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HTH 423 Smoking & Illicit Drug Use in College
Contemporary Health Issues
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Health Care
Undergraduate 4
02/25/2013

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Term
Five illicit drug types
Definition
Narcotics
Stimulant
Depressants
Hallucinogens
Cannabis
Term
Narcotics (three examples)
Definition
opium, morphine, oxycodone
Term
Three examples of stimulants
Definition
caffeine, nicotine, meth
Term
Two examples of stimulants
Definition
alcohol, barbiturates
Term
Two examples of hallucinogens
Definition
LSD, PCP
Term
Cannubis is what?
Definition
a depressant
Term
Include drugs _____ produced & prescribed by doctors & those ______ produced & sold outside of medical channels
Definition
legally, illegally
Term
What diagnosis is used instead of drug addiction
Definition
Substance-Related Mental Disorders
Term
Four common terms for substance related mental disorders
Definition
Addiction
Dependency
Tolerance
Withdrawal
Term
GHB
Definition
is a naturally-occurring substance found in the CNS, wine, citrus & meat
Term
GHB is known as a ______ drug
Definition
predatory
Term
Three examples of GHB
Definition
cherry meth, liquid ecstasy, liquid X
Term
GHB as a dietary supplement
Definition
increases muscle mass & enhances sexual performance
Term
Low doses of GHB
Definition
euphoria
Term
High doses of GHB
Definition
unconsciousness very quickly
Resp. arrest, hypotension, bradycardia & death
Term
Medical uses of GHB outside US
Definition
Resuscitation, anasthesia & addiction therapy
Term
Medical uses of GHB inside US
Definition
Tightly regulated clinical trials for treatment of narcolepsy (sleep disorder)
Term
(GHB) FDA has prohibited ________ & ____ due to toxic effects from illicit use
Definition
manufacture, sale
Term
ADHD Rx is ____ only to marijuana as most commonly abused drug
Definition
2nd
Term
adderal leads to ______ test performance
Definition
improved
Term
____ _____ & _______/_______ members are more likely to have been prescribed stimulants than Asians, AA’s, females or nonmembers
Definition
white males, fraternity/sorority
Term
Illicit prescription use often tied to
Definition
other drug abuse
Term
Five things to huff
Definition
aerosols, solvents, gases, nitrites, bath salts
Term
Aerosol type
Definition
deoderant
Term
Solvent type
Definition
paint thinner
Term
Gases type
Definition
nitrous oxide – laughing gas
Term
Nitrites type
Definition
room deodorizers
Term
____ adults were huffing last year
Definition
1 million
Term
___ of all ppl in 2010 were over age 18
Definition
54%
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