DAB Exam 1 Study Guide Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
Psychopharmacology - ANSWERSstudy of how drugs affect behavior
Drug - ANSWERSAny chemical entities not required for the maintenance of health but that alters
biological function or structure when administered
Psychoactive Drug Effects - ANSWERSDrugs that effect mood, thinking, and behavior.
Drug Abuse - ANSWERSAny 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.
Substance Dependance - ANSWERS
Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) - ANSWERSThe first federal legislation of drug control that was meant to
control opiate addiction, Producers must indicate on the packaging the mount of drug in products.
Focused mainly on opiates, but also marijuana, alcohol, and cocaine. It did not ban opiates in medicine.
It did not impact current addicts, but it decreased the number of new addicts through educational
efforts.
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) - ANSWERSThe United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(abbreviated as FFDCA, FDCA, or FD&C), is a set of laws passed by Congress in 1938 giving authority to
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. Drugs
were not labeled for use to promote safe usage.
Kefauver-Harris Amendments (1962) - ANSWERSBefore marketing a drug, firms now had to prove not
only safety, but also provide substantial evidence of effectiveness for the product's intended use.
Prohibition (1920s-1930s) - ANSWERS18th Amendment of Constitution. It prohibited the sale,
transportation, and importing of alcohol in the US. Alcohol was deemed as bad and destructive. It did
not succeed. It decreased the rate of drinking, death rates from liver problems, arrest rates for alcohol,
Answers 2024/2025
Psychopharmacology - ANSWERSstudy of how drugs affect behavior
Drug - ANSWERSAny chemical entities not required for the maintenance of health but that alters
biological function or structure when administered
Psychoactive Drug Effects - ANSWERSDrugs that effect mood, thinking, and behavior.
Drug Abuse - ANSWERSAny 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.
Substance Dependance - ANSWERS
Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) - ANSWERSThe first federal legislation of drug control that was meant to
control opiate addiction, Producers must indicate on the packaging the mount of drug in products.
Focused mainly on opiates, but also marijuana, alcohol, and cocaine. It did not ban opiates in medicine.
It did not impact current addicts, but it decreased the number of new addicts through educational
efforts.
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) - ANSWERSThe United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(abbreviated as FFDCA, FDCA, or FD&C), is a set of laws passed by Congress in 1938 giving authority to
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. Drugs
were not labeled for use to promote safe usage.
Kefauver-Harris Amendments (1962) - ANSWERSBefore marketing a drug, firms now had to prove not
only safety, but also provide substantial evidence of effectiveness for the product's intended use.
Prohibition (1920s-1930s) - ANSWERS18th Amendment of Constitution. It prohibited the sale,
transportation, and importing of alcohol in the US. Alcohol was deemed as bad and destructive. It did
not succeed. It decreased the rate of drinking, death rates from liver problems, arrest rates for alcohol,
