Deck 3: Drug-Specific Information: Drugs on the Street Where You Live

Question 1

Which of the following drugs became a rage in the 80s and was initially thought to produce only psychological dependence?

A) Marijuana
B) PCP
C) Heroin
D) Cocaine

Answer 1

Cocaine

Question 2

The single most significant change in recent drug history is the legalization of ________________ for its medical usage.

A) Ecstasy
B) LSD
C) Marijuana
D) Oxycontin

Answer 2

Marijuana

Question 3

Methamphetamine users have all the following characteristics EXCEPT

A) Sudden and violent behavior
B) Compulsive cleaning and grooming
C) Chronic overeating
D) Paranoia

Answer 3

Chronic overeating

Question 4

When an individual requires increasingly larger doses of a drug to achieve the same desired effect, it is known as ____________.

A) Withdrawal
B) Psychological dependence
C) Tolerance
D) Physical dependence

Question 5

Which of the following characteristics accurately describes Dr. Daid Smith's definition of addiction?

A) Loss of control
B) Continued us despite significant adverse consequences
C) Compulsion and obsession
D) All of these are correct

Question 6

__________________ refers to an individual's state of mind at the time of drug use.

A) Set
B) Control
C) Compulsion
D) Setting

Question 7

Identify a true statement about psychoactive drugs.

A) They hardly affect brain functions
B) They affect mood and behavior
C) They are primarily in the form of vitamins and antibiotics
D) All of these are correct.

Question 8

Natural opioids include

A) Heroin, marijuana and demerol
B) Morphine, codeine and opium
C) Heroin, opium and cocaine
D) Morphine, naltrexone and heroin

Question 9

Identify a true statement about alcohol.

A) It is the lease used drug
B) It is a toxic drug with irritating as well as sedative properties
C) It is an extremely powerful central nervous stimulant
D) It is prescribed for the treatment of asthma, premenstrual tension and tetanus

Question 10

Identify a true statement about tobacco.

A) Tobacco is the least abused drug.
B) The use of tobacco is the single leading cause of preventable death in the USA.
C) The use of tobacco by the general public has seen a rapid increase in recent years.
D) Tobacco is the most powerful central nervous system depressant.

Question 11

Sigmund Freud recommended cocaine for the treatment of ___________.

A) Nervous anxiety
B) Arthritis
C) Cancer
D) Bipolar disorder

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the reasons proposed for cocaine being among the most addictive of drugs today?

A) Consumption of cocaine aids in the cure of cardiovascular disease among the elderly.
B) The intense high generated by the drug contributes to the binge patterns of cocaine use.
C) Users believe that freebase cocaine is the only drug that blocks dopamine neurotransmitters from reuptake.
D) None of these are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of freebase cocaine?

A) It is cocaine without its hydrochloride component
B) It is primarily composed of cocaine hydrochloride
C) It is a non-smokable form of cocaine
D) None of these are correct.