Drug Prevention Category
Which level of drug prevention refers to a very broad range of activities to reduce the risk of drug use?
Primary
What are benzodiazepines descriped for?
Anxiety, relaxation, and sleep
What is the capacity of drugs that do damage in the body called?
Toxicity
What are the methods of administration for heroin?
Injecting, sniffing, and smoking
What drug is commonly used in over the count sleep aids?
Antihistamin and melatonin
What drug prevention focuses on drug abuse at a very advanced state?
Tertiary
What schedule is heroin classified as?
Schedule I
What is defined as the range in dose between the amount of drug necessary to cause a therapeutic effect and a toxic effect?
Margin of safety
What are three strains of marijuana?
Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis
What is the primary mind-altering ingredient in marijuana?
THC
What is an example of a program for secondary prevention?
Teacher-counselor-parent team approach and early intervention
What drug is approved for the use of Narcolepsy, ADHD, and weight reduction?
Amphetamines
What act establishes criteria for determining whether a drug should be prescription or non-prescription?
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
What neurotransmitter does the benzodiazepine mechanism of action target?
GABA
What drug can cause coma, sudden sniffing death syndrome, and liver/kidney/heart/brain damage?
Inhalants