HLTH 501 Exam 1

Ch 1, 2

What is a psychoactive drug?

a substance that has the capability of altering mood, perception, or behavior

What is drug misuse?

the intentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or over the counter drugs

What is an example of drug misuse?

mixing drugs

What is drug abuse?

defined as the intentional and inappropriate use of a drug resulting in physical, emotional, financial, intellectual, or social consequences for the user

What sparked the whiskey rebellion?

the excise tax on whiskey

What was the first state to ban alcohol?

main

What book condemned coffee and banned it?

the koran

What is a coffee house?

a center for learning, also called penny universities, came about in 1600s

What is a common example of a schedule 2 drug?

cocaine

According to the national survey on drug use and health, what age group had the highest rate of binge drinking/heavy drinking?

18-25

What does the office of national drug control policy place the health and social cost of drug use at?

$193 billion annualy

What does experimental use mean?

infrequent use motivated by curiosity

What is the estimated cost that employee drug abuse costs the workplace?

$25.6 billion

What is a false positive?

a person testing positive for a drug even though no drug is present in the person’s urine

____ into adolescent alcohol use reduces the initiation and frequency of alcohol use

family interventions

What is a reason people use drugs (pleasure/escape from boredom?

drugs used to increase pleasure (such as euphoria) or reduce boredom provide positive reinforcement

What is physical dependency of drugs marked by?

wtihdrawal symptoms, physical symptoms that appear after drug use ceases, a percieved need for the drug, and an unstructured life

What word did WHO propose changing the word addiction on?

they proposed substituting it for dependency, but they are different

What are personality characteristcs associated with drug abuse?

low self-esteem, poor interpersonal skills, impulsivity

What are secondary reinforcers?

they act as signals for the increased probability of obtaining primary reinforcers, for example money (does not provide immediate pleasure)

What is stacking?

ingesting and injecting several steroids at the same time

What is the most frequently mentioned cause of impotence in middle aged men?

excessive use of alcohol

What was the first substance regulated?

alcohol

What allowed the government to ender the drug marketplace?

the pure food and drug act of 1906 from the FDA

What are category 3 drugs?

data insufficient to determine general recognition of safety and effectiveness

What is cocaine (schedule)?

schedule 2

How is HIV/AIDS commonly spread?

through intravenous drug use