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Drugs, Legal and Illegal Practice

  1. Pathogens are organisms that cause ______.
    1. disease
    2. tooth decay
    3. drug addiction
    4. drug resistance

    Answer: a. disease

  2. Antibiotics are used to treat an illness caused by _____.
    1. drug addiction
    2. viruses
    3. bacteria
    4. hereditary factory

    Answer: c. bacteria

  3. Medications used to treat pain are called _____.
    1. antibiotics
    2. analgesics
    3. bacteria
    4. generic

    Answer: b. analgesics

  4. True or false: Children should be able to reach fever medicine so they can take it if they feel bad.
    1. True
    2. False

    Answer: b. false

  5. ______ are drugs that can have a negative effect on a person
    1. OTC
    2. Antibiotics
    3. Controlled substances
    4. Prescription drugs

    Answer: c. Controlled substances

  6. This has caused an decrease in life expectancy in the USA.
    1. surgery deaths
    2. misuse of antibiotics
    3. street drug overdoses
    4. opioid overdoses

    Answer: d. opioid overdoses