Substance Abuse

A substance is defined as

• An intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical

• A fancy word for prescription drug

• A medication from the doctor

• All the above

Substance use refers to

• the use of a substance other than the way it is prescribed but also using the substance to experience the feelings associated with the drug

• the misusing of a drug

• the active use of a substance

• none of the above

Substance misuse refers to

• the use of a substance other than the way it is prescribed but also using the substance to experience the feelings associated with the drug

• the misusing of a drug

• the active use of a substance

• none of the above

Substance abuse refers to

• the use of a substance other than the way it is prescribed but also using the substance to experience the feelings associated with the drug

• the misusing of a drug

• the active use of a substance

• none of the above

A sign of substance abuse is

• Using a drug to get high

• Chronic or repeated abuse

• Using without a prescription

• All the above

A sign of substance misuse is

• Using a drug to get high

• Accepting prescription medication from a friend

• Developed tolerance

• All the above

If an individual uses a substance more than once they are considered addicted.

• True

• False

Taking a dose at the wrong time is considered

• Substance use

• Substance misuse

• Substance abuse

• None of the above

Exceeding a recommended dose is considered

• Substance use

• Substance misuse

• Substance abuse

• None of the above

Over the counter medications and prescription drugs can be bought at your local grocery store without a doctors consent

• True

• False