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| What are the six types of drugs? |
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Definition
| Prescription, over the counter, recreational, herbal preparations, illicit (illegal), commercial preparations (household cleaners) |
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| What are the four routes of drug administration? |
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Definition
| Oral, Injection, inhalation, and inunction (through the skin) |
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| What are the 3 types of injection? |
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Definition
| intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous |
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Term
| What are the three terms of drug dynamics? |
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Definition
| drug misuse, abuse, and addiction |
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| What are the four key characteristics of drug addiction? |
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Definition
Compulsive desire for a drug
The need to increase the dosage associated with psychological and physical dependence
Harmful effects to the individual
Harm to the society |
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| What are the five characteristics associated with addictive behaviors? |
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Definition
| reinforcement, compulsion/craving, loss of control, escalation, negative consequences |
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Term
ID:
some aspect produces a pleasurable effect for the user |
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Definition
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ID:
planning the next opportunity |
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Definition
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ID:
cannot block impulses of performing bad behaviors |
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Definition
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ID:
a developed tolerance; more is needed to produce an effect |
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Definition
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| What are the three types of prescription drugs? |
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Definition
| antibiotics, sedative-hypnotic, antidepressants (prozac) |
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Term
| What are the three steps taken to make a prescription drug an OTC drug? |
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Definition
At least three years of sales
2) Use has been relatively high
3) Adverse drug reactions are not alarming |
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Term
| OTC drugs should not be used more than ___ weeks |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 5 types of drug interaction? |
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Definition
| Polydrug use, synergism, inhibition, ross-tolerance, and antagonism |
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Term
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Definition
Drug Effects are multiplied
alcohol and barbiturates |
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Term
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Definition
Work at same receptor
One drug blocks the other |
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Term
| Drug and alcohol abuse contributes to ___ deaths per year |
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Definition
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Term
| Drug Abuse in the U.S. Costs ____ in preventable healthcare expenses |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the high risk groups for drug experimentation? |
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Definition
Being young
Being male
Being a troubled adolescent
Being a thrill-seeker
Being in a dysfunctional family
Being in a peer group that accepts drug use
Being poor
Dating young |
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Term
| In 2007, estimated ____ of college students used illicit drugs |
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Definition
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Term
| In 2005,____ of drug related ER visits were attributed to illicit drug users |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the types of controlled substances? and examples |
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Definition
| Stimulants (cocaine), amphetamines[methamphetamines (ice)] (Ritalin; adderol); marijuana and derivatives; Designer drugs (Special K; Ex) |
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Term
| What is the active ingredient in marijuana? |
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Definition
| THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) |
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Term
| What is the most common club drug? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are two types of inhalants? |
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Definition
| Amyl Nitrate (poppers/rush) and Nitrous Oxide |
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Term
| Tobacco use leads to more than ____ deaths per year |
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Definition
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Term
| How many young ppl try cigarettes per day? How many get hooked? |
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Definition
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Term
| It takes an average of ___ attempts for an adult to successfully quit smoking |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the five types of tobacco products? |
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Definition
| Cigarettes, Cigars, Bidis, Spit (chewing and snuff) ,Hookah |
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Term
___ % of college smokers identify
themselves as social smokers |
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Definition
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Term
| ___ out of ___smokers in college have-- at one point– unsuccessfully tried to quit smoking |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the three most damaging components of tobacco smoke? |
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Definition
Nicotine
Tar
Carbon Monoxide |
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Term
| What populations do cigarette advertisements currently target? |
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Definition
| minorities, women and men |
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Term
| Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is responsible for _____ deaths/yr |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the five stages associated with cocaine use? |
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Definition
| Depressed Sad normal Euphoric manic |
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Term
| What is the purpose of amyl nitrate? |
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Definition
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Term
| What groups have the highest rates of illegal drug use when on the job? |
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Definition
| construction, food prep, restaurant, transportation, and material-moving industries |
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