Exam 12: Addictions

Many people rely on laxatives because of what common misconception?​ 

Coffee is the American's principal source of caffeine,with an average consumption of 3.5 cups a day. 

Match the drug or category of drugs with the correct description. -MDMA

Psychoactive is best defined as ____. 

Summarize the harmful effects that addictive behaviors can have on the six dimensions of health: physical,psychological,spiritual,social,intellectual,and environmental.

Two factors associated with a higher risk of problem gambling are male gender and lack of ____. 

The neurotransmitter in the brain that is associated with feelings of satisfaction and euphoria is ____________________.

Smoking the fumes of the alkaloid form of cocaine is called ____________________.

Which drug was initially developed as general anesthetic for surgery?​ 

Individual and/or group counseling,and other behavioral therapies,are the most commonly used forms of drug abuse treatment.

The class of drugs known as ​____________________ trigger the release of epinephrine,which stimulates the central nervous system.

Morphine,codeine,and heroin have sleep-inducing and pain-relieving properties.Which type of drugs are these? 

What form of gambling is preferred among younger adults?​ 

What term applies to the dosage level at which a drug becomes poisonous to the body? 

As many as 200 different recovery programs are based on the spiritual 12 Step program of __________ __________.

Benzodiazepine sleeping pills have largely replaced the ____________________,which were used medically in the past for inducing relaxation and sleep,relieving tension,and treating epileptic seizures.

The possession and sale of marijuana remain illegal under federal law.

The ____________________ name is the chemical name for a prescription drug.

What addictive stimulant has become America's leading problem drug?​ 

Match the drug or category of drugs with the correct description. -common in clubs and has been used as a date rape drug