Which situation describes the appropriate use of drugs?
(1 point)
Responses
using your friend’s prescription drug according to your friend’s instructions
using your friend’s prescription drug according to your friend’s instructions
using an over-the-counter drug according to your friend’s instructions
using an over-the-counter drug according to your friend’s instructions
using your friend’s prescription drug according to label instructions
using your friend’s prescription drug according to label instructions
using an over-the-counter drug according to label instructions
using an over-the-counter drug according to label instructions
Which chemical is released by brain cells along an activated reward pathway?
(1 point)
Responses
heroin
heroin
methamphetamine
methamphetamine
dopamine
dopamine
cocaine
dopamine
Which behavior change is not common in drug abusers?
(1 point)
Responses
taking on more responsibility
taking on more responsibility
unpredictable mood swings
unpredictable mood swings
becoming violent
becoming violent
withdrawing from relationships
taking on more responsibility
Which describes the “reward pathway” of psychoactive drug use?
(1 point)
Responses
addiction caused by abuse of the drug
addiction caused by abuse of the drug
money given for testing the drugs
money given for testing the drugs
compliments the user receives while on the drug
compliments the user receives while on the drug
pleasurable feelings that the user wants to repeat
pleasurable feelings that the user wants to repeat
Tolerance to a drug increases the risk of _____.
(1 point)
Responses
side effects
side effects
dependence
dependence
dopamine production
dopamine production
hepatitis
side effects
Which is not a cost to society of drug abuse?
(1 point)
Responses
premature deaths from drug-related motor vehicle accidents
premature deaths from drug-related motor vehicle accidents
cost of incarcerating people for drug-related crimes
cost of incarcerating people for drug-related crimes
amount of money the user pays for a drug
amount of money the user pays for a drug
lost work productivity because of drug dependency