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Health Drug Quiz

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What is a drug?   A substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body or mind.  
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Name the correct vocabulary word. These are medicines that can be sold only with a written order by a physician.   Prescription Medicines  
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Name the correct vocabulary word. These are medicines that are safe enough to be taken without a written order from a physician.   Over-The-Counter Medicines (OTC)  
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What is drug misuse?   Taking or using medicine in a way that is not intended.  
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What is drug abuse?   intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal.  
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True or False. Teens who use drugs withdraw from family and friends.   True  
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True or False. Drug addiction, like alcoholism, is a disease.   True  
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What is marijuana?   Dried leaves and flowers of hemp plant called cannabis sativa.  
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What is the main active chemical in marijuana?   THC  
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Marijuana reduces reaction, coordination, and impairs judgement is a short or long term effect?   Short  
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Marijuana has been associated with depression, anxiety, and personality disturbances is a short or long term effect?   Long  
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True or False. The loss of motivation that comes with continued marijuana use can lead to problems with friends and families.   True  
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True or False. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S.   True  
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True or False There are over 4000 chemicals in the marijuana plant.   False. It is 400 chemicals  
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What is amnesia?   Partial or total memory loss.  
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What 3 effects do club drugs have on the body?   Hallucinations, Paranoia, and Amnesia.  
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What is Ecstasy?   A club drug that speeds up the central nervous system and makes the person more alert and hyper.  
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True or False. Ecstasy also known as MDMA, speeds up the central nervous system making the person feel very alert and hyper.   True  
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Name the 7 effects that studies have shown which ecstasy can have on the brain.   Increased heart rate Nausea and Dizziness Elevated Blood Pressure Chills Sweating Increase sense of confidence Loss of appetite  
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What is the drug commonly called roofies that appeared as a club drug in the US in the 1990s.   Rohypnol  
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True or False. Anabolic steroids are human-made substances related to male sex hormones.   True  
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True or False. Abuse of anabolic steroids can lead to serious health problem some of which are irreversible.   True  
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True or False. In males the use of anabolic steroids has side effects of growth of facial hair, menstrual changes, and deepened voice.   False. It is in Females  
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What is anabolic steroid?   A synthetic substance related to male sex hormones.  
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What is a drug made to closely resemble a common illegal drug in chemical structures and effect?   Club (designer)  
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What is a group of highly addictive drugs derived from the poppy plant that are used as pain relievers, anesthetics, and sedatives?   Opiates.  
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What is the dried flowers and leaves of the plant cannabis sativa that are smoked or mixed in food and eaten for intoxication effects?   Marijuana  
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What is a medicine made by a company other than the company that is developed the original medicine?   Generic  
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What is a synthetic version of the male hormone testosterone that is used to promote muscle development?   Anabolic steroid  
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A medicine that can be bought without a prescription is called what?   Over the counter  
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A drug or medicine that affects the brain and changes how a person perceives, thinks, or feels is what   psychological  
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The chemical component that gives a medicine its action is the ___________ ingredient   Active  
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Drug________ is when a drug reacts with another drug, food, or dietary supplement such that the effect of one of the substances is greater or smaller   Interaction  
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Drug __________ is a condition in which a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug   Tolerance  
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___________ Dependence is a state in which the body relies on a given drug in order to function.   Physical  
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___________ Dependence is a state of emotionally or mentally needing a drug in order to function   Psychoactive  
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Drug __________ is the intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug   abuse  
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A condition in which a person can no longer control his or her drug use   addiction  
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A return to using drugs while trying to recover from a drug addiction   Relapse  
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Any effect that is caused by a drug and is different from the drug's intended effect   Side effect  
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A drug that causes relaxation and sleepiness   depressant  
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Uncomfortable physical and psychological symptoms produced when a physically dependent drug user stops using drugs   withdrawal  
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A drug that distorts perceptions causing the user to see or hear things that are not real   Hallucinogen  
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