug Use & Abuse
Chapter 1-2 review
Fill in the blank with the correct terms.
1. The social psychological basis of an attraction to a drug can be explained as feeling
Rewarded or Satisfied.
2. Pharmacologically, the nonmedical use of most drugs alters body chemistry largely by
interfering with Homeostatic functioning.
3. Legal instrumental use: Taking prescribed drugs or OTC drugs to relieve or treat mental
or physical symptoms.
4. Legal recreational use: Using licit drugs such as tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine to achieve
a certain mental state.
5. Illegal instrumental use: Taking non prescribed drugs to achieve a task or goal.
6. Illegal recreational use: Taking illicit drugs for fun or pleasure.
7. People ages 18-25 reports the most illicit drug use.
8. The jobs with the lowest rates of illicit drug use are found among
Mining (5.0%), Educational services (4.8%), & Public administration (4.3%).
, EXPW 2160: Drug Use & Abuse
Chapter 1-2 review
9. The word addiction is derived from the Latin verb addicere, which refers to the process of
binding to things.
True or False. If the answer is False, explain why.
10. True or False? Drug users are found in specific occupations and professions, are lower
income and lower social class levels, and in all age groups.
False!...
Drug use is never limited to a specific quality I.E white, black, Hispanic, teens, adults, or
elderly. Any group in any lifestyle has the ability to get addicted/exposed to drug use.
11. True or False? Drug abuse is the unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or over-
the-counter (OTC) types of drugs.
True!...
Drug abuse is any kind of drug use that is an over use of substance in order to do or feel
something. Anything that is taken more than intended by medical professionals or
prescribed by a professional and abused.
12. True or False? 17.2% of Americans, age 12 and older, have used alcohol in the past
month.
False!...
139.8 million equaling 51.1% Is the correct amounts as given in the PowerPoint!
Chapter 1-2 review
Fill in the blank with the correct terms.
1. The social psychological basis of an attraction to a drug can be explained as feeling
Rewarded or Satisfied.
2. Pharmacologically, the nonmedical use of most drugs alters body chemistry largely by
interfering with Homeostatic functioning.
3. Legal instrumental use: Taking prescribed drugs or OTC drugs to relieve or treat mental
or physical symptoms.
4. Legal recreational use: Using licit drugs such as tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine to achieve
a certain mental state.
5. Illegal instrumental use: Taking non prescribed drugs to achieve a task or goal.
6. Illegal recreational use: Taking illicit drugs for fun or pleasure.
7. People ages 18-25 reports the most illicit drug use.
8. The jobs with the lowest rates of illicit drug use are found among
Mining (5.0%), Educational services (4.8%), & Public administration (4.3%).
, EXPW 2160: Drug Use & Abuse
Chapter 1-2 review
9. The word addiction is derived from the Latin verb addicere, which refers to the process of
binding to things.
True or False. If the answer is False, explain why.
10. True or False? Drug users are found in specific occupations and professions, are lower
income and lower social class levels, and in all age groups.
False!...
Drug use is never limited to a specific quality I.E white, black, Hispanic, teens, adults, or
elderly. Any group in any lifestyle has the ability to get addicted/exposed to drug use.
11. True or False? Drug abuse is the unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or over-
the-counter (OTC) types of drugs.
True!...
Drug abuse is any kind of drug use that is an over use of substance in order to do or feel
something. Anything that is taken more than intended by medical professionals or
prescribed by a professional and abused.
12. True or False? 17.2% of Americans, age 12 and older, have used alcohol in the past
month.
False!...
139.8 million equaling 51.1% Is the correct amounts as given in the PowerPoint!