Question 1

The process of controlled,medically supervised heroin withdrawal is called detoxification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A principal benefit from methadone maintenance has been __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the security measures taken to avoid a diversion of methadone to the street 
B) reduced risk of AIDS from intravenous drug use 
C) the excellent record in getting individuals off drug abuse in general 
D) all of the above 
A) the security measures taken to avoid a diversion of methadone to the street 
B) reduced risk of AIDS from intravenous drug use 
C) the excellent record in getting individuals off drug abuse in general 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Taking heroin on an occasional basis is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heroin compliance 
B) chipping 
C) heroin sampling 
D) tasting 
A) heroin compliance 
B) chipping 
C) heroin sampling 
D) tasting

Question 4

The major source of heroin prior to 1973 was from "the Golden Triangle" region of Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the drug naloxone (brand name: Narcan)used for?

Accepted Answer

A) to treat narcotic-overdose patients 
B) to depress blood pressure 
C) to enhance a "heroin high" 
D) to reduce pain 
A) to treat narcotic-overdose patients 
B) to depress blood pressure 
C) to enhance a "heroin high" 
D) to reduce pain

Question 6

Operation Golden Flow was a name referring to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the introduction of a new brand of beer for military personnel stationed overseas 
B) the code name for a government-sponsored crackdown on heroin abuse in the 1960s 
C) the program of drug-testing among soldiers scheduled to return home from Vietnam 
D) the nickname for an international cartel controlling heroin smuggling into the United States 
A) the introduction of a new brand of beer for military personnel stationed overseas 
B) the code name for a government-sponsored crackdown on heroin abuse in the 1960s 
C) the program of drug-testing among soldiers scheduled to return home from Vietnam 
D) the nickname for an international cartel controlling heroin smuggling into the United States

Question 7

"China White" is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 1,000 times stronger than heroin 
B) a chemical modification of fentanyl 
C) a form of "black tar" 
D) both A and B 
A) 10 to 1,000 times stronger than heroin 
B) a chemical modification of fentanyl 
C) a form of "black tar" 
D) both A and B

Question 8

According to the text,what is the most important characteristic of narcotics?

Accepted Answer

A) They greatly reduce feelings of pain. 
B) They are mostly available as over-the-counter drugs. 
C) They are very inexpensive. 
D) both A and B 
A) They greatly reduce feelings of pain. 
B) They are mostly available as over-the-counter drugs. 
C) They are very inexpensive. 
D) both A and B

Question 9

The advantage of morphine over opium in the nineteenth century was that it __________.

Accepted Answer

A) could be purchased more cheaply than opium 
B) was less irritating to the stomach 
C) could be self-administered 
D) could be injected into the bloodstream 
A) could be purchased more cheaply than opium 
B) was less irritating to the stomach 
C) could be self-administered 
D) could be injected into the bloodstream

Question 10

Heroin withdrawal symptoms resemble a moderate-to-intense case of the flu if __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dose levels have been under 10 percent 
B) dose levels have been under 50 percent 
C) the abuser is quite young 
D) one is in a heroin-associated environment 
A) dose levels have been under 10 percent 
B) dose levels have been under 50 percent 
C) the abuser is quite young 
D) one is in a heroin-associated environment

Question 11

What was the principal concern and what was the general outcome regarding heroin abuse among the U.S.armed forces personnel in Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s?

Accepted Answer

The principal concern regarding heroin a

Question 12

Methadone blocks the abusers craving to get high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the causes and outcomes of the Opium War (1842-1860).

Accepted Answer

The Opium War was a conflict between Chi

Question 14

If the effect of heroin administration is stupor,then the predictable effect of heroin withdrawal is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) pain and irritability 
B) insomnia 
C) diarrhea 
D) piloerection ("gooseflesh") 
A) pain and irritability 
B) insomnia 
C) diarrhea 
D) piloerection ("gooseflesh")

Question 15

What is the goal of multimodality programs?

Accepted Answer

A) getting the heroin out of the system 
B) successful reintegration into society 
C) coping with withdrawal symptoms 
D) inducing a polydrug abuse lifestyle 
A) getting the heroin out of the system 
B) successful reintegration into society 
C) coping with withdrawal symptoms 
D) inducing a polydrug abuse lifestyle

Question 16

LAAM is a synthetic opioid that has a longer duration than methadone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chipping refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the adulteration of heroin with pulverized wood 
B) the introduction of a young person to heroin abuse 
C) the practice of controlled or paced heroin abuse 
D) the technique of gradually reducing the dose of heroin over repeated administrations to avoid symptoms of withdrawal 
A) the adulteration of heroin with pulverized wood 
B) the introduction of a young person to heroin abuse 
C) the practice of controlled or paced heroin abuse 
D) the technique of gradually reducing the dose of heroin over repeated administrations to avoid symptoms of withdrawal

Question 18

Cough-suppressant medications with "DM" (as in Robitussin DM)contain __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dextromethorphan 
B) dopamine 
C) dextromorphine 
D) diluted morphine 
A) dextromethorphan 
B) dopamine 
C) dextromorphine 
D) diluted morphine

Question 19

Black tar is the name for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a type of hallucinogen introduced in 1992 
B) a relatively pure and inexpensive form of heroin 
C) a sticky substance used to induce euphoria 
D) a form of crack cocaine disguised to avoid detection 
A) a type of hallucinogen introduced in 1992 
B) a relatively pure and inexpensive form of heroin 
C) a sticky substance used to induce euphoria 
D) a form of crack cocaine disguised to avoid detection

Question 20

Loperamide (brand name: Imodium),which is available on an over-the-counter basis,does not produce any psychoactive effects if/because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it is used by heroin addicts 
B) it is taken in moderation 
C) it is a licit drug 
D) it cannot cross the blood-brain barrier 
A) it is used by heroin addicts 
B) it is taken in moderation 
C) it is a licit drug 
D) it cannot cross the blood-brain barrier

The process of controlled,medically supervised heroin withdrawal is called detoxification.

A principal benefit from methadone maintenance has been __________.

Taking heroin on an occasional basis is called __________.

The major source of heroin prior to 1973 was from "the Golden Triangle" region of Asia.

What is the drug naloxone (brand name: Narcan)used for?

Operation Golden Flow was a name referring to __________.

"China White" is __________.

According to the text,what is the most important characteristic of narcotics?

The advantage of morphine over opium in the nineteenth century was that it __________.

Heroin withdrawal symptoms resemble a moderate-to-intense case of the flu if __________.

What was the principal concern and what was the general outcome regarding heroin abuse among the U.S.armed forces personnel in Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s?

Methadone blocks the abusers craving to get high.

Discuss the causes and outcomes of the Opium War (1842-1860).

If the effect of heroin administration is stupor,then the predictable effect of heroin withdrawal is __________.

What is the goal of multimodality programs?

LAAM is a synthetic opioid that has a longer duration than methadone.

Chipping refers to __________.

Cough-suppressant medications with "DM" (as in Robitussin DM)contain __________.

Black tar is the name for __________.

Loperamide (brand name: Imodium),which is available on an over-the-counter basis,does not produce any psychoactive effects if/because __________.

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Exam 5: Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

The process of controlled,medically supervised heroin withdrawal is called detoxification.

A principal benefit from methadone maintenance has been __________.

Taking heroin on an occasional basis is called __________.

The major source of heroin prior to 1973 was from "the Golden Triangle" region of Asia.

What is the drug naloxone (brand name: Narcan)used for?

Operation Golden Flow was a name referring to __________.

"China White" is __________.

According to the text,what is the most important characteristic of narcotics?

The advantage of morphine over opium in the nineteenth century was that it __________.

Heroin withdrawal symptoms resemble a moderate-to-intense case of the flu if __________.

What was the principal concern and what was the general outcome regarding heroin abuse among the U.S.armed forces personnel in Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s?

Methadone blocks the abusers craving to get high.

Discuss the causes and outcomes of the Opium War (1842-1860).

If the effect of heroin administration is stupor,then the predictable effect of heroin withdrawal is __________.

What is the goal of multimodality programs?

LAAM is a synthetic opioid that has a longer duration than methadone.

Chipping refers to __________.

Cough-suppressant medications with "DM" (as in Robitussin DM)contain __________.

Black tar is the name for __________.

Loperamide (brand name: Imodium),which is available on an over-the-counter basis,does not produce any psychoactive effects if/because __________.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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