18. A carbuncle is a(n):

9. Continuous high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration, are called:

Higher production costs putting pressure on suppliers to push up prices is called

In _______ tolerance, the effects of alcohol _______ when blood alcohol levels are falling compared to when they are rising even if the BAC remains the same.

In the United States, the most commonly used illicit drug is

Which statement about addiction and genetics is true?

_______ tolerance to alcohol results from a(n) _______ of liver enzymes.

The _______ index is a measure of drug safety and is calculated by comparing the dose of a drug that produces a particular drug-induced toxic effect in 50% of a given population with the dose of the drug that produces a particular therapeutic effect.

Most illicit drug users are in the _______-year-old age range.

A blood alcohol level of approximately _______% is lethal in half of the population, but because unconsciousness occurs at a BAC of approximately _______%, drinking is often stopped before the lethal level is reached.