Classification and Effects of Drugs

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What you'll practise (50 questions)

1. ... is an example of the over the counter substance.
2. Substance abuse means taking something often that your body does not need and for:
3. Substance abuse means taking something often that your body does not need and for:
4. Over-the-counter substances are drugs that can easily be bought from shops. Examples include:
5. Over-the-counter substances are drugs that can easily be bought from shops. Examples include:
6. Controlled substances are drugs that can only be obtained with a prescription. Examples include:
7. Controlled substances are drugs that can only be obtained with a prescription. Examples include:
8. Depressants are substances that slow down the action of the:
9. Depressants are substances that slow down the action of the:
10. Examples of depressants include alcohol, mandrax, and:
11. Examples of depressants include alcohol, mandrax, and:
12. Stimulants are substances that speed up body processes. An example is:
13. Stimulants are substances that speed up body processes. An example is:
14. Hallucinogens are substances that distort the way the brain translates impulses, producing:
15. Hallucinogens are substances that distort the way the brain translates impulses, producing:
16. Which of the following is a hallucinogen?
17. Which of the following is a hallucinogen?
18. Narcotics or opiates make the senses dull and relieve pain. Examples include morphine and:
19. Narcotics or opiates make the senses dull and relieve pain. Examples include morphine and:
20. Inhalants or solvents are found in household products like glue and:
21. Inhalants or solvents are found in household products like glue and:
22. Alcohol abuse can lead to a condition called cirrhosis, which affects the:
23. Alcohol abuse can lead to a condition called cirrhosis, which affects the:
24. Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar. Nicotine makes the:
25. Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar. Nicotine makes the:
26. Inhalants depress the central nervous system and can cause:
27. Inhalants depress the central nervous system and can cause:
28. Cannabis is also known as marijuana, hashish, and:
29. Cannabis is also known as marijuana, hashish, and:
30. Heroin is made from juice extract from the unripe capsule of the:
31. Heroin is made from juice extract from the unripe capsule of the:
32. Cocaine is a white powder made from the leaves of a:
33. One reason people abuse substances is curiosity, which means:
34. Peer pressure is a reason for substance abuse because young people:
35. Cocaine is a white powder made from the leaves of a:
36. One reason people abuse substances is curiosity, which means:
37. Addiction is a state where a person entirely depends on substances. This is also known as:
38. Peer pressure is a reason for substance abuse because young people:
39. Physical dependence on a substance occurs when a person tries to withdraw and experiences:
40. Addiction is a state where a person entirely depends on substances. This is also known as:
41. Psychological dependence on a substance can cause:
42. Physical dependence on a substance occurs when a person tries to withdraw and experiences:
43. The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) was established in Zambia in:
44. Psychological dependence on a substance can cause:
45. One way to avoid substance abuse is to:
46. The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) was established in Zambia in:
47. Which of the following is a sign of substance abuse?
48. One way to avoid substance abuse is to:
49. Which of the following is an effect of substance abuse at the individual level?
50. Which of the following is a sign of substance abuse?

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