Question 1

Which of the following is true of opiate withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

A)  symptoms peak in about 48 to 72 hrs. 
B)  symptoms can be treated with alcohol 
C)  appetite increases significantly 
D)  all of these are true 
A)  symptoms peak in about 48 to 72 hrs. 
B)  symptoms can be treated with alcohol 
C)  appetite increases significantly 
D)  all of these are true A

Question 2

Which of the following is a major risk associated with the intravenous use of heroin?

Accepted Answer

A)  infection with AIDS, hepatitis or other needle-borne disease from using infected needles 
B)  overdose 
C)  bone marrow damage from bubbles in syringe 
D)  both infection and overdose 
A)  infection with AIDS, hepatitis or other needle-borne disease from using infected needles 
B)  overdose 
C)  bone marrow damage from bubbles in syringe 
D)  both infection and overdose D

Question 3

is a partial opiate agonist that is becoming popular as an alternative to methadone in the treatment of opiate addiction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Naloxone 
B)  Buprenorphine 
C)  Vicodin 
D)  Sublimaze 
A)  Naloxone 
B)  Buprenorphine 
C)  Vicodin 
D)  Sublimaze B

Question 4

Discuss the recent epidemic in prescription opiate abuse. What are the reasons for this increase? What steps can be taken to address this problem?

Accepted Answer

The recent epidemic in prescription opia

Question 5

Which of the following is true of Oxycontin (oxycodone)?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a prescription opiate drug 
B)  it is used to treat epilepsy 
C)  it is considered to have low abuse potential 
D)  all of these are true 
A)  it is a prescription opiate drug 
B)  it is used to treat epilepsy 
C)  it is considered to have low abuse potential 
D)  all of these are true

Question 6

Which of the following is true of heroin addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin addicts generally have normal life spans 
B)  heroin addicts are generally uninterested in sex 
C)  heroin addiction rates declined throughout the 1990s 
D)  all of these are true 
A)  heroin addicts generally have normal life spans 
B)  heroin addicts are generally uninterested in sex 
C)  heroin addiction rates declined throughout the 1990s 
D)  all of these are true

Question 7

A heroin overdose can be treated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  naloxone (Narcane) 
B)  morphine 
C)  LSD 
D)  L-dopa 
A)  naloxone (Narcane) 
B)  morphine 
C)  LSD 
D)  L-dopa

Question 8

Depressants and opiates potentiate one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What drug is often used as a cough suppressant?

Accepted Answer

A)  dextromethorphan 
B)  fentanyl 
C)  androstenedione 
D)  naloxone 
A)  dextromethorphan 
B)  fentanyl 
C)  androstenedione 
D)  naloxone

Question 10

The major active chemical in opium is .

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine 
B)  heroin 
C)  laudanum 
D)  none of these 
A)  morphine 
B)  heroin 
C)  laudanum 
D)  none of these

Question 11

Injecting Suboxone results in more intense, longer-acting effects than heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Naloxone blocks the effects of heroin and other opiates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following drugs is the most potent pain reliever?

Accepted Answer

A)  codeine 
B)  morphine 
C)  fentanyl 
D)  heroin 
A)  codeine 
B)  morphine 
C)  fentanyl 
D)  heroin

Question 14

Heroin addicts suffering from withdrawal symptoms sometimes report having orgasms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the designer drug MPTP?

Accepted Answer

A)  it was sold on the street as designer heroin 
B)  it was designed to be MPPP 
C)  it attacks and destroys the substantia nigra 
D)  all of these are true 
A)  it was sold on the street as designer heroin 
B)  it was designed to be MPPP 
C)  it attacks and destroys the substantia nigra 
D)  all of these are true

Question 16

Animals will not self-administer heroin or other opiates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following effects are characteristic of opiate drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations 
B)  pain relief 
C)  increase in respiratory rate 
D)  all of these 
A)  hallucinations 
B)  pain relief 
C)  increase in respiratory rate 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Traces of heroin remain in urine for more than a month after a single injection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Pain relief produced without a loss of consciousness is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthesia 
B)  analgesia 
C)  anorexia 
D)  akinesia 
A)  anesthesia 
B)  analgesia 
C)  anorexia 
D)  akinesia

Question 20

Opiate withdrawal symptoms are best characterized as .

Accepted Answer

A)  flu-like in nature 
B)  nearly always fatal 
C)  convulsions and seizures 
D)  mild and unimportant 
A)  flu-like in nature 
B)  nearly always fatal 
C)  convulsions and seizures 
D)  mild and unimportant

Which of the following is true of opiate withdrawal?

Which of the following is a major risk associated with the intravenous use of heroin?

is a partial opiate agonist that is becoming popular as an alternative to methadone in the treatment of opiate addiction.

Discuss the recent epidemic in prescription opiate abuse. What are the reasons for this increase? What steps can be taken to address this problem?

Which of the following is true of Oxycontin (oxycodone)?

Which of the following is true of heroin addiction?

A heroin overdose can be treated with:

Depressants and opiates potentiate one another.

What drug is often used as a cough suppressant?

The major active chemical in opium is .

Injecting Suboxone results in more intense, longer-acting effects than heroin.

Naloxone blocks the effects of heroin and other opiates.

Which of the following drugs is the most potent pain reliever?

Heroin addicts suffering from withdrawal symptoms sometimes report having orgasms.

Which of the following is true of the designer drug MPTP?

Animals will not self-administer heroin or other opiates.

Which of the following effects are characteristic of opiate drugs?

Traces of heroin remain in urine for more than a month after a single injection.

Pain relief produced without a loss of consciousness is called .

Opiate withdrawal symptoms are best characterized as .

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Exam 10: Opiates

Which of the following is true of opiate withdrawal?

Which of the following is a major risk associated with the intravenous use of heroin?

is a partial opiate agonist that is becoming popular as an alternative to methadone in the treatment of opiate addiction.

Discuss the recent epidemic in prescription opiate abuse. What are the reasons for this increase? What steps can be taken to address this problem?

Which of the following is true of Oxycontin (oxycodone)?

Which of the following is true of heroin addiction?

A heroin overdose can be treated with:

Depressants and opiates potentiate one another.

What drug is often used as a cough suppressant?

The major active chemical in opium is .

Injecting Suboxone results in more intense, longer-acting effects than heroin.

Naloxone blocks the effects of heroin and other opiates.

Which of the following drugs is the most potent pain reliever?

Heroin addicts suffering from withdrawal symptoms sometimes report having orgasms.

Which of the following is true of the designer drug MPTP?

Animals will not self-administer heroin or other opiates.

Which of the following effects are characteristic of opiate drugs?

Traces of heroin remain in urine for more than a month after a single injection.

Pain relief produced without a loss of consciousness is called .

Opiate withdrawal symptoms are best characterized as .

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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