Question 1

Narcotics are defined as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) any illicit psychoactive drug 
B) any drug that causes some degree of dependence 
C) drugs that produce a dream-like effect 
D) both A and B

Question 2

In comparison to heroin,methadone __________.

Accepted Answer

A) has longer-lasting effects 
B) is more expensive 
C) is often combined with alcohol 
D) is usually smoked

Question 3

The acceptable form of taking Sydenham's Laudanum in America and Europe was by smoking the opium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Operation Golden Flow was a name referring to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the introduction of a new brand of beer for military personnel stationed overseas 
B) the code name for a government-sponsored crackdown on heroin abuse in the 1960s 
C) the program of drug-testing among soldiers scheduled to return home from Vietnam 
D) the nickname for an international cartel controlling heroin smuggling into the United States

Question 5

The actual heroin content in a typical street dose can vary __________.

Accepted Answer

A) from 60 to 100 percent 
B) according to the experience of the abuser 
C) according to how long it has been since the previous dose 
D) from none at all to 90 percent

Question 6

Therapeutic communities tend to focus upon __________.

Accepted Answer

A) social aspects of heroin abuse 
B) physiological aspects of heroin abuse 
C) medical concerns with regard to heroin abuse 
D) keeping the environment of the heroin abuse as much the same as possible

Question 7

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

Question 8

Cough-suppressant medications with "DM" (as in Robitussin DM)contain __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dextromethorphan 
B) dopamine 
C) demomorphine 
D) diluted morphine

Question 9

What greater potency of heroin over morphine is due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) its greater fat solubility 
B) its ability to dissolve in water 
C) its ability to be injected 
D) its greater size

Question 10

Heroin withdrawal is generally life-threatening __________.

Accepted Answer

A) unless carried out under medical supervision 
B) for older heroin abusers 
C) for pregnant women 
D) on only rare occasions

Question 11

China invented a novel form of opium use: opium smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the Zinberg study,many chippers __________.

Accepted Answer

A) can successfully avoid heroin dependence 
B) frequently sell as well as buy and use heroin 
C) often use heroin on a binge basis 
D) have more endorphin-sensitive receptors in their brains

Question 13

Morphine-like molecules can be classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin agonists 
B) endorphins 
C) agonistic or antagonistic subtypes of dopamine 
D) naloxone-sensitive or naloxone-insensitive subtypes

Question 14

The thrill for a chronic heroin abuser to insert a needle with an empty syringe into the skin is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) needle-freaking rebound 
B) REM rebound 
C) conditioned learning 
D) a reverse placebo effect

Question 15

LAAM is a synthetic opiate that has a longer duration than methadone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A disease or disorder for which a narcotic drug is quite helpful as a treatment is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) itching of the skin 
B) alcohol withdrawal symptoms 
C) dysentery 
D) difficulty in defecation

Question 17

The advantage of morphine over opium in the nineteenth century was that it __________.

Accepted Answer

A) could be purchased more cheaply than opium 
B) was less irritating to the stomach 
C) could be self-administered 
D) could be injected into the bloodstream

Question 18

Taking heroin on an occasional basis is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heroin compliance 
B) chipping 
C) heroin sampling 
D) tasting

Question 19

Which is NOT a therapeutic community?

Accepted Answer

A) Daytop Village 
B) Samaritan Village 
C) Phoenix House 
D) Ronald McDonald House

Question 20

While opening the doors to a new population of heroin abusers,heroin smoking avoids the problem of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) overdose 
B) dependence 
C) combination with cocaine 
D) HIV-contaminated needles

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

Narcotics are defined as __________.

In comparison to heroin,methadone __________.

The acceptable form of taking Sydenham's Laudanum in America and Europe was by smoking the opium.

Operation Golden Flow was a name referring to __________.

The actual heroin content in a typical street dose can vary __________.

Therapeutic communities tend to focus upon __________.

Zinberg's study showed that __________.

Cough-suppressant medications with "DM" (as in Robitussin DM) contain __________.

What greater potency of heroin over morphine is due to __________.

Heroin withdrawal is generally life-threatening __________.

China invented a novel form of opium use: opium smoking.

According to the Zinberg study,many chippers __________.

Morphine-like molecules can be classified as __________.

The thrill for a chronic heroin abuser to insert a needle with an empty syringe into the skin is an example of __________.

LAAM is a synthetic opiate that has a longer duration than methadone.

A disease or disorder for which a narcotic drug is quite helpful as a treatment is __________.

The advantage of morphine over opium in the nineteenth century was that it __________.

Taking heroin on an occasional basis is called __________.

Which is NOT a therapeutic community?

While opening the doors to a new population of heroin abusers,heroin smoking avoids the problem of __________.