Exam 12: Avoiding Addictions

An estimated _____ percent of individuals with gambling disorder also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Individuals in 12-step programs for recovery from addiction often speak of the importance of reconnecting with their higher power.This illustrates the effects of addiction on the ____ dimension of health.

Match the items below with the most appropriate description. -subcutaneous injection

Sulema decides to avoid the side effects of the medication she takes to control her bipolar disorder by not taking it as prescribed.This illustrates _____.

A synthetic form of opium manufactured in a chemical laboratory is

The most widely used psychoactive drug in the world is:

Chewing ____ alleviates fatigue and decreases appetite, but increases risk of death in those with heart disease.

The primary relationship of drug addicts is with their drug(s) of choice. This best illustrates the ____ dimension of health.

Approximately _______ percent of adults in the United States are pathological gamblers.

What is meant by the term psychoactive?

Individuals who begin abusing drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine as young adults and continue to do so in middle age have ____ times the risk of early death.

The most widely used illegal drug is:

A(n) ____________________ is any substance other than food that affects bodily functions and structures when taken into the body.

A common term for chugging cough syrup is ____________________.

The brain's "reward center" responds to both pleasurable and exciting experiences, such as eating chocolate or bungee-jumping, by producing ____, a "feel good" chemical in the brain.

The major psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is ____________________.

The drugs that most often provoke allergic responses are ____________________.

____________________ on a drug can occur when an individual develops tolerance to its effects.

Chemicals that produce vapors with psychoactive effects are known as inhalants or ____________________.

Describe the drugs known as opioids.Discuss the risks associated with opioid use.