Drug Knowledge Flashcard

Front

A drug that speeds up the activity in your body is a(n) ____.

Back

Stimulant

Front

Which statement about prescription drugs is not true? Options: You need a doctor's approval to use prescription drugs. Prescription drugs should never be shared with another person. People can get addicted to prescription drugs. Prescription drugs are always legal, even if they are used improperly.

Back

Prescription drugs are always legal, even if they are used improperly.

Front

Ways to refuse drugs include: saying, no thank you; giving a reason; suggesting another activity.

Back

All of the above

Front

A ____ is any substance other than food that changes a person’s physical or psychological state.

Back

drug

Front

A ____ sticks to the skin like a bandage and releases medicine slowly into the bloodstream.

Back

transdermal patch

Front

Medicine that can be bought only if a doctor orders its use is called ____.

Back

prescription medicine

Front

Explain the difference between prescription medicines and over-the-counter medicines.

Back

Prescription medicines require a doctor's approval; over-the-counter medicines do not.

Front

What is drug misuse?

Back

Any use of a medicine that is different from the intended use

Front

What is drug abuse?

Back

Misusing a legal drug on purpose or using any illegal drug

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What is physical dependence?

Back

The body's chemical need for a drug