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
amount of money the user pays for a drug
Which situation occurs when drugs cross the placenta during pregnancy?
(1 point)
Responses
Babies are always born with physical deformities.
Babies are always born with physical deformities.
Mothers have drugs in their breast milk.
Mothers have drugs in their breast milk.
Babies may be born with a drug dependency.
Babies may be born with a drug dependency.
Mothers are at risk for hepatitis.
Babies may be born with a drug dependency.
To avoid misuse, what should you do with pain medication your doctor prescribes for an injury?
(1 point)
Responses
Take it according to the instructions your doctor gave you.
Take it according to the instructions your doctor gave you.
Take it whenever you feel pain.
Take it whenever you feel pain.
Save it in case you have another sports injury.
Save it in case you have another sports injury.
Take it according to instructions you find on the internet.
Take it according to the instructions your doctor gave you.
Which is not a caused by dopamine levels related to drug abuse?
(1 point)
Responses
the pleasurable feeling from eating a good meal
the pleasurable feeling from eating a good meal
ignoring harmful effects of the drug and continued cravings for it
ignoring harmful effects of the drug and continued cravings for it
intense cravings for the drug when it is not available
intense cravings for the drug when it is not available
the lack of pleasure for normal activities
the pleasurable feeling from eating a good meal
Which describes a side effect?
(1 point)
Responses
the need for increasingly larger amounts of the drug
the need for increasingly larger amounts of the drug
an unwanted physical or mental effect caused by a drug
an unwanted physical or mental effect caused by a drug
developing a chemical need for a drug
developing a chemical need for a drug
the body’s reaction to not having the drug