Question 1

Angel dust is the common street name for LSD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Babies born to women who smoked marijuana when pregnant are likely to look like FASD babies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Currently,there is a lot of discussion regarding driving while 'high'.Do you believe it is a dangerous practice? Discuss the dangers of driving while being under the influence of marijuana.

Accepted Answer

Driving while under the influence of marijuana is just as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol.It is a central nervous system depressant so your reflexes are slowed so that it takes longer to make a decision and then react to a situation.Other perception and performance deficits may exist but the user is either unaware of them or unwilling to recognize that there is a problem.Between 2000 and 2007,47% of all drivers,19 years of age or older,who died in a traffic accident tested positive for either alcohol and/or drugs (Canada Centre on Substance Abuse,2011).

Question 4

"Crack" gets its name from _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the way to break pieces off the brick 
B) the sound it makes when burned 
C) the feeling a person gets from smoking it 
D) because of the hard "hit" a person gets from smoking it 
A) the way to break pieces off the brick 
B) the sound it makes when burned 
C) the feeling a person gets from smoking it 
D) because of the hard "hit" a person gets from smoking it

Question 5

Steroids shut down a male's production of the hormone testosterone.

Accepted Answer

Yes, the use of anabolic steroids can in

Question 6

LSD is derived from __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) fir root 
B) ergot fungus 
C) blue mold 
D) blue-green algae 
A) fir root 
B) ergot fungus 
C) blue mold 
D) blue-green algae

Question 7

What do morphine,codeine,and heroin have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They cost about the same on the streets. 
B) They are all opiates. 
C) They are all amphetamines. 
D) They are all available by prescription. 
A) They cost about the same on the streets. 
B) They are all opiates. 
C) They are all amphetamines. 
D) They are all available by prescription.

Question 8

InSite seeks to ______________ by providing drug users with syringes,filters,water and access to health care workers.

Accepted Answer

A) force people into rehab 
B) enable drug use 
C) increase incidence of HIV/AIDS 
D) reduce harm 
A) force people into rehab 
B) enable drug use 
C) increase incidence of HIV/AIDS 
D) reduce harm

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about amphetamines?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not used in any therapeutic way. 
B) Amphetamine abusers only become psychologically addicted to the drug. 
C) Amphetamine abusers become extremely paranoid. 
D) They cause a dangerous drop in heart rate and respiratory rate. 
A) They are not used in any therapeutic way. 
B) Amphetamine abusers only become psychologically addicted to the drug. 
C) Amphetamine abusers become extremely paranoid. 
D) They cause a dangerous drop in heart rate and respiratory rate.

Question 10

The group of drugs whose primary pharmological effect is to alter feelings,perceptions and thoughts in the user are classified as psychedelics.

Accepted Answer

Yes, the group of drugs that are primari

Question 11

This type of steroid is typically used by amateur and professional athletes anabolic steroids.

Accepted Answer

Anabolic steroids, also known as anaboli

Question 12

What health risk has caused many people to switch from "mainlining" to non-needle methods when using heroin?

Accepted Answer

A) liver disease 
B) HIV 
C) herpes 
D) staph 
A) liver disease 
B) HIV 
C) herpes 
D) staph

Question 13

Bob cannot risk showing needle tracks.Where is a common place addicts give themselves shots when they do not want needle tracks to show?

Accepted Answer

A) behind the ear 
B) under the tongue 
C) in the legs 
D) in the buttocks 
A) behind the ear 
B) under the tongue 
C) in the legs 
D) in the buttocks

Question 14

Marissa is pregnant and uses cocaine.What is the most threatening problem that can occur?

Accepted Answer

A) miscarriage 
B) premature labour 
C) vaginal bleeding 
D) uterine contractions 
A) miscarriage 
B) premature labour 
C) vaginal bleeding 
D) uterine contractions

Question 15

Morphine is an opiate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ecstasy is a deliriant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Pam uses a street analogue of amphetamines that provides the rush of cocaine with the mind-expanding characteristic of hallucinogens.This drug is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) crank 
B) crack 
C) ecstasy 
D) ice 
A) crank 
B) crack 
C) ecstasy 
D) ice

Question 18

Juan uses a controlled substance that comes from the peyote cactus.Which drug is this?

Accepted Answer

A) psilocybin 
B) mescaline 
C) LSD 
D) phencyclidine 
A) psilocybin 
B) mescaline 
C) LSD 
D) phencyclidine

Question 19

The percentage of THC in marijuana has decreased over the years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is one reason "ice" use may go unnoticed in the public?

Accepted Answer

A) the effects are very short term 
B) it is odourless 
C) the characteristic odor is easily masked 
D) an addict can learn behavioural tolerance 
A) the effects are very short term 
B) it is odourless 
C) the characteristic odor is easily masked 
D) an addict can learn behavioural tolerance

Exam 14: Understanding Illicit Drugs

Angel dust is the common street name for LSD.

Babies born to women who smoked marijuana when pregnant are likely to look like FASD babies.

Currently,there is a lot of discussion regarding driving while 'high'.Do you believe it is a dangerous practice? Discuss the dangers of driving while being under the influence of marijuana.

"Crack" gets its name from _________________.

Steroids shut down a male's production of the hormone testosterone.

LSD is derived from __________________.

What do morphine,codeine,and heroin have in common?

InSite seeks to ______________ by providing drug users with syringes,filters,water and access to health care workers.

Which of the following statements is true about amphetamines?

The group of drugs whose primary pharmological effect is to alter feelings,perceptions and thoughts in the user are classified as psychedelics.

This type of steroid is typically used by amateur and professional athletes anabolic steroids.

What health risk has caused many people to switch from "mainlining" to non-needle methods when using heroin?

Bob cannot risk showing needle tracks.Where is a common place addicts give themselves shots when they do not want needle tracks to show?

Marissa is pregnant and uses cocaine.What is the most threatening problem that can occur?

Morphine is an opiate.

Ecstasy is a deliriant.

Pam uses a street analogue of amphetamines that provides the rush of cocaine with the mind-expanding characteristic of hallucinogens.This drug is called __________________.

Juan uses a controlled substance that comes from the peyote cactus.Which drug is this?

The percentage of THC in marijuana has decreased over the years.

What is one reason "ice" use may go unnoticed in the public?

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Understanding and Copy With Lifes Stressors

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