Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior Chapters 1–5 (2026 Updated) – Complete Study Guide,
Practice Questions & Exam Review
drug - correct answer ✔✔any substance, natural or artificial, other than food, that by its
chemical nature alters structure or function in the living organism
illicit drug - correct answer ✔✔a drug that is unlawful to possess or use.
deviant drug use - correct answer ✔✔drug use that is not common within a social group and
that is disapproved by the majority.
drug misuse - correct answer ✔✔generally refers to the use of prescribed drugs in greater
amounts than those prescribed by a physician or dentist
abuse - correct answer ✔✔the use of a substance in a manner, amounts, or situations that the
drug use causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring.
addiction - correct answer ✔✔controversial and complex term.
dependence - correct answer ✔✔state in which the individual uses the drug so frequently and
consistently that it would be difficult for the person to get along without using the drug.
psychoactive - correct answer ✔✔having effects on thoughts, emotions, or behavior
marijuana - correct answer ✔✔dried leaves of the cannabis plant
correlate - correct answer ✔✔a variable that is statistically related to some other variable, such
as drug use
, antecedents - correct answer ✔✔characteristics that predict later initiation of drug use
gateway - correct answer ✔✔one of the first drugs used by a typical drug user
reinforcement - correct answer ✔✔procedure in which a behavioral event is followed by a
consequent event such that the behavior is then more likely to be repeated. the behavior of
taking a drug may be reinforced by the effect of the drug
toxic - correct answer ✔✔poisonous, deadly, or dangerous
acute - correct answer ✔✔the short-term effects of a single dose
behavioral toxicity - correct answer ✔✔toxicity resulting from behavioral effects of a drug
chronic - correct answer ✔✔the long-term effects from repeated use
DAWN - correct answer ✔✔drug abuse warning network. system for collecting date on drug
related deaths or emergency room visits
HIV - correct answer ✔✔human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS - correct answer ✔✔acquired immunodeficiency
tolerance - correct answer ✔✔repeated exposure to the same dose of the drug results in a
lesser effect
Practice Questions & Exam Review
drug - correct answer ✔✔any substance, natural or artificial, other than food, that by its
chemical nature alters structure or function in the living organism
illicit drug - correct answer ✔✔a drug that is unlawful to possess or use.
deviant drug use - correct answer ✔✔drug use that is not common within a social group and
that is disapproved by the majority.
drug misuse - correct answer ✔✔generally refers to the use of prescribed drugs in greater
amounts than those prescribed by a physician or dentist
abuse - correct answer ✔✔the use of a substance in a manner, amounts, or situations that the
drug use causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring.
addiction - correct answer ✔✔controversial and complex term.
dependence - correct answer ✔✔state in which the individual uses the drug so frequently and
consistently that it would be difficult for the person to get along without using the drug.
psychoactive - correct answer ✔✔having effects on thoughts, emotions, or behavior
marijuana - correct answer ✔✔dried leaves of the cannabis plant
correlate - correct answer ✔✔a variable that is statistically related to some other variable, such
as drug use
, antecedents - correct answer ✔✔characteristics that predict later initiation of drug use
gateway - correct answer ✔✔one of the first drugs used by a typical drug user
reinforcement - correct answer ✔✔procedure in which a behavioral event is followed by a
consequent event such that the behavior is then more likely to be repeated. the behavior of
taking a drug may be reinforced by the effect of the drug
toxic - correct answer ✔✔poisonous, deadly, or dangerous
acute - correct answer ✔✔the short-term effects of a single dose
behavioral toxicity - correct answer ✔✔toxicity resulting from behavioral effects of a drug
chronic - correct answer ✔✔the long-term effects from repeated use
DAWN - correct answer ✔✔drug abuse warning network. system for collecting date on drug
related deaths or emergency room visits
HIV - correct answer ✔✔human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS - correct answer ✔✔acquired immunodeficiency
tolerance - correct answer ✔✔repeated exposure to the same dose of the drug results in a
lesser effect
