Final

Question 1

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions.

Answer 1

Medicines

Question 2

Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind.

Answer 2

Drugs

Question 3

Medicines that treat and prevent illness can be classified into FOUR broad categories which are:

Answer 3

1. Vaccines
2. Antitoxins
3. Antibiotics
4. Antihistamines

Question 4

They work by killing harmful bacteria in the body or by preventing bacteria from reproducing.

Answer 4

Antibiotic

Question 5

The most commonly used medicines are ________

Answer 5

Analgesics, or pain relievers.

Question 6

Antihistamines reduce _______ _______

Answer 6

Allergy symptoms.

Question 7

Medicine for the flu

Answer 7

Antiviral

Question 8

Reactions to medicines other than the one intended.

Answer 8

Side Effects

Question 9

3 Medicine Interactions

Answer 9

1. Additive interaction
2. Synergistic effect
3. Antagonistic interaction

Question 10

Occurs when medicines work together in a positive way.

Answer 10

Additive interaction

Question 11

The interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when each medicine is taken alone.

Answer 11

Synergistic effect

Question 12

Occurs when the effect of one medicine is cancelled, or reduced when taken with another medicine.

Answer 12

Antagonistic interaction

Question 13

A condition in which the body becomes used to the effect of the medicine.

Answer 13

Tolerance

Question 14

Occurs when a person stops using a medicine on which they become physiologically dependent.

Answer 14

Withdrawal

Question 15

T/F: Tobacco users have a difficult time quitting because it contains an addictive drug, a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.

Answer 16

Nicotine

Question 17

A stimulant, a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs.

Answer 17

Nicotine

Question 18

Poisonous Substances in Tobacco Smoke

Answer 18

▪ Carcinogen
▪ Tar
▪ Carbon Monoxide

Question 19

A cancer causing substance.

Answer 19

Carcinogen

Question 20

A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns.

Answer 20

Tar

Question 21

A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas.

Answer 21

Carbon Monoxide

Question 22

Short-Term Effects of tobacco:

Answer 22

1. Brain chemistry changes
2. Respiration and heart rate increases
3. Taste buds are dulled and appetite is reduced
4. Bad breath, yellowed teeth, and smelly hair, skin, and clothes.

Question 23

Tobacco that is sniffed through, held in the mouth, or chewed.

Answer 23

Smokeless tobacco

Question 24

Oral cancer

Answer 24

Leukoplakia

Question 25

Long term effects of tobacco

Answer 25

1. Chronic Bronchitis 2. Emphysema, a disease that destroys the tiny air sacs in the lungs. 3. Lung Cancer 4. Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke 5. A weakened immune system

Question 26

A disease that destroys the tiny air sacs in the lungs.

Answer 26

Emphysema

Question 27

A drug that slows the central nervous system

Answer 27

Depressant

Question 28

The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance, and the person’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced.

Answer 28

Intoxication

Question 29

- Factors that Influence Alcohol’s Effects

Answer 29

1. Body Size 2. Gender 3. Food 4. Amount 5. Rate of Intake 6. Medicines

Question 30

T/F: Binge Drinking occurs when people drink seven or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting

Answer 30

False, its 5 or more

Question 31

A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to alcohol overdose.

Answer 31

Alcohol Poisoning

Question 32

Unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes.

Answer 32

Substance abuse

Question 33

T/F: Illegal drugs which are chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

The use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted.

Answer 34

Illicit Drug Use

Question 35

A strong sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug.

Answer 35

Overdose

Question 36

A condition in which the body becomes accustomed to the drug and causes the user to experience a need for more and more of the drug to achieve the desired effect.

Answer 36

Tolerance

Question 37

A condition that develops over time and causes a person to believe the drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally.

Answer 37

Psychological Dependence

Question 38

When the develops a chemical need for the drug.

Answer 38

Physiological dependence

Question 39

a physiological or psychological dependence on a drug.

Answer 39

Addiction