Health Chapter 17 – Flashcards
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Medicine sold without a doctor's written order
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Over-the-counter drug
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Medicine sold only with a doctor's written order
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Prescription drug
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Incorrectly taking a medicine by mistake
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Drug misuse
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Incorrectly taking a medicine on purpose
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Drug abuse
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Unwanted symptoms causes by a drug
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Side effects
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_____ drugs trigger activity along the reward pathway in the brain.
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Psychoactive
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A ________ occurs when each drug's effect is canceled our or reduced by the other.
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Drug antagonism
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A ______ occurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those that each drug would produce alone.
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Drug synergism
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Three factors that make it either more or less likely that a teen will abuse drugs are...
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Family factors, social factors, and personal factors
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Teens who feel distant from family members are...
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Usually more likely to abuse drugs
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What type if risk factor for drug abuse is competitive pressure?
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Social factor
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Having low self-esteem is a _____ risk factor for drug abuse.
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Personal
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A psychoactive drug that slows brain and body reactions is called a ____.
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Depressant
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______ is a class of depressant drugs know as sedative-hypnotics.
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Barbiturates
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A ______ is any drug made from psychoactive compounds contain in the seed pods of popular plants.
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Opiate
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_____ is an illegal opiate made from morphine in a laboratory.
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Heroin
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Any drugs that speed up the central nervous system
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Stimulant
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______ are prescription dries that are sometimes sold illegally as "speed" and "uppers."
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Amphetamines
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A stimulant that is related to amphetamines, but is even more powerful.
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Methamphetamine
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A powerful but short-acting stimulant
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Cocaine
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Any drug that causes a distorted sense of reality, perception, thought, and mood
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Hallucinogen
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Drug that is often a gateway to other drugs
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Marijuana
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A breathable chemical vapor that produced mind-altering effects
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Inhalant
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Three classes of drugs that are of growing concern in recent years are...
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Club drugs, inhalants, and anabolic steroids
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Drug that issued to make muscles bigger
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Anabolic steroids
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A drug that may cause severe tooth and gum disease
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Methamphetamine
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A example of a hallucinogen is...
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Psilocybin or LSD or PCP
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What drug may act as a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen?
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Marijuana
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A CNS depressant associated with date rape is...
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Rohypnol
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Three treatment options for drug abusers include...
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Detoxification, therapeutic communities, and supervised medication
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True or False: All drug treatment programs are very expensive.
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False
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A residential treatment center where former drug abusers live together and learn to adjust to drug-free lives
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Therapeutic community
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______ may cause withdrawal symptoms.
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Detoxification
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True or False: Long-term methadone use is harmless to the body
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False
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What is the first step in treating a drug abuse problem?
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Acknowledging the problem
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Replacement drugs are used by former drug abusers as a...
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Way to prevent cravings
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What are some health alternatives to drug abuse?
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Engaging in physical activities, volunteering, and joining a youth group
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A chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, by or sell
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Illegal drug
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The extra dopamine released during drug use can...
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Lead to intense cravings for the drug when it is not available
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Brain cells along an activated reward pathway release a chemical called...
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Dopamine
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What is a risk of drug abuse
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People dependent in psychoactive drugs may experience life threatening symptoms when get quit the drugs
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Decreased alertness, slurred speech, drowsiness, and depressed respiration are common side effects of _____.
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Depressants
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Repeated drug use may lead to drug _____, if the need of increasing larger amounts to achieve the original effect.
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Tolerance
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______ drugs are also called mood-altering drugs.
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Psychoactive
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A _____ factor is a factor that reduces a person's potential for harm.
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Protective
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Restlessness, loss of appetite, increasing respiration, and increasing blood pressure are common side effects of ____.
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Stimulants
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LSD, psilocybin, and PSP are example of _____.
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Hallucinogens
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_____ is the leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
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Marijuana
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______ got their name from the fact that they first gained popularity at dance clubs and raves.
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Club drugs
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During _______, the abused drug is replaced with a drug that produces some if the same effects with out the "high."
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Supervised medication
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Newest club drink is..,
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Molly
