Exam 16: Avoiding Drug Misuse and Abuse

A drug that promotes drowsiness or sleep is a

Depressants increase neuromuscular activity and cause anxiety and insomnia.

Ecstasy is the street name for MDMA, a well known club drug.

Ella is using a nicotine patch to help her quit smoking. This route of drug administration is

Abuse of prescription drugs is

A drug that combines the effects of a sedative and a hypnotic is a(n)

When a drug abuser sees several doctors to obtain prescriptions, often for painkillers, this practice is known as

Sharing needles used to inject drugs puts a person at risk for which infections?

Describe the three most common treatment approaches (types of programs) to recovering from addiction.

Joel has developed a hole in his nasal septum from cocaine use. His method of cocaine use was

Drugs enter the body through the respiratory tract only if smoked.

What percentage of people who abuse prescription painkillers get the drug from a friend or family member?

Drugs such as LSD that are capable of creating auditory or visual distortions are

Two out of four people routinely self-medicate with over-the-counter drugs.

Oral ingestion is taking in drugs through the mouth (swallowing).

Which substitute drug is used in heroin addiction treatment programs?

A drug reaction characterized by a sense of evil and foreboding is known as depression.

Brenda smokes a relatively inexpensive form of cocaine. What is this drug called?

A drug that slows central nervous system activity is a

Most addiction treatment programs first provide behavior counseling, followed by a period of detoxification.