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Study Guide Answers

1.     Three out of four drugs that are used illicitly in the U.S. are __________________ drugs.
     prescription
2.     ___________ is America?s most widely abused drug.
     Xanax
3.     _____________ is prescribed to control partial seizures and severe tonic-clonic convulsions in patients.
     Topamax
4.     Doctors prescribe the muscle relaxant ___________ to patients who have suffered sprains or strains.
     Soma
5.     List one of the mild side effects that people commonly experience when they take Soma. ______________.
     blurred or double vision, lightheaded or dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, clumsiness
6.     ______________ is one of several prescription medications that combines the narcotic opiate, hydrocodone, with the non-narcotic analgesic, acetaminophen (Tylenol).
     Vicodin
7.     ____________ is a stimulant that?s prescribed to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
     Ritalin
8.     Ritalin is an amphetamine, and a Schedule II controlled substance, that belongs to the same drug family as _____________.
     cocaine
9.     _______________ is prescribed for the treatment of attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder as well as for the treatment of narcolepsy, the uncontrollable attack of sleep.
     Adderall
10.     High doses of Adderall can cause the same adverse effects as __________.
     cocaine
11.     ______________ the recommended dose of dextromethorphan can cause dizziness, impaired judgment, dissociation, nausea, and loss of coordination.
     Exceeding
12.     Mixing dextromethorphan with other drugs can be a ___________ _____________.
     tragic mistake
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