Alcohol
Alcohol is considered a drug because...
A. It causes a change in a person's physical and emotional state.
B. It is a regulate substance.
C. It is made from naturally occurring substances such as sugar.
D. It is a naturally occurring substance found in beer and wine.
A. It causes a change in a person's physical and emotional state.
True or False. Exposure to secondhand smoke does not have major health consequences.
False.
CNS depressants ________ brain function.
A. Slows down
B. Speeds up
C. Keeps the same
D. Shuts off
Which of the following is true of alcoholism?
A. Recovery can be an ongoing process.
B. It affects only the alcoholic.
C. It is a mental illness.
D. It can only occur from abusing liquor.
A. Recovery can be a ongoing process.
______ is a drug made up of dried parts of the cannabis plant.
A. Cocaine
B. Crystal Meth
C. Marijuana
D. Mescaline
C. Marijuana
Which of the following is a not a short-term effect of alcohol?
A. Nausea
B. Vomiting
C. Memory loss
D. Enhance Vision
D. Enhanced vision.
Choosing to play basketball with friends instead of smoking a cigarette when experiencing a nicotine craving is an example of...
A. Time management
B. Stimulus control
C. Response substitution
D. Nicotine replacement
C. Response substitution
Opiods are
A. hallucinogens
B. depressants
C. pain-relievers
D. stimulants
C. pain-relievers
What is a set of uncomfortable physical effects that are caused by excessive alcohol use?
Hangover
Tooth decay and cracked teeth are examples of common side effects from taking bath salts.
True or False?
False.
What are the new laws called that make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to drive with any amount of alcohol in his or her system?
A. Underage drinking laws
B. MADD laws
C. SADD laws
D. Zero tolerance laws
D. Zero tolerance laws
A _______ is a cancer-causing agent.
A. Carcinogen
B. Leukoplakia
C. Blood clot
D. Stimulant
A. Carcinogen
Prescription medications typically prescribed to relieve pain are called ______.
A. sedatives
B. depressants
C. opioids
D. stimulants
C. Opioids
Long-term alcohol abuse can lead to
A. Nausea and vomiting.
B. Irreversible hearing damage.
C. Irreversible liver damage.
D. Impaired Vision
C. Irreversible liver damage.
The intentional use of medications for purposes other than those intended by the prescribing doctor is called____?
A. Medication misuse
B. Medication abuse
C. Euphoria
D. Drug overdose
Which of the following is a controllable risk factor for alcoholism?
A. Genes
B. Age that drinking begins
C. Environment
D. Advertisement
B. Age that drinking begins.
A ________ occurs when a smoker needs to consumer larger amounts of nicotine to experience the same effects that nicotine provided in the past.
A. Stimulant
B. Tolerance
C. Dependence
D. Withdrawal symptom
Mistakenly taking two pills instead of one is an example of ____________.
Medication Misuse OR Medication Abuse
Medication Misuse
The number of drinks a WOMAN must drink to be considered a binge drinker.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
B. 4
A. hallucinogens
B. anabolic steroids
C. inhalants
D. bath salts
C. Inhalants
_________ is a medical emergency caused when a high blood alcohol concentration suppresses the central nervous system and can result in loss of consciousness, low blood pressure, low body temperature, and difficulty breathing.
A. Binge drinking
B. Alcohol poisoning
C. Cirrhosis
D. Zero-tolerance policy.
B. Alcohol poisoning.
The condition characterized by thickened, white, leathery looking spots on the inside of the mouth is called...
A. Chronic bronchitis
B. Gum disease
C. Emphysema
D. Leukoplakia
D. Leukoplakia
Cocaine stimulates the central nervous system by raising levels of the neurotransmitter _______ in the brain.
A. Dopamine
B. Norepinephrine
C. Seratonin
D. GABA
A. Dopamine
Which of the following is true of alcoholism?
A. Recovery can be an ongoing process.
B. It affects only the alcoholic.
C. It is a mental illness.
D. It can only occur from abusing liquor.
A. Recovery can be an ongoing process.
LSD is a drug created from
A. The coca plant
B. The cannabis plant
C. A fungus
D. The peyote cactus
D. The peyote cactus.