Chapter 6 Quiz

Which of the following statements is true about PCP?

PCP was originally developed as a dissociative anesthetic.

Which of the following would be considered a substance addiction?

alcoholism

Approximately what percentage of people who experiment with marijuana become addicted?

9 percent

Which of the following statements about addiction is true?

A majority of people being treated for addiction actually have more than one addiction.

Margrit has secretly been taking anabolic steroids to improve her athletic performance. Which of the following is a side effect that might tip off her friends and teammates that she has been abusing steroids?

Her facial and body hair have increased.

Anthony has secretly been taking anabolic steroids to improve his athletic performance. Which of the following is a side effect that might tip off his friends and teammates that he has been abusing steroids?

His breasts have grown.

During rush week, Dwayne was offered gelatin squares called windowpane by a member of the fraternity that he wanted to join. Which of the following hallucinogens was Dwayne being offered?

LSD

Which of the following statements about marijuana is true?

Marijuana users are more likely to suffer from memory impairment than nonusers.

Methamphetamine use destroys dopamine receptors in the brain, causing users to be at increased risk for what chronic disease later in life?

Parkinson's

Which of the following statements is true about inhalants?

The volatile chemicals in inhalants reach the bloodstream and then the brain within seconds.

Which of the following is considered an over-the-counter drug?

Tylenol (acetaminophen)

Heroin can be described as all of the following except

a stimulant.

Combining inhalants with alcohol produces

a synergistic effect.

Which of the following is considered a recreational drug?

beer

At a recent party, a student kept trying to spend time with Nancy, offering her drinks and asking her to dance. Eventually she accepted one of the drinks, which unbeknownst to her contained Rohypnol. Nancy experienced the sedative effect, amnesia, muscle relaxation, and slowed psychomotor responses typical of this "date rape" drug. Rohypnol is categorized as a(n)

benzodiazepine.

Kasey has been abusing a particular stimulant for a long time. The effects she has experienced include chronic insomnia, jitters, irritability, and muscle twitches. Which of the following stimulants has Kasey most likely been abusing?

caffeine

Which of the following drugs is consumed daily by more than 85% of Americans?

caffeine

Dean plays various war games on his computer all the time, even when he has other things (e.g., work and studying) that need to be done. When Dean is unable to perceive his behavior as self-destructive, which symptom of addiction is Dean demonstrating?

denial

Seconal (a barbiturate) belongs to which of the following classes of drugs?

depressant

Which of the following is a neurotransmitter involved in relaying messages within the brain's pleasure circuit?

dopamine

Denise wanted to enhance her experience at a dance party, so she took a hallucinogen offered to her by a friend. Denise's evening deteriorated after that, however, because she experienced jaw clenching, short-term memory loss, confusion, increased body temperature due to dehydration, and an increased heart rate. It's a good thing Denise didn't combine this drug with alcohol. Which of the following hallucinogens did Denise most likely take?

ecstasy

Which of the following would be considered a process addiction?

gambling

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) belongs to which of the following types of drugs?

hallucinogen

The effects of inhalants resemble those of

hallucinogens.

As part of his treatment for heroin addiction, Mark takes a synthetic narcotic that blocks the effects of heroin withdrawal. Which of the following is the drug Mark is most likely taking to help him battle his addiction to heroin?

methadone

At one time, the antihistamine Claritin (loratadine) required a prescription. It no longer does, so it is now a(n)

over-the-counter drug.

Ritalin and Adderall (used to treat ADHD) belong to which of the following classes of drugs?

stimulant

On a recent evening, Bob took his normal prescription medications and had two glasses of red wine. The interaction of one of the drugs with the alcohol multiplied the effects of the drug to the point that Bob began to lose consciousness. Fortunately, his partner, Zach, acted quickly and got Bob to the emergency room in time. The kind of drug interaction Bob experienced is called

synergism.

According to most drug education researchers, what is the best antidrug strategy for reducing substance abuse among young people?

teaching the difference between drug use, misuse, and abuse

Illegal drug use in the United States costs about how much per year?

$193 billion