Abbreviations
Administration
Medicines
Effects
Random Facts
100
What does OTC stand for?
Over-the-counter
100
John takes 1 pill every morning. This is his daily ________.
dosage
100
Megan decided to mix 2 drugs in order to receive a greater effect. What is this called?
Lasing
100
How is a prescription obtained?
From a doctor
100
Cocaine, Crack, and Meth are examples of which type of drug?
Stimulant
200
This is another name for angel dust.
PCP
200
A drug travels in the body through the _____________.
bloodstream
200
Which hallucinogen causes someone to see sounds and hear colors?
LSD
200
Advil, Tylenol, and Motrin are examples of what?
OTC Drugs
200
This opiate has no medical use and is the strongest.
Heroin
300
This substance in marijuana causes birth defects.
THC
300
Drugs can enter the body in these four ways:
Sniff/snort, swallow, inject, smoke
300
Billy had to take twice as many hits of marijuana in order to feel the same effects as last week. What had he developed?
Tolerance
300
Why 2 things are important to read on the label of an OTC drug?
Correct Dosage and Possible Side Effects
300
Jimmy believes that he can't feel normal without taking drugs. What is he experiencing?
Psychological Dependence
400
How is LSD administered?
Under the tongue
400
Drugs affect different people in different ways. What are 3 of the 5 factors that contribute to this?
Body weight, other medications, age, strength of dosage, allergic reactions
400
Whitney is running a fever as well as trembling and feeling nauseous. What is she experiencing?
Withdrawal
400
Before Pharmacist Mike can fill your prescription, what are 3 things he needs from the doctor?
Patient's Name, Type of Medicine and Dosage, Number of Refills, Directions for Use
400
Why would a doctor prescribe Methadone?
To help someone with a heroin addiction
500
This hallucinogen has the longest lasting effect on your body.
PCP
500
Sally usually takes her medicine orally, however she needs a quicker route of administration. What should she do and why?
Take an injection because the medicine enters the bloodstream directly.
500
Ashley is normally very shy. At a party, she approaches her crush and asks him to dance. What drug effect is she feeling?
Euphoria
500
Charlie hurt his knee and decided to use the drug that his doctor prescribed for his headaches. What is this an example of?
Drug Misuse
500
What causes a drug to breakdown the body systems by infecting and spreading?
A drug has acted on a receptor site other than its own.
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