Question 1

Methadone blocks the abusers craving to get high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Morphine is approximately ten times stronger than raw opium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Diarrhea is one of the symptoms of heroin consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An opium den is a term for a place where __________.

Accepted Answer

A) opium could be smoked 
B) laudanum was purchased and consumed 
C) a middle-class British family would gather in the evening 
D) one could get opium for treatment of pain or diarrhea 
A) opium could be smoked 
B) laudanum was purchased and consumed 
C) a middle-class British family would gather in the evening 
D) one could get opium for treatment of pain or diarrhea

Question 6

Vietnamese heroin, as consumed by U.S. soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War, was 90 to 98 percent pure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text,methadone maintenance clients become dependent on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) cocaine 
C) LSD 
D) marijuana 
A) alcohol 
B) cocaine 
C) LSD 
D) marijuana

Question 8

The Harrison Act of1914 __________.

Accepted Answer

A) banned opiate use entirely in the U.S. 
B) banned all psychoactive drugs in the U.S. 
C) required doctors to pay for their patients' care 
D) required doctors to pay a small fee for the right to prescribe opiate drugs 
A) banned opiate use entirely in the U.S. 
B) banned all psychoactive drugs in the U.S. 
C) required doctors to pay for their patients' care 
D) required doctors to pay a small fee for the right to prescribe opiate drugs

Question 9

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 10

In recent years,a sustained-release version of buprenorphine administered by injection was developed,and now heroin abusers in treatment need to visit a physician's office only on a monthly basis

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Judging from information obtained in surveys,the dominant abused prescription pain relieving medication is ______

Accepted Answer

A) morphine 
B) hydrocodone (brand name: Vicodin) 
C) dextromethorphan 
D) oxycodone (brand name: OxyContin) 
A) morphine 
B) hydrocodone (brand name: Vicodin) 
C) dextromethorphan 
D) oxycodone (brand name: OxyContin)

Question 12

"Pinpoint pupils" is a term referring to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an important diagnostic sign for narcotic abuse 
B) pupillary constriction 
C) an acute effect of heroin intake 
D) all of the above 
A) an important diagnostic sign for narcotic abuse 
B) pupillary constriction 
C) an acute effect of heroin intake 
D) all of the above

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Men outnumbered women in opium use in the nineteenth century by a ratio of three to one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An early Greek physician named Claudius Galen __________.

Accepted Answer

A) was an outspoken opponent of opium abuse 
B) was strangely uninformed with respect to the medical benefits of opium 
C) gave only limited approval of opium's benefits 
D) prescribed opium for practically everything 
A) was an outspoken opponent of opium abuse 
B) was strangely uninformed with respect to the medical benefits of opium 
C) gave only limited approval of opium's benefits 
D) prescribed opium for practically everything

Question 16

OxyContin taken orally is just as powerful as OxyContin that is crushed into a powder and snorted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Opiate antagonists block the effects of morphine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Endorphins are special molecules that function like __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) morphine 
C) amphetamines 
D) phenylphenols 
A) dopamine 
B) morphine 
C) amphetamines 
D) phenylphenols

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

At one time,which one of the following drugs was inappropriately classified as a narcotic?

Accepted Answer

A) codeine 
B) cocaine 
C) thebaine 
D) synthetic opiates 
A) codeine 
B) cocaine 
C) thebaine 
D) synthetic opiates

Methadone blocks the abusers craving to get high.

Morphine is approximately ten times stronger than raw opium.

Diarrhea is one of the symptoms of heroin consumption.

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

An opium den is a term for a place where __________.

Vietnamese heroin, as consumed by U.S. soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War, was 90 to 98 percent pure.

According to the text,methadone maintenance clients become dependent on __________.

The Harrison Act of1914 __________.

A principal benefit from methadone maintenance has been __________.

In recent years,a sustained-release version of buprenorphine administered by injection was developed,and now heroin abusers in treatment need to visit a physician's office only on a monthly basis

Judging from information obtained in surveys,the dominant abused prescription pain relieving medication is ______

"Pinpoint pupils" is a term referring to __________.

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

Men outnumbered women in opium use in the nineteenth century by a ratio of three to one.

An early Greek physician named Claudius Galen __________.

OxyContin taken orally is just as powerful as OxyContin that is crushed into a powder and snorted.

Opiate antagonists block the effects of morphine.

Endorphins are special molecules that function like __________.

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

At one time,which one of the following drugs was inappropriately classified as a narcotic?

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

Methadone blocks the abusers craving to get high.

Morphine is approximately ten times stronger than raw opium.

Diarrhea is one of the symptoms of heroin consumption.

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

An opium den is a term for a place where __________.

Vietnamese heroin, as consumed by U.S. soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War, was 90 to 98 percent pure.

According to the text,methadone maintenance clients become dependent on __________.

The Harrison Act of1914 __________.

A principal benefit from methadone maintenance has been __________.

In recent years,a sustained-release version of buprenorphine administered by injection was developed,and now heroin abusers in treatment need to visit a physician's office only on a monthly basis

Judging from information obtained in surveys,the dominant abused prescription pain relieving medication is ______

"Pinpoint pupils" is a term referring to __________.

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

Men outnumbered women in opium use in the nineteenth century by a ratio of three to one.

An early Greek physician named Claudius Galen __________.

OxyContin taken orally is just as powerful as OxyContin that is crushed into a powder and snorted.

Opiate antagonists block the effects of morphine.

Endorphins are special molecules that function like __________.

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

At one time,which one of the following drugs was inappropriately classified as a narcotic?

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

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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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