DRUG USE AND ABUSE FINAL PAPER TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY SHEET

DRUG USE AND ABUSE FINAL PAPER
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY SHEET

●● Psychological dependence
Answer: emotional state of wanting a drug for its positive effects or to
avoid negative effects


●● Craving
Answer: strong or intense desire to use a drug


●● Pharmacology
Answer: scientific study of drugs concerned with information about the
effects of drugs on living systems


●● psychopharmacology
Answer: subarea of scientific study of drugs concerning the effects of
drugs on behavior


●● Psychology
Answer: scientific study of behavior

, ●● drug
Answer: any chemical entity not required for maintenance of health but
alters biological function when administered


●● drug abuse
Answer: use of drugs causing physical, mental, legal, or social harm to
the individual or others


●● drug effect
Answer: action of a drug on the body


●● psychoactive
Answer: effect on mood, thinking, and behavior


●● drug dosage
Answer: measure of the quantity of drug consumed


●● route of drug administration
Answer: way drugs enter the body


●● psychological set
Answer: individual's knowledge, attitudes, expectations, and other
thoughts about an object or event