Question 1

Once a psychoactive drug enters the brain, it acts on one or more neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following are other names for PCP, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  "peace pill." 
B)  "angel dust." 
C)  "magic mushrooms." 
D)  "hog." 
A)  "peace pill." 
B)  "angel dust." 
C)  "magic mushrooms." 
D)  "hog."

Question 3

A psychological risk factor for drug dependence is

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty controlling impulses. 
B)  parent drug abuse. 
C)  sibling drug abuse. 
D)  fetal exposure. 
A)  difficulty controlling impulses. 
B)  parent drug abuse. 
C)  sibling drug abuse. 
D)  fetal exposure.

Question 4

A shy person who drinks several alcoholic beverages at a party and becomes very loud and social is experiencing the effects of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Effects of marijuana include

Accepted Answer

A)  dilation of blood vessels in the eyes. 
B)  increased attentiveness. 
C)  decreased heart rate. 
D)  decreased appetite. 
A)  dilation of blood vessels in the eyes. 
B)  increased attentiveness. 
C)  decreased heart rate. 
D)  decreased appetite.

Question 6

The placebo effect is related to user expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Addictive behaviours are physically and/or psychologically reinforcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following drugs is an opioid?

Accepted Answer

A)  mescaline 
B)  codeine 
C)  psilocybin 
D)  peyote 
A)  mescaline 
B)  codeine 
C)  psilocybin 
D)  peyote

Question 9

Small doses of amphetamines result in all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  increased motor activity. 
B)  increased alertness. 
C)  improved complex motor skills. 
D)  decreased fatigue. 
A)  increased motor activity. 
B)  increased alertness. 
C)  improved complex motor skills. 
D)  decreased fatigue.

Question 10

To be considered dependent, a person must experience a cluster of identified symptoms for at least a one-month period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following traits is NOT part of the APA's definition of substance use disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  spending a small amount of time obtaining the substance 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  repeated use despite social or interpersonal problems 
D)  tolerance 
A)  spending a small amount of time obtaining the substance 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  repeated use despite social or interpersonal problems 
D)  tolerance

Question 12

Women who use amphetamines during pregnancy risk all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  premature births. 
B)  larger than expected baby. 
C)  stillbirth. 
D)  early infant death. 
A)  premature births. 
B)  larger than expected baby. 
C)  stillbirth. 
D)  early infant death.

Question 13

LSD is also known as all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  junk. 
B)  yellow sunshines. 
C)  boomers. 
D)  acid. 
A)  junk. 
B)  yellow sunshines. 
C)  boomers. 
D)  acid.

Question 14

Which of the following is a legal prescription central nervous system stimulant that is also sometimes abused?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ritalin 
B)  Xanax 
C)  Valium 
D)  codeine 
A)  Ritalin 
B)  Xanax 
C)  Valium 
D)  codeine

Question 15

Injecting drugs increases the user's risk of all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis C. 
B)  gangrene. 
C)  HIV infection. 
D)  herpes. 
A)  hepatitis C. 
B)  gangrene. 
C)  HIV infection. 
D)  herpes.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is continued drug use despite persistent social or interpersonal problems. 
B)  It is recurrent drug use that results in failure to fulfill major responsibilities. 
C)  It is recurrent drug use that results in drug-related legal problems. 
D)  It is recurrent drug use that does not produce a situation that is physically hazardous. 
A)  It is continued drug use despite persistent social or interpersonal problems. 
B)  It is recurrent drug use that results in failure to fulfill major responsibilities. 
C)  It is recurrent drug use that results in drug-related legal problems. 
D)  It is recurrent drug use that does not produce a situation that is physically hazardous.

Question 17

In 2011, what percentage of Canadians who used marijuana reported it was for medical reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  27% 
B)  18% 
C)  12% 
D)  5% 
A)  27% 
B)  18% 
C)  12% 
D)  5%

Question 18

Which of the following methods of use produces the slowest or weakest effects from a drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking 
B)  mainlining 
C)  swallowing 
D)  injecting 
A)  smoking 
B)  mainlining 
C)  swallowing 
D)  injecting

Question 19

Which of the following stimulants is used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  crystal methamphetamine 
B)  ephedrine 
C)  caffeine 
D)  Ritalin 
A)  crystal methamphetamine 
B)  ephedrine 
C)  caffeine 
D)  Ritalin

Question 20

John, who is 14 years old, is somewhat small for his age and is often teased by his peers. He has recently become involved with a new peer group that is known to use alcohol and marijuana. What factor has probably had the most influence on John's decision to become involved with drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  allure of excitement 
B)  peer acceptance 
C)  rebellion 
D)  experimentation 
A)  allure of excitement 
B)  peer acceptance 
C)  rebellion 
D)  experimentation

Exam 14: Drug Use and Addiction

Once a psychoactive drug enters the brain, it acts on one or more neurotransmitters.

All of the following are other names for PCP, EXCEPT

A psychological risk factor for drug dependence is

A shy person who drinks several alcoholic beverages at a party and becomes very loud and social is experiencing the effects of

Effects of marijuana include

The placebo effect is related to user expectations.

Addictive behaviours are physically and/or psychologically reinforcing.

Which of the following drugs is an opioid?

Small doses of amphetamines result in all of the following, EXCEPT

To be considered dependent, a person must experience a cluster of identified symptoms for at least a one-month period.

Which of the following traits is NOT part of the APA's definition of substance use disorder?

Women who use amphetamines during pregnancy risk all of the following, EXCEPT

LSD is also known as all of the following, EXCEPT

Which of the following is a legal prescription central nervous system stimulant that is also sometimes abused?

Injecting drugs increases the user's risk of all of the following, EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding substance abuse?

In 2011, what percentage of Canadians who used marijuana reported it was for medical reasons?

Which of the following methods of use produces the slowest or weakest effects from a drug?

Which of the following stimulants is used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder?

John, who is 14 years old, is somewhat small for his age and is often teased by his peers. He has recently become involved with a new peer group that is known to use alcohol and marijuana. What factor has probably had the most influence on John's decision to become involved with drugs?

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