Substance Abuse Unit Review

What is the addictive drug found in cigarettes?

• Carcinogens

• Tar

• Chemicals

• Nicotine

What are the cancer causing substances in cigarettes?

• Nicotine

• Carcinogens

• Tar

• Carbon Monoxide

One of the biggest dangers of using illegal drugs is:

• Overdosing

• Contracting an infectious disease through sharing needles.

• Higher risk of getting cancer

• Getting arrested for possession of illegal drugs

When someone used to be addicted to a drug and then stops using the drug entirely, the person might experience cravings for the drug. This process is called

• Addictiveness

• Withdraw

• Temptations

• Hooked

Stimulant drugs increase the activity of the brain and spinal cord. Which of the following is an example of a stimulant?

• Cocaine

• Alcohol

• Marijuana

• Vapes

• This is the chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. 

• Pancreatic Cancer

• Small Intestine failure

• Cirrhosis

• High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

• A chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol.

• Dependance

• Alcoholism

• Problem Drinking

• Tolerance

• A chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol.

• Dependance

• Alcoholism

• Problem Drinking

• Cirrhosis

• Refers to the bodily responses to the functional effects of ethanol in alcoholic beverages.

• Alcoholism

• Problem Drinking

• Dependance

• Tolerance

• People who drink heavily or experience occasional problems from drinking but who do not have a history of severe physical dependence on alcohol.

• Alcoholism

• Tolerance

• Problem drinking

• Drinking and Driving