Deck 14: Understanding Illicit Drugs

Question 1

Lawyer Brown was in court to defend his client on charges of possession of marijuana.What law was passed in June 1996 to expand the reach of Canadian drug laws?

A)Food and Drugs Act
B)Medicare Act
C)Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
D)Narcotic Control Act

Answer 1

C

Question 2

To make "crack",cocaine is processed with inert products such as cornstarch and other central nervous stimulants such as ____________.

A)antibiotics
B)amphetamines
C)analgesics
D)anticholinergics

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What do morphine,codeine,and heroin have in common?

A)They cost about the same on the streets.
B)They are all opiates.
C)They are all amphetamines.
D)They are all available by prescription.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Bianca uses a relatively inexpensive and smokeable form of cocaine.What is this drug called?

A)crack
B)crank
C)meth
D)coke

Question 5

Pearl's drug of choice is "meth." What type of drug is it?

A)a form of cocaine
B)amphetamine
C)depressant
D)heroin derivative

Question 6

What health risk has caused many people to switch from "mainlining" to non-needle methods when using heroin?

A)liver disease
B)HIV
C)herpes
D)staph

Question 7

Sasha uses the form of marijuana that may contain 70% THC.What form is it?

A)leaves
B)hashish
C)hash oil
D)joints

Question 8

The rate of injecting cocaine has decreased because of __________.

A)the lack of necessary chemical mixtures
B)the risk of AIDS and hepatitis from contaminated needles
C)the social stigma of being a street user
D)the huge crash after the intense high

Question 9

Francis used to smoke pot in the 1960s,but has been drug free for the past 20 years.If he smoked pot today,what would Francis notice?

A)The pot today is much more potent that it was in the 1960's.
B)The "buzz" is not as strong as it used to be.
C)The pot today is easier to find and to purchase.
D)The pot today is usually laced with other things.

Question 10

"Crack" gets its name from _________________.

A)the way to break pieces off the brick
B)the sound it makes when burned
C)the feeling a person gets from smoking it
D)because of the hard "hit" a person gets from smoking it

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about amphetamines?

A)They are not used in any therapeutic way.
B)Amphetamine abusers only become psychologically addicted to the drug.
C)Amphetamine abusers become extremely paranoid.
D)They cause a dangerous drop in heart rate and respiratory rate.

Question 12

Joel has developed a hole in his septum from cocaine use.His method of cocaine use was _______________.

A)freebasing
B)snorting
C)injecting
D)ingesting

Question 13

Roger is undergoing chemotherapy,and his doctor has told him that marijuana is therapeutically administrated to offset ________,which is a side effect of chemotherapy.

A)hair loss
B)severe nausea
C)blood pressure
D)muscle pain

Question 14

Freebase is a form of _______________.

A)methamphetamine
B)morphine
C)cocaine
D)cocaine

Question 15

Marissa is pregnant and uses cocaine.What is the most threatening problem that can occur?

A)miscarriage
B)premature labour
C)vaginal bleeding
D)uterine contractions

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the research findings on marijuana and reproductive system?

A)Research in this area is inconclusive.
B)Marijuana inhibits sperm production.
C)Marijuana inhibits ova production.
D)Research shows an increase in impotence.

Question 17

Bob cannot risk showing needle tracks.Where is a common place addicts give themselves shots when they do not want needle tracks to show?

A)behind the ear
B)under the tongue
C)in the legs
D)in the buttocks

Question 18

What is one reason "ice" use may go unnoticed in the public?

A)the effects are very short term
B)it is odourless
C)the characteristic odor is easily masked
D)an addict can learn behavioural tolerance

Question 19

Dale has been smoking marijuana and he is now experiencing the most noticeable effect of the THC found in this drug.What is this effect?

A)dilation of the blood vessels in the eyes
B)sleepiness
C)hyperactivity
D)hunger

Question 20

Armand has entered a heroin treatment program.How long after his last use will he experience the worst withdrawal symptoms?

A)4-6 hrs
B)6-10 hrs
C)10-24 hrs
D)24-72 hrs

Question 21

LSD is derived from __________________.

A)fir root
B)ergot fungus
C)blue mold
D)blue-green algae

Question 22

Micheline was given LSD in the early 1960s by her psychiatrist in hope that she would ________.

A)remember suppressed traumas
B)get rid of her schizophrenia
C)get over her clinical depression
D)regain her sense of smell

Question 23

Juan uses a controlled substance that comes from the peyote cactus.Which drug is this?

A)psilocybin
B)mescaline
C)LSD
D)phencyclidine

Question 24

The worst symptoms of heroin withdrawal occur between 4-6 hours after the last dose.

Question 25

Mike takes steroids to increase performance in football.What hormone production is shut down in his body from the steroids?

A)adrenaline
B)endorphins
C)ATCH
D)testosterone

Question 26

Amphetamine prescriptions are more popular today than in the past.

Question 27

Pam uses a street analogue of amphetamines that provides the rush of cocaine with the mind-expanding characteristic of hallucinogens.This drug is called __________________.

A)crank
B)crack
C)ecstasy
D)ice

Question 28

Chester swallows peyote buttons for the first time in his Native American Church ceremony.What will most likely be his immediate reaction?

A)involuntary muscle contractions
B)nausea and vomiting
C)coma-like sleep
D)hyperactivity

Question 29

InSite seeks to ______________ by providing drug users with syringes,filters,water and access to health care workers.

A)force people into rehab
B)enable drug use
C)increase incidence of HIV/AIDS
D)reduce harm

Question 30

Donnie is undergoing rehab for his drug addiction.Why is methadone used for treatment of heroin addiction?

A)It is a drug with a similar "high".
B)It blocks the effects of heroin withdrawal.
C)It curbs cravings for the drug.
D)It induces sleep for the worst part of the withdrawal.

Question 31

The percentage of THC in marijuana has decreased over the years.

Question 32

Carey takes these drugs to enhance his strength for track and field events.

A)ergogenic drugs
B)eratogenic drugs
C)myogenic drugs
D)hypergenic drugs

Question 33

The methadone used in heroin treatment is also an addictive drug.

Question 34

One of the highly publicized side effects of steroids is _______________.

A)migraine headaches
B)aggression and violence
C)aneurysm
D)jaw structure changes

Question 35

InSite,North America's first legal supervised injection site,has reported ___________________.

A)An increase in overdose
B)A decrease in overdose
C)No change in overdose
D)An increase in HIV status

Question 36

When Paula takes LSD she hears the colour green and tastes the sound of a car.This sensory mix-up is called ______________.

A)suprasensory awareness
B)synesthesia
C)sensory lunacy
D)demented perception

Question 37

Winston is going to a rave this weekend.What is a major concern he should have regarding taking ecstasy and its physiological effects when combined with dancing in large crowds?

A)hyperthermia
B)hypothermia
C)hyperexcitement
D)hypotension

Question 38

Babies born to women who smoked marijuana when pregnant are likely to look like FASD babies.

Question 39

PCP was originally developed as a _________________.

A)veterinary tranquilizer
B)disassociative anesthetic
C)emetic
D)psychiatric medication

Question 40

The plant that cocaine is derived from is the cocoa plant.

Question 41

The sticky,thick resin of the cannabis plant is called hashish.

Question 42

These are structural analogues of more familiar illicit drugs designer drugs.

Question 43

This type of steroid is typically used by amateur and professional athletes anabolic steroids.

Question 44

The group of drugs whose primary pharmological effect is to alter feelings,perceptions and thoughts in the user are classified as psychedelics.

Question 45

Currently,there is a lot of discussion regarding driving while 'high'.Do you believe it is a dangerous practice? Discuss the dangers of driving while being under the influence of marijuana.

Question 46

Steroids shut down a male's production of the hormone testosterone.

Question 47

Mescaline is illegal except for use in the Native American Church.

Question 48

Ecstasy is a deliriant.

Question 49

Psychoactive_ drugs have the potential to alter a person's mood or behaviours.

Question 50

Angel dust is the common street name for LSD.

Question 51

Morphine is an opiate.