Question 1

Chipping is a term referring to the practice of controlled or paced heroin intake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Analogy: Buprenorphine (Subutex)is to methadone as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) non-dependence producing is to dependence producing 
B) sedative-hypnotic is to opioid 
C) upper is to downer 
D) downer is to upper 
A) non-dependence producing is to dependence producing 
B) sedative-hypnotic is to opioid 
C) upper is to downer 
D) downer is to upper

Question 3

In the 1960s,heroin sold in the United States was about 90 percent to 98 percent pure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Another name for endogenous opioid peptides is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) poppy seeds 
C) epinephrine 
D) endorphins 
A) heroin 
B) poppy seeds 
C) epinephrine 
D) endorphins

Question 5

In comparison to heroin,methadone __________.

Accepted Answer

A) has longer-lasting effects 
B) is more expensive 
C) is often combined with alcohol 
D) is usually smoked 
A) has longer-lasting effects 
B) is more expensive 
C) is often combined with alcohol 
D) is usually smoked

Question 6

By 1900,opioid dependence in the United States was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) virtually nonexistent 
B) proportionally more extensive than now 
C) viewed as a social phenomenon without much concern 
D) on the decline as a result of the Harrison Act 
A) virtually nonexistent 
B) proportionally more extensive than now 
C) viewed as a social phenomenon without much concern 
D) on the decline as a result of the Harrison Act

Question 7

In the United States during the late 1800s,opium use appealed principally to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) male alcoholics 
B) women 
C) little children who were too young to get a drink in the saloons 
D) elderly people who lived in the cities 
A) male alcoholics 
B) women 
C) little children who were too young to get a drink in the saloons 
D) elderly people who lived in the cities

Question 8

The acute effects of heroin can be affected by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) whether or not communities are enforcing local drug laws 
B) how greatly heroin raises the level of testosterone 
C) the level of tolerance in the user to heroin 
D) the degree to which hearing loss is produced 
A) whether or not communities are enforcing local drug laws 
B) how greatly heroin raises the level of testosterone 
C) the level of tolerance in the user to heroin 
D) the degree to which hearing loss is produced

Question 9

Heroin addicts who participate in methadone maintenance for at least a year show __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a lower risk for AIDS 
B) a lower risk for cancer 
C) a lower risk for heart disease 
D) a lower risk for strokes 
A) a lower risk for AIDS 
B) a lower risk for cancer 
C) a lower risk for heart disease 
D) a lower risk for strokes

Question 10

OxyContin was originally thought to be safe from potential abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term "narcotic" refers to any illicit psychoactive drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Distinguish between the three main classes of narcotic drugs: opium and its natural components,opioid-derivatives,and synthetic opioids.Give two examples of each category.

Accepted Answer

The three main classes of narcotic drugs

Question 13

Buprenorphine has a heroin-abuse treatment is advantageous because

Accepted Answer

A) it can be prescribed by office-based physicians rather than dispensed through maintenance centers 
B) we are treating individuals having a less than six months' experience with heroin 
C) heroin abusers are female rather than male 
D) heroin abusers are very young 
A) it can be prescribed by office-based physicians rather than dispensed through maintenance centers 
B) we are treating individuals having a less than six months' experience with heroin 
C) heroin abusers are female rather than male 
D) heroin abusers are very young

Question 14

The chief advantage of LAAM over methadone is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) its absorption and distribution totally bypass the brain 
B) it is a synthetic narcotic,while methadone is not 
C) it is less dependence-producing than methadone 
D) it is more long lasting 
A) its absorption and distribution totally bypass the brain 
B) it is a synthetic narcotic,while methadone is not 
C) it is less dependence-producing than methadone 
D) it is more long lasting

Question 15

Heroin withdrawal is generally life-threatening __________.

Accepted Answer

A) unless carried out under medical supervision 
B) for older heroin abusers 
C) for pregnant women 
D) on only rare occasions 
A) unless carried out under medical supervision 
B) for older heroin abusers 
C) for pregnant women 
D) on only rare occasions

Question 16

The "Golden Triangle" region included Laos,Thailand,and_________.

Accepted Answer

A) Myanmar (formerly Burma) 
B) Mexico 
C) Malaysia 
D) Malawi 
A) Myanmar (formerly Burma) 
B) Mexico 
C) Malaysia 
D) Malawi

Question 17

Friedrich Sertürner is credited with being the discoverer of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) laudanum 
C) morphine 
D) codeine 
A) heroin 
B) laudanum 
C) morphine 
D) codeine

Question 18

Opium smoking was invented by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Paracelsus 
B) Galen 
C) the Chinese 
D) Greek Cypriots 
A) Paracelsus 
B) Galen 
C) the Chinese 
D) Greek Cypriots

Question 19

Many argue that methadone maintenance programs substitute one addiction for another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In what way does OxyContin treatment for pain present a dilemma in medical practice?

Accepted Answer

OxyContin, a brand name for the opioid o

Chipping is a term referring to the practice of controlled or paced heroin intake.

Analogy: Buprenorphine (Subutex)is to methadone as __________.

In the 1960s,heroin sold in the United States was about 90 percent to 98 percent pure.

Another name for endogenous opioid peptides is __________.

In comparison to heroin,methadone __________.

By 1900,opioid dependence in the United States was __________.

In the United States during the late 1800s,opium use appealed principally to __________.

The acute effects of heroin can be affected by __________.

Heroin addicts who participate in methadone maintenance for at least a year show __________.

OxyContin was originally thought to be safe from potential abuse.

The term "narcotic" refers to any illicit psychoactive drug.

Distinguish between the three main classes of narcotic drugs: opium and its natural components,opioid-derivatives,and synthetic opioids.Give two examples of each category.

Buprenorphine has a heroin-abuse treatment is advantageous because

The chief advantage of LAAM over methadone is that __________.

Heroin withdrawal is generally life-threatening __________.

The "Golden Triangle" region included Laos,Thailand,and_________.

Friedrich Sertürner is credited with being the discoverer of __________.

Opium smoking was invented by __________.

Many argue that methadone maintenance programs substitute one addiction for another.

In what way does OxyContin treatment for pain present a dilemma in medical practice?

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

Chipping is a term referring to the practice of controlled or paced heroin intake.

Analogy: Buprenorphine (Subutex)is to methadone as __________.

In the 1960s,heroin sold in the United States was about 90 percent to 98 percent pure.

Another name for endogenous opioid peptides is __________.

In comparison to heroin,methadone __________.

By 1900,opioid dependence in the United States was __________.

In the United States during the late 1800s,opium use appealed principally to __________.

The acute effects of heroin can be affected by __________.

Heroin addicts who participate in methadone maintenance for at least a year show __________.

OxyContin was originally thought to be safe from potential abuse.

The term "narcotic" refers to any illicit psychoactive drug.

Distinguish between the three main classes of narcotic drugs: opium and its natural components,opioid-derivatives,and synthetic opioids.Give two examples of each category.

Buprenorphine has a heroin-abuse treatment is advantageous because

The chief advantage of LAAM over methadone is that __________.

Heroin withdrawal is generally life-threatening __________.

The "Golden Triangle" region included Laos,Thailand,and_________.

Friedrich Sertürner is credited with being the discoverer of __________.

Opium smoking was invented by __________.

Many argue that methadone maintenance programs substitute one addiction for another.

In what way does OxyContin treatment for pain present a dilemma in medical practice?

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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