Which Drug Classification System Are You Using If You Say

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which drug classification system are you using if you say you like to get high using "poppies" when in fact you are referring to an opiate?

• A)site of drug action
• B)mechanism of action
• C)origin
• D)chemical structure

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Definitions:

Disclosing Stigma

The process of revealing a characteristic or condition that might lead to social discrimination and judgment.

Illness Behavior

The ways in which individuals perceive, experience, and react to feelings of ill health, separate from the actual presence of disease.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature and cause of a health condition through examination of symptoms and often diagnostic tests.

Treatment

Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury, aiming to relieve symptoms or cure the condition.