Cards in this guide (31)
What is the most abundant mineral in the human body
Calcium
The most abundant minerals are calcium and phosphorus (mostly in
the bones).
Which vitamin helps the nervous and immune systems function efficiently
Which nutrient maintains healthy nerve cells and red blood cells and is needed to help make DNA
What nutrient is essential to the health of all tissues including the brain
What type of drugs do doctors sometimes prescribe to reduce swelling
Which of these drugs has a scientific name of methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is also know as ecstacy. It
should be noted that according to US law that it is illegal to use
as it is considered a drug with high potential for addiction.
Which of these illnesses is defined as recurrent inappropriate behavior in order to prevent weight gain
Which of these brain cells send and return messages to each other
Neurons send and return messages to each other.
High repeated doses of which of these drugs can result in paranoid psychosis in which the user loses touch with reality and experiences auditory hallucinations and loss of appetite
What body mass index indicates that a person is obese
Which of these illnesses is a common joint disorder in which the joint bone and cartilage wear away
Approximately what percent of adults in federal prisons are there for drug-related crimes
Which of these is an effective way to treat a phobia
Which vitamin can be made in the body after exposure to ultraviolet UV rays from the sun
What illnesses do cells in one part of the body grow abnormally or out of control and possibly spread to other parts of the body
What drugs contains an addictive stimulant that activates certain systems in the brain and is sometimes used in the treatment of obesity
Which system creates an appetite for the things that keep you alive such as good food and the company of other human beings
The mixture of which of these drugs and alcohol can produce a third substance called cocaethylene which increases the risk of sudden death
The answer is cocaine thanks to Zach b
About how much does drug abuse in the United states cost each year
What is the most widely used illicit substance in the United states as of 2003
The use of which of these drugs over an extended period of time might produce symptons similar to Parkinson's disease
What is the number one cause of death in the United states each year
What happened to the number of gonorrhea cases from 1975 to 1997
Cases of Gonorrhea decreased 50% from 1975 to 1997.
What is Alcohol misuse abuse dependency
No. Not all alcohol abuse is alcohol dependency (alcoholism),
but all alcoholism is alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse is common but
alcoholism is not.
Which of these statements best describes the effect of a alcohol on men and women
Women are more vulnerable than men to the medical consequences
of alcohol abuse.
What is the name of a disease when blood sugar levels are above normal
What area of the brain is responsible for coordinating movement and region most frequently damaged in association with chronic alcohol consumption
How often does chlamydia infect sexually active women
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted
disease in the United States.
Which of these statements is accurate with regard to alcohol abuse
Even moderate drinking leads to short-term impairment.
Pregnant women with this sexually transmitted disease have infections in the womb and fallopian tubes which is known as pelvic inflammatory disease.
Pregnant women with this sexually transmitted disease have
infections in the womb and fallopian tubes which is known as pelvic
inflammatory disease.
Individuals with this sexually transmitted disease suffer from an outbreak of blisters and ulcers (sores) followed by another outbreak in weeks or months.
