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Drug Test Study Card
Study Guide for Drug Test
Question | Answer |
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What type of drug is alcohol? | Depressant |
Active drug in tobacco | Nicotine |
Nicotine is what type of drug? | Stimulant |
Liver Disease caused by repeated abuse of alcohol | Cirrhosis |
Lung Disease caused by smoking. Air sacs in the lungs become clogged and can't take in oxygen. | Emphysema |
Active Drug in Marijuana | THC |
What is Marijuana classified as? | Marijuana. Marijuana gets its own classification because it has properties similar to many different drugs. |
What are the 4 stages of Addiction? | Social Use, Tolerance, Dependency, Addiction |
Mushrooms and LSD are what kind of drug? | Hallucinogenic |
MDMA is the technical name for what drug? | Ecstasy |
Ecstasy releases this neurotransmitter in the brain and makes people feel good. | Serotonin |
Ecstacy floods the brain with serotonin. After repeated use of ecstasy the brain can no longer create serotonin. If a person doesn't have enough serotonin what is wrong with them? | Depression |
Weed, Dope, Grass, Pot, | Marijuana |
LSD is commonly called what? | Acid |
Rohypnol, Ketamine, GHB are commonly used for what? | Sexual assault / Date Rape |
Ritalin and Adderall are often abused for what reason? | Weight loss / Energy / Focus when studying |
This drug is made from cold medacine like sudafed. | Meth |
This prescription drug is given to heroin addicts to help them with the withdrawl symptoms | Methadone - you will learn this on the day of the test. |
Two drugs we talked about in class that are taken with needles. | Methamphetamine / Heroin |
Most drugs effect the chemical transmitters in the brain. This typically gives the user a pleasurable experience. What are the transmitters called? | Neurotransmitters |
What is is called when yeast breaks down sugar and creates ethyl? | Fermentation - Alcohol is created by the process of fermentation. |
Most common cause of death for inhalant users. | Sudden Sniffing Death |
How many ounces of each type of alcohol have the equivalent of one drink? Beer Wine Spirits (Hard Alcohol) Malt Beverages - (Hard Lemonade, Smirnov Ice) | Beer - 12 oz Wine - 5 oz Spirits - 1.5 oz Malt - 12 oz |
Percent of blood that contains alcohol? | BAC - Blood Alcohol Concentration |
2 hallucinogenic drugs discussed in class | Acid / Mushrooms |
2 Drugs are taken, but they have no effect on each other. | Independant Drug Reaction |
2 Drugs are taken and one causes the other to not work. | Antatgonist Drug Reaction |
2 drugs are taken at the same time and the action of one plus the action of the other results as if just one drug had been given. This could be represented by 1+1= 2. | Additive Drug Reaction |
2 drugs are taken together that are similar in action, which are both depressants, an effect exaggerated out of proportion to that of each drug taken separately at the given dose may occur. This could be expressed by 1+1= 5. | Synergistic Drug Reaction |