Drug Abuse

Question by Eligio B: Health 10 Questions. I Really Need Help M.C?
1. All drugs with no medical use—except alcohol and tobacco—are illegal. (Points : 1)
True
False

2. The _____ is the reward center of the brain.
(Points : 1)
neuron

cerebellum

limbic system

pituitary gland

3. For which of the following reasons is drug addiction considered a complex brain disease?
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Those who are addicted usually have a mental illness.

Use of drugs over time creates a disease in sections of the brain.

Drugs change the way the brain functions.

With drugs, brain chemicals increase and burn the brain.

4. Drug _____ is the use of any drug – over the counter, prescription, or illicit – for a non-medical reason.
(Points : 1)

5. Which of the following drugs meets the definition of “illicit”?
(Points : 1)
Marijuana

Steroids

Vicodin

Inhalants

6. Some people take _____, a synthetic version of testosterone, to try to build larger muscles faster.
(Points : 1)
bacteria

anabolic steroids

estrogen

dopamine

7. Which of the following types of drugs are addictive and can result in a fatal overdose? (Choose 2)
(Points : 1)
Prescription drugs

Illicit drugs

Tobacco

Caffeine

8. Vicodin and OxyContin are brand names for what type of drug?
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Depressant

Stimulant

Narcotic

Inhalant

9. Choose the statements that accurately describe how drugs act on the brain. (Choose 2)
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Drugs act on the neurons in the reward pathway of the brain.

Drugs increase the release of dopamine.

Neurons increase the number of dopamine receptors.

All of the above.

10. Drug use is not influenced by a person’s environment.
(Points : 1)
True

False

Best answer:

Answer by ?
What, are we taking your science test for you?

Try a Google search… unless you want to PAY me to do your homework!

Answer by jannsody
I’m just guessing at some of these answers so please look them up yourself to help ensure that you will get an excellent grade:

1) This is a tough question since a lot of “true/false” questions with “All” or “Never” tend to be “false”. Otherwise I would answer the question as “true” but please do NOT quote me 😉

2) Limbic system

3) Drugs change the way the brain functions.

4) Abuse

5) Marijuana

6) anabolic steroids

7) Prescription drugs and illicit drugs

8) Narcotic

9) I’m also not 100% positive on this answer, but I believe that it’s that “drugs act on the neurons in the reward pathway of the brain” (part of the limbic system) and “Drugs increase the release of dopamine” (a neurotransmitter which helps nerve cells to talk to each other).

10) False

This site has more information about the brain and how drugs affect its function: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_brain1.php#drugs_on_brain

On the subject of inhalants or inhaling fumes or chemical vapors also known as “huffing”, please do NOT do that as a person can die or get Brain Trauma or other organ damage such as my friend who has a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from huffing at age 12, now in her 30s. Other risks of inhaling fumes include sight loss/blindness, heart/liver/kidney damage, seizures, limb spasms, hearing loss and even death, all of which can happen after the very FIRST time of use.

For more information about the dangers of huffing – National Inhalant Prevention Coalition: http://www.inhalants.org

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