Exam 12: Addictions

____________________ disorder is the only "behavioral" addiction officially recognized as a psychiatric diagnosis.

Drug diversion is the use of a drug for a purpose other than that for which it was medically intended.

Which prescription drug is favored by young males who like taking risks and prefer to inject or snort drugs to get high?​ 

For what reason were amphetamines once widely prescribed?​ 

Drug ____ refers to a pattern of substance use resulting in negative consequences or impairment. 

Explain why the use of over-the-counter medications is not necessarily safe or effective.Touch on three of the OTC drugs that are misused most often.

Describe six patterns of behavior over a 12-month period that are indicative of a gambling disorder.

Inhalants are chemicals that produce ____ with psychoactive effects. 

Match the drug or category of drugs with the correct description. -clear,amber-colored liquids

Which type of drugs includes GHB,GBL,fentanyl,and nitrites that first became popular at night spots,bars,and raves?​ 

Drug ____ is the taking of a drug for a purpose or by a person other than that for which or whom it was intended. 

Match the drug or category of drugs with the correct description. -white crystalline powder

Along with injecting illegal substances,Marty abuses prescription drugs.His conduct is best described as ____. 

Students are more than nine times as likely to report having smoked pot in the past if they view  marijuana as ____.

Chemicals that produce vapors with psychoactive effects when sniffed are known as deliriants,or ____________________.

Which potent form of cocaine is named for the popping sound it makes when burned? 

____ is the most common method of taking a drug. 

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

____________________ is an herb grown in southern Mexico and Central and South America that has hallucinogenic properties when smoked or inhaled.

The development of symptoms that cause significant psychological and physical distress when an individual reduces or stops drug use is known as ____