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Study Guide Questions
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1.
What is the only legal way to obtain a prescription drug?
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What things must a doctor consider when prescribing a drug for a patient?
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In order for any drug to be sold legally in the United States, it must first be approved by ____________________________________________________.
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What does approval by the organization named in #3 indicate?
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When drugs are used in any way other than the way specified by the prescribing doctor,
________________________________________ is taking place.
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What "don'ts" apply to prescription medications?
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7.
Addiction and dependence are the same thing. True or false?
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What do some prescription drugs turn on in the brain?
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What percent of drug-related emergency-room visits involve stimulants, painkillers, or tranquilizers?
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What's a "drug cocktail"?
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What happens when an abuser develops a "tolerance" to a drug?
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High doses of prescription drugs may cause long-term damage to what major organs?
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Where do teens obtain prescription drugs for recreational use?
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On the street, which is generally cheaper - illicit street drugs or illicit prescription drugs?
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What do stimulant drugs do to the brain?
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What are two medical conditions that are often treated with stimulant drugs?
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Ritalin is a brand name of what drug?
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What neurotransmitter is targeted by Ritalin?
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The stimulant characteristics of Ritalin are similar to the stimulant characteristics of
____________________________.
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Sniffing ground-up Ritalin can cause what damage to a person's body?
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Injecting ground-up Ritalin can cause what damage to a person's body?
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Some teens illicitly use Dexedrine as a(n) _______________________ aid.
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Why do all amphetamines have a high potential for abuse?
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What should a person who's taking an amphetamine of any type monitor carefully?
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25.
From what are opioids derived?
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26.
What are the most addictive prescription drugs?
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27.
Opioids and alcohol both have what effect on the central nervous system?
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28.
What drug is seven times as potent as morphine, on a weight basis?
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29.
People who are addicted to opioids should try to quit, cold turkey. True or false?
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30.
Tranquilizers are [stimulants/ depressants].
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A toxic dose of a barbiturate is __________________________________________________.
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32.
If a barbiturate is mixed with alcohol, what effect is almost certain?
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A person can develop a physical dependence on tranquilizers within what length of time?
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34.
Which goes away more quickly - physical dependence or psychological dependence?
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35.
What is the first step in dealing with an addiction to prescription drugs?
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