unit 7: substance abuse prevention

Question 1

addiction

Answer 1

a chronic relapsing condition characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical changes in the brain

Question 2

alcohol abuse

Answer 2

use of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions or as regular practice.

Question 3

alcoholism

Answer 3

physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms

Question 4

heroin

Answer 4

semisynthetic drug derived from morphine

Question 5

inhalant

Answer 5

any breathable chemical vapor

Question 6

marijuana

Answer 6

a very common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant

Question 7

nicotine

Answer 7

an alkaloid (a nitrogen-containing chemical) made by the tobacco plant

Question 8

NIDA

Answer 8

National Institute of Drug Abuse

Question 9

Prescription

Answer 9

a physician’s order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient

Question 10

substance abuse

Answer 10

the excessive use of a substance, especially alcohol or a drug

Question 11

tobacco

Answer 11

a South American herb, formally known as nicotiana tabacum, whose leaves contain 2-8% nicotine and serve as the source of smoking and smokeless tobacco.

Question 12

withdrawal symptoms

Answer 12

abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependence.