Define and give examples of drug use, misuse, and abuse


• Drug misuse: unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or over-the-counter drugs (ex., using cough syrup to get high).
• Drug Abuse: the intentional and inappropriate use of a drug resulting in physical, emotional, financial, social or intellectual consequences. (ex., regularly using cough syrup to get high and committing crimes in order to procure cough syrup)

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____ is the examination technique that uses the examiner's hands to feel the texture and location of certain body parts.?

A) ?Auscultation B) ?Palpation C) ?Palpitation D) ?Percussion

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Ard ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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An additional positive side effect of weight training is that it results in a reduced resting metabolic rate

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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