Substance abuse Review M-R

Front

Which of the following statements about drugs is true?
Options:
All drugs are harmful.
Drugs can change the brain's function.
All drugs are illegal.
All of the above.

Back

Drugs can change the brain's function.

Front

A drug that slows down body functioning.

Back

Depressant

Front

A drug that speeds up the activity of the body and the brain.

Back

Stimulant

Front

Marijuana is much stronger today and more dangerous than it was 10 years ago.

Back

True

Front

What is the main reason why teens start smoking?

Back

Peer Pressure, to fit in

Front

What is the term for when a person no longer responds to a drug in the way they did at first, so it takes a higher dose of the drug to achieve the same effects?

Back

tolerance

Front

What is the term for when a person needs to take a drug in order to feel or function normally?

Back

dependence

Front

What is the term for a group of physical and mental symptoms a person goes through when stopping using a drug?

Back

withdrawal

Front

What is it called when a person keeps using a drug and can’t stop, despite negative consequences from using the drug?

Back

addiction

Front

A strong stimulant that causes short-lived feelings of happiness and a sense of power; usually snorted

Back

Cocaine