Question 1

OxyContin abusers are typically young white males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A major development related to heroin abuse in the United States in the late 1960s was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heroin abuse among U.S.soldiers in Vietnam 
B) a sharp decline in heroin prices on the street 
C) a widespread opposition to drug-taking behavior 
D) increased success in controlling international heroin smuggling 
A) heroin abuse among U.S.soldiers in Vietnam 
B) a sharp decline in heroin prices on the street 
C) a widespread opposition to drug-taking behavior 
D) increased success in controlling international heroin smuggling

Question 3

To support the costs of heroin abuse,a drug dealer might pay a heroin abuser for working in what form of payment?

Accepted Answer

A) foreign currency 
B) groceries 
C) heroin 
D) vouchers that can go for rent money 
A) foreign currency 
B) groceries 
C) heroin 
D) vouchers that can go for rent money

Question 4

Opium was given to infants to treat all but which of the following ailments __________.

Accepted Answer

A) teething 
B) colic 
C) fever reduction 
D) pain 
A) teething 
B) colic 
C) fever reduction 
D) pain

Question 5

Sydenham's Laudanum was a variation of a drink that had been promoted by ________ about a hundred years earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) Paracelsus 
B) Galen 
C) Laudanum 
D) DeQuincey 
A) Paracelsus 
B) Galen 
C) Laudanum 
D) DeQuincey

Question 6

Morphine is an example of a natural component of opium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text,the reason why most Vietnam veteran heroin users did not continue using heroin when they came home is due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lack of environmental cues 
B) lack of motivational factors 
C) the unavailability of pure heroin in the United States 
D) both A and B 
A) lack of environmental cues 
B) lack of motivational factors 
C) the unavailability of pure heroin in the United States 
D) both A and B

Question 8

Codeine is ten times stronger than morphine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Chemical modifications of fentanyl known as "China White" were approximately from three to five times (never more than ten times)stronger than heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Needle freaks often inject needles into their skin and experience heroin-like effects even if no heroin is present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Morphine-sensitive receptors exist in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Morphine-sensitive receptor concentrations in the limbic system make sense in order to account for which aspect of the heroin experience?

Accepted Answer

A) pain-killing 
B) constipation and intestinal slowing 
C) euphoria 
D) respiratory distress 
A) pain-killing 
B) constipation and intestinal slowing 
C) euphoria 
D) respiratory distress

Question 13

Methadone maintenance programs help all heroin abusers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Naloxone only has an effect when morphine is already in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Naloxone has the following relationship to opioid drugs: __________.

Accepted Answer

A) agonistic 
B) antagonistic 
C) synergistic 
D) additive 
A) agonistic 
B) antagonistic 
C) synergistic 
D) additive

Question 16

Zinberg's study showed that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) chippers and classic heroin abusers are two distinct populations 
B) chippers always develop into classic heroin users 
C) chippers tend to be younger than classic heroin abusers 
D) chippers are almost always male 
A) chippers and classic heroin abusers are two distinct populations 
B) chippers always develop into classic heroin users 
C) chippers tend to be younger than classic heroin abusers 
D) chippers are almost always male

Question 17

Where are the morphine-sensitive receptors located in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) the spinal cord 
B) the limbic system of the brain 
C) the blood stream 
D) both A and B 
A) the spinal cord 
B) the limbic system of the brain 
C) the blood stream 
D) both A and B

Question 18

The nonmedical use of OxyContin has increased dramatically in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the text,how long is a heroin user "on the nod" after heroin use?

Accepted Answer

A) twenty to thirty minutes 
B) forty-five to sixty minutes 
C) one to two hours 
D) three to four hours 
A) twenty to thirty minutes 
B) forty-five to sixty minutes 
C) one to two hours 
D) three to four hours

Question 20

If you were to order the following from strongest to least strong,it would be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) morphine,heroin,opium 
B) morphine,opium,heroin 
C) heroin,morphine,opium 
D) heroin,opium,morphine 
A) morphine,heroin,opium 
B) morphine,opium,heroin 
C) heroin,morphine,opium 
D) heroin,opium,morphine

OxyContin abusers are typically young white males.

A major development related to heroin abuse in the United States in the late 1960s was __________.

To support the costs of heroin abuse,a drug dealer might pay a heroin abuser for working in what form of payment?

Opium was given to infants to treat all but which of the following ailments __________.

Sydenham's Laudanum was a variation of a drink that had been promoted by ________ about a hundred years earlier.

Morphine is an example of a natural component of opium.

According to the text,the reason why most Vietnam veteran heroin users did not continue using heroin when they came home is due to __________.

Codeine is ten times stronger than morphine.

Chemical modifications of fentanyl known as "China White" were approximately from three to five times (never more than ten times)stronger than heroin.

Needle freaks often inject needles into their skin and experience heroin-like effects even if no heroin is present.

Morphine-sensitive receptors exist in the brain.

Morphine-sensitive receptor concentrations in the limbic system make sense in order to account for which aspect of the heroin experience?

Methadone maintenance programs help all heroin abusers.

Naloxone only has an effect when morphine is already in the body.

Naloxone has the following relationship to opioid drugs: __________.

Zinberg's study showed that __________.

Where are the morphine-sensitive receptors located in the body?

The nonmedical use of OxyContin has increased dramatically in recent years.

According to the text,how long is a heroin user "on the nod" after heroin use?

If you were to order the following from strongest to least strong,it would be __________.

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

OxyContin abusers are typically young white males.

A major development related to heroin abuse in the United States in the late 1960s was __________.

To support the costs of heroin abuse,a drug dealer might pay a heroin abuser for working in what form of payment?

Opium was given to infants to treat all but which of the following ailments __________.

Sydenham's Laudanum was a variation of a drink that had been promoted by ________ about a hundred years earlier.

Morphine is an example of a natural component of opium.

According to the text,the reason why most Vietnam veteran heroin users did not continue using heroin when they came home is due to __________.

Codeine is ten times stronger than morphine.

Chemical modifications of fentanyl known as "China White" were approximately from three to five times (never more than ten times)stronger than heroin.

Needle freaks often inject needles into their skin and experience heroin-like effects even if no heroin is present.

Morphine-sensitive receptors exist in the brain.

Morphine-sensitive receptor concentrations in the limbic system make sense in order to account for which aspect of the heroin experience?

Methadone maintenance programs help all heroin abusers.

Naloxone only has an effect when morphine is already in the body.

Naloxone has the following relationship to opioid drugs: __________.

Zinberg's study showed that __________.

Where are the morphine-sensitive receptors located in the body?

The nonmedical use of OxyContin has increased dramatically in recent years.

According to the text,how long is a heroin user "on the nod" after heroin use?

If you were to order the following from strongest to least strong,it would be __________.

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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