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Vocab 1
Multiple Choice
Vocab 2
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Mix It Up!
100
speed up the central nervous system
stimulants
100
What organ oxidizes most of the alcohol that enters the body? the liver, the heart, the brain
the liver
100
too much of a drug
overdose
100
Only a _____ can write a prescription.
doctor
100
A _____ of a medicine is taking it for a purpose other than its intended purpose.
misuse
200
destroy bacteria
antibiotics
200
What agency determines how a medicine must be labeled? LSD, PCP, FDA
FDA
200
the psychoactive chemical in marijuana
THC
200
A physical reaction to not having a drug in the body is _____.
withdrawal
200
What are LSD and PCP? hallucinogens, narcotics, barbiturates
hallucinogens
300
get rid of pain
analgesics
300
Which of the following is a stimulant? alcohol, nicotine, narcotic
nicotine
300
the need of more of a drug to get the same effect
tolerance
300
_____ is a dependence on alcohol and a lack of control in drinking
alcoholism
300
excitement caused by the use of a chemical material
intoxication
400
influences how a medicine affects a person
body chemistry
400
Which slows down the central nervous system? depressant, nicotine, cocaine
depressant
400
experiencing the effects of a drug without using it again
flashbacks
400
Usually a medicine in taken in the way it will start working the _____.
fastest
400
Alcohol and _____ are two legal but highly addictive drugs
tobacco
500
makes breathing difficult
emphysema
500
Which is true about side effects? They are always harmful, They are unintended, All of the above
They are unintended
500
a drug made from legal chemicals to look like a common illegal drug
look-alike drug
500
Heroin is made from the _____ _____ plant.
opium poppy
500
possible effect of steroid use
violence