HLTH 501 Exam #1 Questions
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update
Psychoactive Drug - answer any substance that has the capability of
altering mood, perception, or behavior.
OR
a drug that is used to manage neuro-psychological wellness
Drug Misuse - answer intentional/unintentional inappropriate use of
prescribed or over-the-counter drugs for a purpose it was not
intended.
Drug Abuse - answer intentional/unintentional inappropriate use of
a drug resulting in physical, emotional, financial, intellectual, or
social consequences for the user
Routes of Administration - answer oral ingestion, injection,
inhalation, absorbed
Types of injection - answer intravenous, intramuscular,
subcutaneous
Opiates - answer refers to opium and the derivatives of opium
- morphine, heroin, codeine
Opioids - answer synthetic, chemically manufactured drugs with
very similar properties
- prescription drugs
, Amphetamines - answer powerful prescription stimulants
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs - answer drugs capable of inducing
sedation and sleep
- barbiturates, minor tranquilizers, non-barbiturates, inhalants
Hallucinogens - answer induce hallucinations and delusions
-LSD, mushrooms (psilocybin), peyote (mescaline), jimsonweed,
salvia, and bath salts
Reasons for drug use - answer experimentation, pleasure/escape,
reinforcement, peer influence, spiritual purposes, self-discovery,
social interaction, rebelliousness
Risk factors for drug use - answer growing up in a chaotic household
parents who misuse/abuse drugs
lacking of mutual attachment and nurturing
school failures
shyness
aggressiveness
perception that drug use is acceptable
associating with peers who engage in drug use
Experimental use - answer infrequent and motivated by curiosity
Social-Recreational use - answer taking drugs to share pleasurable
experiences among friends
and Answers 2025 latest
update
Psychoactive Drug - answer any substance that has the capability of
altering mood, perception, or behavior.
OR
a drug that is used to manage neuro-psychological wellness
Drug Misuse - answer intentional/unintentional inappropriate use of
prescribed or over-the-counter drugs for a purpose it was not
intended.
Drug Abuse - answer intentional/unintentional inappropriate use of
a drug resulting in physical, emotional, financial, intellectual, or
social consequences for the user
Routes of Administration - answer oral ingestion, injection,
inhalation, absorbed
Types of injection - answer intravenous, intramuscular,
subcutaneous
Opiates - answer refers to opium and the derivatives of opium
- morphine, heroin, codeine
Opioids - answer synthetic, chemically manufactured drugs with
very similar properties
- prescription drugs
, Amphetamines - answer powerful prescription stimulants
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs - answer drugs capable of inducing
sedation and sleep
- barbiturates, minor tranquilizers, non-barbiturates, inhalants
Hallucinogens - answer induce hallucinations and delusions
-LSD, mushrooms (psilocybin), peyote (mescaline), jimsonweed,
salvia, and bath salts
Reasons for drug use - answer experimentation, pleasure/escape,
reinforcement, peer influence, spiritual purposes, self-discovery,
social interaction, rebelliousness
Risk factors for drug use - answer growing up in a chaotic household
parents who misuse/abuse drugs
lacking of mutual attachment and nurturing
school failures
shyness
aggressiveness
perception that drug use is acceptable
associating with peers who engage in drug use
Experimental use - answer infrequent and motivated by curiosity
Social-Recreational use - answer taking drugs to share pleasurable
experiences among friends
