Question 1

Sudden death from cocaine may result from of all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed CNS. 
B)  stroke. 
C)  heart attack. 
D)  convulsions. 
A)  depressed CNS. 
B)  stroke. 
C)  heart attack. 
D)  convulsions.

Question 2

Caffeine use

Accepted Answer

A)  counters fatigue. 
B)  decreases gastric secretion. 
C)  decreases blood pressure 
D)  induces sleep. 
A)  counters fatigue. 
B)  decreases gastric secretion. 
C)  decreases blood pressure 
D)  induces sleep.

Question 3

The risk associated with drug use and pregnancy are greatest for women

Accepted Answer

A)  during the third trimester. 
B)  during the first trimester. 
C)  during the second trimester. 
D)  prior to conception. 
A)  during the third trimester. 
B)  during the first trimester. 
C)  during the second trimester. 
D)  prior to conception.

Question 4

The active component in marijuana is

Accepted Answer

A)  PCP. 
B)  DMT. 
C)  THC. 
D)  MDMA. 
A)  PCP. 
B)  DMT. 
C)  THC. 
D)  MDMA.

Question 5

According to the American Psychiatric Association, all of the following are characteristic behaviours of gambling disorder, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  using gambling to escape problems 
B)  preoccupation with gambling 
C)  unsuccessful efforts to cut back or quit gambling 
D)  gambling at least once per month on average 
A)  using gambling to escape problems 
B)  preoccupation with gambling 
C)  unsuccessful efforts to cut back or quit gambling 
D)  gambling at least once per month on average

Question 6

Which of the following are characteristics of a work-addicted individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual who works 7 days a week 
B)  an individual who will work even on vacation 
C)  an individual who always books his/her vacation time 
D)  an individual who will work 16+ hours a day 
A)  an individual who works 7 days a week 
B)  an individual who will work even on vacation 
C)  an individual who always books his/her vacation time 
D)  an individual who will work 16+ hours a day

Question 7

Which of the following parts of the brain does THC affect?

Accepted Answer

A)  the part controlling coordination 
B)  the part controlling balance 
C)  the parts controlling balance, reaction time, and coordination 
D)  the part controlling reaction time 
A)  the part controlling coordination 
B)  the part controlling balance 
C)  the parts controlling balance, reaction time, and coordination 
D)  the part controlling reaction time

Question 8

Psychoactive drugs change mood or behaviour by acting on

Accepted Answer

A)  the heart. 
B)  the spinal cord. 
C)  brain chemistry. 
D)  the liver. 
A)  the heart. 
B)  the spinal cord. 
C)  brain chemistry. 
D)  the liver.

Question 9

Explain some of the economic and social costs of drug abuse that modern society faces.

Accepted Answer

Drug abuse has significant economic and

Question 10

The is the physical and social environment surrounding an individual's drug use.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood 
B)  effect 
C)  mode 
D)  setting 
A)  mood 
B)  effect 
C)  mode 
D)  setting

Question 11

The typical primary effects of central nervous system depressants include all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced coordination. 
B)  drowsiness. 
C)  sedation. 
D)  euphoria. 
A)  reduced coordination. 
B)  drowsiness. 
C)  sedation. 
D)  euphoria.

Question 12

Which of the following drugs is NOT an opioid?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxycodone 
B)  codeine 
C)  gamma hydroxybutyrate 
D)  morphine 
A)  oxycodone 
B)  codeine 
C)  gamma hydroxybutyrate 
D)  morphine

Question 13

Males are twice as likely as females are to abuse illicit drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which method of taking a drug will reach the brain in the LEAST time?

Accepted Answer

A)  inhaled through the nose 
B)  taken by mouth 
C)  injected directly into the bloodstream 
D)  absorbed through the skin 
A)  inhaled through the nose 
B)  taken by mouth 
C)  injected directly into the bloodstream 
D)  absorbed through the skin

Question 15

The contemporary term for what was formerly called addiction is now referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  abuse. 
B)  misuse. 
C)  intoxication. 
D)  dependence. 
A)  abuse. 
B)  misuse. 
C)  intoxication. 
D)  dependence.

Question 16

Heroin is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  junk. 
B)  oxy. 
C)  dope. 
D)  H. 
A)  junk. 
B)  oxy. 
C)  dope. 
D)  H.

Question 17

The psychological or physical dependence on a substance, but without the level of compulsion or increasing need, is known as addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If Megan were to take an opioid, what method of administration would she typically use?

Accepted Answer

A)  injection, snorting, or smoking 
B)  injection 
C)  snorting 
D)  smoking 
A)  injection, snorting, or smoking 
B)  injection 
C)  snorting 
D)  smoking

Question 19

Lindsey has a drug dependence. As a result, she is at risk for all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  involvement with incidences of aggression and violence. 
B)  engaging in unsafe sex. 
C)  spending small amounts of money obtaining the drug. 
D)  being involved in an automobile accident. 
A)  involvement with incidences of aggression and violence. 
B)  engaging in unsafe sex. 
C)  spending small amounts of money obtaining the drug. 
D)  being involved in an automobile accident.

Question 20

The effects of cocaine are felt in

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10 seconds if injected. 
B)  5-10 minutes if snorted. 
C)  5 minutes if injected. 
D)  about 10 seconds if inhaled. 
A)  about 10 seconds if injected. 
B)  5-10 minutes if snorted. 
C)  5 minutes if injected. 
D)  about 10 seconds if inhaled.

Exam 14: Drug Use and Addiction

Sudden death from cocaine may result from of all of the following, EXCEPT

Caffeine use

The risk associated with drug use and pregnancy are greatest for women

The active component in marijuana is

According to the American Psychiatric Association, all of the following are characteristic behaviours of gambling disorder, EXCEPT

Which of the following are characteristics of a work-addicted individual?

Which of the following parts of the brain does THC affect?

Psychoactive drugs change mood or behaviour by acting on

Explain some of the economic and social costs of drug abuse that modern society faces.

The is the physical and social environment surrounding an individual's drug use.

The typical primary effects of central nervous system depressants include all of the following, EXCEPT

Which of the following drugs is NOT an opioid?

Males are twice as likely as females are to abuse illicit drugs.

Which method of taking a drug will reach the brain in the LEAST time?

The contemporary term for what was formerly called addiction is now referred to as

Heroin is also known as:

The psychological or physical dependence on a substance, but without the level of compulsion or increasing need, is known as addiction.

If Megan were to take an opioid, what method of administration would she typically use?

Lindsey has a drug dependence. As a result, she is at risk for all of the following, EXCEPT

The effects of cocaine are felt in

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