Question 1

Once LSD's chemical effect has worn off,flashbacks no longer can occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Swallowing a drug will produce a stronger effect than injecting the same drug intravenously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Small doses of amphetamines result in all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) improved complex motor skills. 
B) increased alertness. 
C) increased motor activity. 
D) decreased fatigue. 
A) improved complex motor skills. 
B) increased alertness. 
C) increased motor activity. 
D) decreased fatigue.

Question 4

Which of the following are characteristics of a work-addicted individual?

Accepted Answer

A) an individual who works 7 days a week 
B) an individual who will work 16+ hours a day 
C) an individual who will work even on vacation 
D) all of the above 
A) an individual who works 7 days a week 
B) an individual who will work 16+ hours a day 
C) an individual who will work even on vacation 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Narcotics is another term for

Accepted Answer

A) opioids. 
B) psychedelics. 
C) stimulants. 
D) deliriants. 
A) opioids. 
B) psychedelics. 
C) stimulants. 
D) deliriants.

Question 6

"Ice," "crank," and "crystal" are common names for

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine. 
B) heroin. 
C) barbiturates. 
D) amphetamines. 
A) cocaine. 
B) heroin. 
C) barbiturates. 
D) amphetamines.

Question 7

Cocaine is derived from

Accepted Answer

A) the opium poppy. 
B) the hemp plant. 
C) mushrooms. 
D) the coca plant. 
A) the opium poppy. 
B) the hemp plant. 
C) mushrooms. 
D) the coca plant.

Question 8

The most widely used illegal drug in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) heroin. 
B) cocaine. 
C) marijuana. 
D) crack. 
A) heroin. 
B) cocaine. 
C) marijuana. 
D) crack.

Question 9

All of the following are characteristics associated with addictive behavior,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement. 
B) compulsion or craving. 
C) improved control. 
D) negative consequences. 
A) reinforcement. 
B) compulsion or craving. 
C) improved control. 
D) negative consequences.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) being male 
B) not graduating from high school 
C) being a thrill-seeker 
D) being an independent thinker 
A) being male 
B) not graduating from high school 
C) being a thrill-seeker 
D) being an independent thinker

Question 11

Alcohol and nicotine are two of the least widely used psychoactive drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Situation
Carl is a junior in college.Over the last 12 months,he has spent his weekends drinking alcohol and playing poker.He does not drink on weekdays but occasionally uses "speed" if it is available to stay awake during the all-night poker games.He then takes Valium so that he can sleep during the day and be rested for the next night's game.Carl's friends are worried that Carl is hooked on drugs and that he can't stop,but Carl claims that he has no problem with his drug use.Carl boasts that he can drink more beer now than he could when he first came to college without becoming as intoxicated or having a hangover the next day.He dismisses the risks associated with mixing alcohol with other drugs like Valium,stating that only people who don't know what they are doing have problems.Carl attends his classes,although he has been missing the early Monday class and his overall grade-point average has dropped this semester.
-Which of following is TRUE regarding Carl's use of substances?

Accepted Answer

A) He has a substance abuse problem. 
B) He has a substance dependence problem. 
C) He displays characteristics of addictive behavior. 
D) He has a substance abuse and dependence problem. 
E) All of these choices are true. 
A) He has a substance abuse problem. 
B) He has a substance dependence problem. 
C) He displays characteristics of addictive behavior. 
D) He has a substance abuse and dependence problem. 
E) All of these choices are true.

Question 13

Which of the following drugs can induce biological tolerance after a couple of doses?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Amphetamines can do all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) curb short-term appetite. 
B) increase motor activity. 
C) counteract fatigue. 
D) improve complex thinking. 
A) curb short-term appetite. 
B) increase motor activity. 
C) counteract fatigue. 
D) improve complex thinking.

Question 15

Situation
Carl is a junior in college.Over the last 12 months,he has spent his weekends drinking alcohol and playing poker.He does not drink on weekdays but occasionally uses "speed" if it is available to stay awake during the all-night poker games.He then takes Valium so that he can sleep during the day and be rested for the next night's game.Carl's friends are worried that Carl is hooked on drugs and that he can't stop,but Carl claims that he has no problem with his drug use.Carl boasts that he can drink more beer now than he could when he first came to college without becoming as intoxicated or having a hangover the next day.He dismisses the risks associated with mixing alcohol with other drugs like Valium,stating that only people who don't know what they are doing have problems.Carl attends his classes,although he has been missing the early Monday class and his overall grade-point average has dropped this semester.
-When Mike found that he had to use more of the marijuana to get the same relaxing state,he was experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) escalation. 
B) tolerance. 
C) loss of control. 
D) reinforcement. 
A) escalation. 
B) tolerance. 
C) loss of control. 
D) reinforcement.

Question 16

Which method of taking a drug will reach the brain in the LEAST time?

Accepted Answer

A) taken by mouth 
B) injected directly into the bloodstream 
C) inhaled through the nose 
D) absorbed through the skin 
A) taken by mouth 
B) injected directly into the bloodstream 
C) inhaled through the nose 
D) absorbed through the skin

Question 17

Sudden death from cocaine may result from of all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) depressed CNS. 
B) stroke. 
C) convulsions. 
D) heart attack. 
A) depressed CNS. 
B) stroke. 
C) convulsions. 
D) heart attack.

Question 18

Possible medical use of THC includes treatment for

Accepted Answer

A) heart disease. 
B) panic attacks. 
C) chemotherapy side effects. 
D) depression and psychosis. 
A) heart disease. 
B) panic attacks. 
C) chemotherapy side effects. 
D) depression and psychosis.

Question 19

The risk of using drugs is higher for people who come from a single-parent family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Developing persuasive antidrug education offers little hope for solving the drug problem in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: The Use and Abuse of Psychoactive Drugs

Once LSD's chemical effect has worn off,flashbacks no longer can occur.

Swallowing a drug will produce a stronger effect than injecting the same drug intravenously.

Small doses of amphetamines result in all of the following,EXCEPT

Which of the following are characteristics of a work-addicted individual?

Narcotics is another term for

"Ice," "crank," and "crystal" are common names for

Cocaine is derived from

The most widely used illegal drug in the United States is

All of the following are characteristics associated with addictive behavior,EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for drug use?

Alcohol and nicotine are two of the least widely used psychoactive drugs.

Which of the following drugs can induce biological tolerance after a couple of doses?

Amphetamines can do all of the following,EXCEPT

Which method of taking a drug will reach the brain in the LEAST time?

Sudden death from cocaine may result from of all of the following,EXCEPT

Possible medical use of THC includes treatment for

The risk of using drugs is higher for people who come from a single-parent family.

Developing persuasive antidrug education offers little hope for solving the drug problem in the future.

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