Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for drug use?

Accepted Answer

A)  being an independent thinker 
B)  not graduating from high school 
C)  being male 
D)  having a high-risk personality 
A)  being an independent thinker 
B)  not graduating from high school 
C)  being male 
D)  having a high-risk personality

Question 2

All of the following activities may become addictive behaviours, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  playing video games 
B)  eating 
C)  reading 
D)  watching TV 
A)  playing video games 
B)  eating 
C)  reading 
D)  watching TV

Question 3

Swallowing a drug will produce a stronger effect than injecting the same drug intravenously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the following are characteristics associated with addictive behaviour, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  negative consequences. 
B)  compulsion or craving. 
C)  improved control. 
D)  reinforcement. 
A)  negative consequences. 
B)  compulsion or craving. 
C)  improved control. 
D)  reinforcement.

Question 5

Opioids tend to induce euphoria and stimulate activity, including increased responsiveness to sexual stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) no longer includes the substance abuse and substance dependence categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the influence of CNS stimulants, heart rate and blood pressure are decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Amphetamines can do all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  improve complex thinking. 
B)  counteract fatigue. 
C)  increase motor activity. 
D)  curb short-term appetite. 
A)  improve complex thinking. 
B)  counteract fatigue. 
C)  increase motor activity. 
D)  curb short-term appetite.

Question 9

The LEAST common method of cocaine use is

Accepted Answer

A)  injection. 
B)  ingestion. 
C)  snorting. 
D)  inhaling. 
A)  injection. 
B)  ingestion. 
C)  snorting. 
D)  inhaling.

Question 10

Cocaine is derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  mushrooms. 
B)  the opium poppy. 
C)  the coca plant. 
D)  the hemp plant. 
A)  mushrooms. 
B)  the opium poppy. 
C)  the coca plant. 
D)  the hemp plant.

Question 11

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychoactive drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  aspirin 
C)  codeine 
D)  caffeine 
A)  alcohol 
B)  aspirin 
C)  codeine 
D)  caffeine

Question 12

Evidence indicates that the most probable long-term effect of smoking marijuana is

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  damage to the respiratory system. 
D)  stroke. 
A)  heart disease. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  damage to the respiratory system. 
D)  stroke.

Question 13

Expressing a persistent desire to cut down or regulate substance use is a symptom of substance dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in Canada. Identify two short-term effects and two long-term effects of marijuana use. Also, briefly describe some of the issues surrounding the question of medical use of marijuana.

Accepted Answer

Short-term effects of marijuana use incl

Question 15

Children exposed to cocaine through the mother's use during pregnancy

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be lethargic. 
B)  may show signs of behavioural problems. 
C)  have mild temperament patterns. 
D)  have enlarged heads. 
A)  tend to be lethargic. 
B)  may show signs of behavioural problems. 
C)  have mild temperament patterns. 
D)  have enlarged heads.

Question 16

Marijuana use during pregnancy may cause

Accepted Answer

A)  cleft palate. 
B)  congenital defects of the genitourinary tract. 
C)  impaired fetal growth and development. 
D)  increased risk of leukemia in the infant. 
A)  cleft palate. 
B)  congenital defects of the genitourinary tract. 
C)  impaired fetal growth and development. 
D)  increased risk of leukemia in the infant.

Question 17

Morphine is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  vike. 
B)  M. 
C)  dope. 
D)  H. 
A)  vike. 
B)  M. 
C)  dope. 
D)  H.

Question 18

MDMA is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  laughing gas. 
B)  dope. 
C)  peace. 
D)  buttons. 
A)  laughing gas. 
B)  dope. 
C)  peace. 
D)  buttons.

Question 19

All of the following are depressants, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  GHB. 
B)  Xanax. 
C)  Methedrine. 
D)  Quaalude. 
A)  GHB. 
B)  Xanax. 
C)  Methedrine. 
D)  Quaalude.

Question 20

Bill has just taken ephedrine. He can expect all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in heart rate. 
B)  a constriction in blood vessels. 
C)  an increase in blood pressure. 
D)  difficulty breathing. 
A)  an increase in heart rate. 
B)  a constriction in blood vessels. 
C)  an increase in blood pressure. 
D)  difficulty breathing.

Exam 14: Drug Use and Addiction

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for drug use?

All of the following activities may become addictive behaviours, EXCEPT

Swallowing a drug will produce a stronger effect than injecting the same drug intravenously.

All of the following are characteristics associated with addictive behaviour, EXCEPT

Opioids tend to induce euphoria and stimulate activity, including increased responsiveness to sexual stimulation.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) no longer includes the substance abuse and substance dependence categories.

Under the influence of CNS stimulants, heart rate and blood pressure are decreased.

Amphetamines can do all of the following, EXCEPT

The LEAST common method of cocaine use is

Cocaine is derived from

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychoactive drug?

Evidence indicates that the most probable long-term effect of smoking marijuana is

Expressing a persistent desire to cut down or regulate substance use is a symptom of substance dependence.

Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in Canada. Identify two short-term effects and two long-term effects of marijuana use. Also, briefly describe some of the issues surrounding the question of medical use of marijuana.

Children exposed to cocaine through the mother's use during pregnancy

Marijuana use during pregnancy may cause

Morphine is also known as:

MDMA is also known as:

All of the following are depressants, EXCEPT

Bill has just taken ephedrine. He can expect all of the following, EXCEPT

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