Module 1.3b

Question 1

Psychoactive Drug

Answer 1

A chemical substance that alters the brain, causing changes in perceptions & moods.

Question 2

Substance Use Disorder

Answer 2

A disorder characterized by continued substance use despite resulting life disruptions. Ex) having bad lungs due to smoking and yet continuing to smoke.

Question 3

Depressants

Answer 3

Drugs that reduce neural activity & slow body functions

Question 4

Tolerance

Answer 4

The diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requires the user to take larger & larger doses before experiencing the drug’s effect.

Question 5

Addiction

Answer 5

An everyday term for compulsive substance use (and sometimes for dysfunctional behavior patterns, such as out-of-control gambling) that continues despite harmful consequences.

Question 6

Withdrawal

Answer 6

The discomfort & distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug.

Question 7

Barbituates

Answer 7

Drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory & judgment.

Question 8

Opiods

Answer 8

Opium and it’s derivatives; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain & anxiety.

Question 9

Simulants

Answer 9

Drugs that excite neural activity & speed up body functions.

Question 10

Hallucinogens

Answer 10

Psychedelic (“mind-manifesting”) drugs that distort perceptions & evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.

Question 11

Near-Death Experience

Answer 11

An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death (such as cardiac arrest); often similar to drug-induced hallucinations.

Question 12

Alcohol

Answer 12

Alcohol is a depressant with the pleasurable effects of an initial high followed by relaxation & disinhibition. Negative effects of depression, memory loss, organ damage (kidney) impaired reactions.

Question 13

Heroin

Answer 13

Heroin is a depressant drug with the positive effects of a euphoria rush, & relief from pain. Negative effects of depressed physiology, loss of natural endorphin function.

Question 14

Caffeine

Answer 14

Caffeine is a stimulant drug with pleasurable effects of alertness & wakefulness. Negative effects of anxiety, restlessness, & insomnia in high doses.

Question 15

Cocaine

Answer 15

Cocaine is a stimulant drug with pleasurable effects of a euphoria rush, confidence, & energy. Negative effects of Cardiovascular stress, suspiciousness, & depressive crash.

Question 16

Methamphetamine

Answer 16

Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug that could have pleasurable effects of euphoria, alertness, & energy. Negative effects of irritability, insomnia, hypertension, & seizures.

Question 17

Amphetamine

Answer 17

Amohetamibe is a simulant drug & the parent drug of methamphetamine. They are chemically similar; however, meth (speed) is a stronger drug.

Question 18

Marijuana

Answer 18

Marijuana is a mild hallucinogen that can have pleasurable effects of enhanced sensation, relief of pain, distortion of time, and relaxation. Negative effects of impaired learning & memory, increased risk of psychological disorder.