Drugs and addiction Weekly Check-in - Robert Ly | Library

1

A metabolite is formed when the body _____.

produces a poisonous substance

dies and begins the decaying process

removes a by-product through vomiting

breaks down drugs, poisons, or toxins

1

Controlled substances with accepted medical use, moderate potential for abuse, and moderate to low risk of dependence are considered _____ drugs.

1

Drug dependency is when _____.

discontinuation of a drug results in extreme mental and physical withdrawal symptoms

a person needs to take more and more of a drug to feel the same effects as the first time

drugs mimic neurotransmitters to either stimulate or block communications within the brain

there is an intense craving for a drug but no withdrawal symptoms upon discontinuation

2

Drugs on __________ have the highest potential for abuse and (typically) no known medical use.

Which of the following is a schedule I drug? __________

3

The above figure is known as a(n) ____________________. Substances/behaviors that take advantage of this idea engage with the brain's ___________________. The neurotransmitter responsible for reinforcing these positive emotions is _____________ .  

Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva was accused of doping in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. One type of performance-enhancing commonly used to induce cell growth in professional athletes is _________.

MDMA (ecstasy)

hemp seed oil

anabolic steroids

PCP

3

Categorize the following substances.

MDMA (ecstasy)
fentanyl
alcohol

2

Drag each description/image to its proper category of drug intake.

Sam drank too much beer and is now under the influence.

3

Match the term to its correct definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
dependency		a physiological need for the substance
addiction		physical or mental symptoms that result from reduced use of a drug
withdrawal		an intense craving for a drug without physical symptoms

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A urine test was taken from a student suspected of using substances at school. Below is the toxicologist's lab set-up prior to adding the chemical reagent.

The initial test the toxicologist will perform on the student's urine sample is known as a(n) __________ drug test. After adding the reagent to the student's sample the toxicologist gets the following results:

The student's urine __________ contain drugs. __________ is necessary to determine the ID of the substance.