EXERCISES, LESSON 4
INSTRUCTIONS. The following exercises are to be answered by completing the
incomplete statement or by writing the answer in the space provided. After you have
completed all the exercises, turn to the solutions located at the end of the exercises and
check your answers.
1.
Drug abuse may be defined as the excessive taking of a drug that produces
effects on a person's ____________, thoughts, and _____________; drugs
taken without the advice or direction of a ______________ and not for treatment
of a disease or ________________; a drug whose effects could lead to
__________________ behavior.
2.
A person has become psychologically dependent on a drug when ___________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
3.
Physical dependence on a drug exists when an individual's body has _________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
4.
Tolerance to a drug refers to the fact that _______________________________
________________________________________________________________.
5.
The term opioid refers to any drug which has _____________________ actions.
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