Drug Unit Study Guide

Question 1

Is used to cure, prevent, treat illness, or discomfort?

Answer 1

Medicine

Question 2

Medicine that can only be bought with a written order from the doctor?

Answer 2

Prescription drugs

Question 3

The effect of a drug can be different from expected if the drug is taken at the same time as another drug?

Answer 3

Drug interaction

Question 4

Medicine that can be bought without a prescription?

Answer 4

Over the counter drugs.

Question 5

Any effect that is caused by a drug and that is different from the drugs intended effect?

Answer 5

Side effect

Question 6

A government agency that controls the safety of food and drugs in the United States?

Answer 6

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

Question 7

Uncontrollable use of a drug?

Answer 7

Drug addiction

Question 8

The body’s chemical need for a drug?

Answer 8

Physiological dependence

Question 9

A person’s emotional or mental need for a drug?

Answer 9

Psychological dependence

Question 10

Drug that increases the body’s functions?

Answer 10

Stimulant

Question 11

A powerful stimulant that is produced from the coca plant?

Answer 11

Cocaine

Question 12

Cocaine that has been altered into a form that can be smoked?

Answer 12

Crack cocaine

Question 13

A synthetic form of cocaine is called?

Answer 13

Crystal meth

Question 14

A drug that decreases the activity in the body?

Answer 14

Depressant

Question 15

Dried flowers and leaves of the Cannabis plant?

Answer 15

Marijuana

Question 16

The main mind altering substance in Marijuana is?

Answer 16

THC

Question 17

Any drug that is produced from the milk of the opium poppy?

Answer 17

Opiate

Question 18

Most powerful and addictive opiate that exists?

Answer 18

Heroin

Question 19

One of the chemical substances in the milk of the opium poppy?

Answer 19

Morphine

Question 20

Any drug that causes a person to see or hear things that is not actually present?

Answer 20

Hallucinogenic

Question 21

An event in which hallucinogens effects happen again long after the drug has been taken?

Answer 21

Flashback

Question 22

A drug that is produced by making a small chemical change to a drug that already exists?

Answer 22

Designer drug

Question 23

The common name given to the chemical MDMA?

Answer 23

Ecstasy

Question 24

A drug that is made from the anesthetic GBL?

Answer 24

Anabolic steroid

Question 25

A powerful drug that is closely related to the hallucinogen PCP?

Answer 25

LSD

Question 26

Any drug that is inhaled and absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs?

Answer 26

Inhalant

Question 27

What are examples of a hallucinogen ?

Answer 27

PCP, Peyote, mescaline, LSD

Question 28

Which drug is commonly linked to HIV?

Answer 28

Heroin

Question 29

Which drug is linked to emphysema?

Answer 29

Marijuana

Question 30

The body's ability to resist the effects of a drug?

Answer 30

Tolerance

Question 31

Taking a larger amount of a drug than a person's body can safely process?

Answer 31

Drug Overdose

Question 32

Name three drugs that are classified as Stimulants?

Answer 32

Cocaine, crystal meth, crack cocaine

Question 33

Name three drugs that are classified as Depressants?

Answer 33

Tranqulizers, barbiturates, marijuana, Rohypnol, Valium

Question 34

Name three drugs that would be classified as an Opiate?

Answer 34

Morphine, heroin, opium

Question 35

Name three drugs that would be classified as Hallicinogens?

Answer 35

LSD, PCP, peyote, mescaline

Question 36

Name three drugs that would be classified as Designer Drugs (club drugs)?

Answer 36

Ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine

Question 37

Crystal Meth is classified as what type of drug?

Answer 37

Stimulant

Question 38

Human Growth Hormone is called what?

Answer 38

GHB - anabolic steroid

Question 39

What drug comes from the Cannabis plant?

Answer 39

Marijuana

Question 40

Chemical substances that cause a change in a person's physical or mental state?

Answer 40

Drugs