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Pharmacology & Physiology of Drug Use
Alcohol
Tobacco
Narcotics
Misc.
100
The Central Nervous System consists of these
What are the brain & spinal cord
100
5 to 6 drinks daily will adversely effect functioning of this organ
What is the brain
100
This is the addictive ingredient in tobacco
What is nicotine
100
Narcotic is derived from the Greek word meaning what
What is "stupor"
100
This is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women
What is lung cancer
200
Drugs speed up or slow down the transmission of what
What are electrical impulses
200
Studies report that 30-90% of these occured when the offender was under the influence of alcohol
What are violent crimes
200
Tobacco smoke present in the air from someone else's smoking and inhaled by others is called what
What is passive smoke
200
These individuals take narcotics in a controlled way
What are Chippers
200
Congress banned federal funding for this in 1988
What is the Needle Exchange Program NEP
300
These life stages are most sensitive to the effects of drugs
What are infants and elderly
300
He was one of the first people to identify alcoholism as a disease
Who is Dr. Benjamin Rush
300
This consists of synthetic rubber in which nicotine is slowly dissolved
What is nicotine patch
300
This was synthesized from morphine in 1874
What is heroin
300
This dose is the smallest amount of a drug to produce an effect
What is Threshold dose
400
Drug effects combined are much greater than their sum is called what
What is synergistic effect
400
A common symptom of problem drinking; characterized by temporary memory loss
What is a blackout
400
One aspect of this was that tobacco companies were totally banned from sponsoring football, basketball, baseball, soccer and hockey
What is the Master Settlement Agreement
400
Meperidine is commonly called what
What is Demerol
400
Smoke exhaled by a smoker
What is mainstream smoke
500
This is the most convenient, common and safest method of drug administration
What is oral ingestion
500
This is a general term describing various effects that occur as a result of women who drink while pregnant
What is fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
500
Nicotine releases this neurotransmitter, which is responsible for producing stimulation, regulating appetitie and reducing fatigue
What is norepinephrine
500
The primary benefit of narcotics is what
What is pain relief
500
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, b/t 50-60% of alcoholism vulnerability has this basis
What is a genetic basis