Alcohol and Drug Abuse final
If we could ask the limbic system what its "motto" is, it is most likely to say
"if it feels good, do it again".
Ergot is
A black fungus that grows on spoiled grain--it causes hallucinations if eaten.
Psychedelics are substances derived from
Both synthetic and natural plant sources
Which is not true of cannabis dependence?
Cannabis dependence is not defined as a legitimate, clinical (DSM) diagnosis
SOMA
Cell body that nourishes and keeps cell alive
Which of the following is a not a finding of the "Alcoholic Mice/Sober Mice" studies ?
Changes in nutrition had no impact on any of the study findings.
Indiana requires which of the following in the adopted Drug Endangered Child Protocol, mandated for first responders, law enforcement and child protection workers?
Children from a meth home must be removed immediately and placed in relative or non-relative foster placement
Gambling is considered to include all but which of the following?
Church potlucks
When ingested orally, most alcohol reaches the bloodstream via absorption through the lining of the stomach.
F
When other depressants are used with alcohol, the danger of overdose is greatly increased because metabolism of alcohol takes precedence over metabolism of other substances.
F
With respect to the metabolism of cocaine, regardless of the form used, the extended half-life contributes to the long-acting "high" for cocaine users.(t/F)
F
Women tolerate and metabolize alcohol much more effectively than men because of the high water content in their bodies, as well as additional gastric alcohol dehydrogenase in their stomachs.
F
A client's culture can be taken into account in the assessment and placement process, but it is not a critical part of matching a client with treatment.
False
According to your text, throughout history, opium has been the world's most popular psychoactive substance. (T/F)
False
Addiction to cigarette smoking is strictly due to the craving for pleasurable effects of the nicotine as a stimulant, and has little to do with the context of smoking.
False
Cocaine is the most widely used stimulant in the world.
False
The reasons people engage in compulsive behaviors differ from the reasons people use psychoactive drugs.
False
The sap of the opium poppy has no psychoactive or addictive properties itself until it is refined into morphine or heroin.
False
With respect to the drug trade, the term Geopolitics implies a world-wide effort to ban trade in psychoactive substances.(T/F)
False
Which of the following is not a sedative/hypnotic/anxiolytic?
GABA
Substance P is most typically associated with the process of which substance as it generates changes in neurotransmission?
Heroin
Which of the following methods of using a drug provides the second fastest high, or effects of the drug?
IV injection
Ergot is the source of
LSD
LSD flashbacks are most similar to
Post traumatic Stress disorder
Though psychedelic herbs and hexing potions were used in the middle ages, only the ______________ was permitted to use them.
Shaman
Cannabis use is an integral part of the spiritual practices in the ____________religion, and at the same time is condemned by _____________.
Shiva, Islam
Ecstasy is a
Street name
Regardless of their degree of strength, all stimulants affect the body by increasing the brain's electrical activity, chemical activity, and central and peripheral nervous system activity.
This statement is entirely true.
"Addiction" is the disease affecting the individual, and compulsive shopping, sex, eating, steroid misuse or inhalant abuse are simply manifestations of that disease.
True
A common ingredient in "cooking" methamphetamine is anhydrous ammonia, taken from storage field tanks in rural areas.(t/f)
True
A neuron, in general, produces only one type of neurotransmitter molecule, but can have receptor sites for many different types of neurotransmitters.
True
ASAM treatment placement criteria help match clients to appropriate treatment by outlining specific guidelines for placement, dependent solely on the level of the client's use of the substance.
True
Assessment, as the first step in the recovery process, helps treatment professionals match a client to the best program.
True
Emotional events can be imprinted on the brain, and the area involved is the amygdala.
True
In addition to their psychedelic effects, most hallucinogens also depress the central nervous system.
True
Inhalant effects resemble those of alcohol and sedative intoxication.
True
Synapse
Very Small space between the Terminal end of a neuron and dendrite of another
Which of the following drugs does not fit into this list? Ambien, Xanax, Valium, Vicodin
Vicodin
Particulate matter is removed from marijuana smoke by passing it through what in a bong?
Water
Which of the following is accurate about the purity of heroin?
While its purity may reach 99%, users really have no idea what adulterants may be present.
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the terms sedative and hypnotic?
a sedative calms and a hypnotic induces sleep
Psychoactive drugs impact the central nervous system directly because they
can cross the blood-brain barrier.
Researchers are currently looking at other compounds found in cannabis to determine their potential healing applications, especially
cannabidiol (CBD)
Recent studies have shown secondhand smoke can cause death in those near a smoker, and the health impacts are directly due to the smoke containing
chemicals from the combustion of the cigarette itself.
Marijuana use has been most strongly linked to
chronic bronchitis
Compulsive shopper's experience of their addictive behaviors is most similar to the experience of
cocaine addicts
Patent medicines, widely popular from 1870-1930, most commonly contained which of the following psychoactive substances?
cocaine and morphine
Craving is important in addiction, because
cravings can override rational thinking.
Which is a major reason people become compulsive shoppers?
depression
You are in the mall and notice a teen who seems agitated, excited, very confident, loud and outgoing. If his behaviors are the result of taking a substance, it is most likely that he has taken
ephedra.
Our society has contributed to behavioral addictions in all but which way
establishing responsible gaming limits
When a cocaine user reports tasting cocaine when she sees baby powder spilled on a table, she is experiencing
euphoric recall.
The substance the teens are seeking in the question above is
freon
Reuptake pump
gathers neurotransmitter to repackage and reuse
The effects of psychedelic drugs are
generally not physically addictive.
Gin is an alcohol flavored with
juniper berries
The most important part of the reward/control pathway, and especially the Go circuit, is the area called the
nucleus accumbens.
"Tweaking"
occurs when a meth user begins to come down from the high, and craves the next hit of meth.
Which of the following is defined as one standard drink?
one 12 ounce beer
Volatile solvents containing hydrocarbons are derivatives of
petroleum
The source of the drugs in the classification sedative/hypnotic/anxiolytic is essentially entirely
pharmaceutical companies
An individual who is under the influence of heroin will display
pinpoint pupils.
Hashish is made from
pressed cannabis resin
Which substances are most responsible for the psychedelic effects of magic mushrooms?
psilocin and psilocybin
Large doses of strong stimulants can mimic
psychosis.
Regarding tolerance and marijuana,
tolerance develops rapidly with regular use
Candy flipping refers to
using LSD and ecstasy together
"Turn on, tune in, and drop out" was a well-known phrase best associated in the 1960's with
"Turn on, tune in, and drop out" was a well-known phrase best associated in the 1960's with
According to your text, approximately what percentage of all diseases and injuries are a direct result of alcohol abuse?
10%
For ADHD to be diagnosed, the individual must have shown symptoms that were present before the age of
12
Generally, marijuana in the urine of a regular user is detectable by routine drug screen for
3-6 weeks
The Drug Schedule established by the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 has how many levels of regulated substances?
5
Which of the following is first in the continuum of substance use?
Abstinence
Drugs that work by acting as one of the body's natural neurotransmitters, mimicking its action, and fooling the neuron to interfere with normal functioning are called
Agonists
According to your text, the psychoactive substance that continues to exert the greatest negative influence on society is
Alcohol
GABA is most typically associated with the process of which substance as it generates changes in neurotransmission?
Alcohol
Which of the following drug combinations would exhibit synergism if taken at the same time?
Alcohol and Xanax
In Islamic culture, use__________of is forbidden, but opium,_________, Khat, tobacco, and coffee are acceptable substitutes.
Alcohol, cannabis
Drugs that are classified according to their psychedelic effects on the individual's brain, body and behavior, are called
All-Arounders
John is 19, and has no job, does not attend school and has no interest in a relationship. He smokes marijuana in some form daily, and at least 4 times a week, uses hash oil to improve his high. When asked about his goals in life, he states "Dude--World of Warcraft is my life". This is an example of
Amotivational Syndrome
Marijuana impacts which of the following brain structures that regulates interpretation of ideas and novel events ?
Amygdala
Some drugs of abuse block neurotransmitters, and interfere with normal neuron transmission in that way--they are called
Antagonists
Which of the following forms of cannabis generally contains the highest concentration of pure THC?
BHO
You find this in a small glass container in your teen's sock drawer. Because you are sharp as a tack and have done well in H202, you immediately recognize it as
BHO
Crack cocaine is made by adding which substance to powdered cocaine?
Baking Soda
Which of the following plant stimulants turns the teeth and gums bright red when chewed?
Betel nut
From which plant do we get cocaine?
Cocaine is derived from the Coca leaf.
Krokodil is made by street chemists from a base of which of the following substances:
Codeine
The progression from abuse to addiction is most influenced by
Compulsion to use
Which gene signals a susceptibility to both alcoholism and gambling disorder?
DRD2A1 allele gene
Butane is used to manufacture
Dabs
Which of the following is not one of the criteria for substance use disorder?
Daily use of the substance
Death from heroin overdose generally is the result of
Death from heroin overdose generally is the result of
The process of concentrating alcohol to raise the alcohol content, making it more intoxicating is called
Distillation
If the neuron senses a "flood" of neurotransmitters, as with some drugs of abuse, it can retract many of its receptors into the cell wall, to make them unavailable. This is a process called
Down regulation
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder encompasses all of the following impairments for children except
Elevated IQ
"Date rape drugs" are generally slipped in drinks by sexual predators to increase sexual response in their victims.
F
"Stacking" is a method of using inhalants in which two or three different inhalants are used together.
F
Alcohol is legal because its effects, both short and long-term, are fewer, less harsh, and more readily managed than those of harder drugs, such as cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin.
F
Blackouts are caused by the toxicity of alcohol and are a period of unconsciousness after drinking heavily.
F
Drinking experience, not heredity, affects a person's ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol.
F
Endogenous means something originating outside the body--for example, prescribed painkillers that deliver endogenous opiates through ingestion or injection. (T/F)
F
Ragging involves filling a balloon with a gas so it can then be breathed in all at once.
F
Anabolic steroids have relatively little effect on female users because they are largely derivatives of the male hormone, testosterone.
False
Because addiction is not dependent on which specific drug is used, there are no real treatment options tailored specifically to addicts based on their drug of choice.
False
Because those impacted by addiction have generally experienced trauma as a child, personal chaos and relationship problems, individual therapy is the treatment of choice for those in recovery.
False
Children who experience emotional pain in a chaotic household generally do not remember dysfunctional coping mechanisms and so these are not part of their adult responses to similar pain.
False
Cocaine usually contains a large number of contaminants, or adulterants, including laxatives, veterinary medications and sugars. These are almost exclusively added at the time of refinement, as street dealers rarely cut their products further.(T/F)
False
College students have a lower rate of gambling problems than the general public.
False
Diathesis means "relapse is to be expected in recovery".
False
Economic gain from the use of psychoactive substances did not begin until taxes on alcohol in colonial America.(T/F)
False
Harm reduction approaches include substituting less harmful drugs for those that carry significant consequences, and are considered "more harmful".
False
Heredity has not been shown to play a role in addiction.
False
IV injection is a relatively safe way to use a drug, because is it delivered quickly and directly into a vein.(T/F)
False
Inhaling gas to get high is a relatively new practice, and was first introduced with the development of ether as an anesthetic.
False
Insufflation means to hold a substance between the cheek and gums to deliver the substance, as with nicotine in chewing tobacco.(T/F)
False
It is important that a model of addiction, as well as treatment approaches, take into account the whole of a person's life, and this most closely aligns with the Behavioral/Environmental model of addiction.
False
Just as recovery from alcohol requires total abstinence from drinking, true recovery from sexual addiction is accomplished through total abstinence from sex.
False
MAST and AUDIT are two treatment programs shown to be effective with cocaine users.
False
Mandated treatment is just as effective as voluntary treatment in promoting positive outcomes.
False
Methadone is addictive, has significant abuse potential and presents risk of lethal overdose.
False
Methamphetamine is a relatively new psychoactive drug, first created in 2001, in a clandestine lab in the Midwest.(T/F)
False
Overdose from cocaine use is nearly always fatal, due to the potency of the drug, as well as presence of adulterants such as mannitol.
False
Sarpa salpa is a plant native to South America and the South Pacific, from which Kava is derived.
False
The most intense "high", reportedly, is created by huffing flat or satin finish paint.
False
Which of the following is a sedative/hypnotic that is also known as a "date-rape" drug?
GHB
Which of the following is one of the historical themes of Drug Use, according to your text?
Governments have had a hand in maintaining the drug economy.
With respect to psychedelic use, this picture is a good example of
Illusion
Which of the following best describes how the first cigarette of the day affects a smoker?
Increases blood pressure and heart rate.
Which is true of Psilocybin spores in the U.S.?
It is legal to possess or sell the spores, but not cultivate them.
An example of a delusion is
Jumping over a railing because you think you can fly.
There are several videos in Module 10. According to one video, which psychedelic has dissociative effects much like propofol--the drug that killed Michael Jackson--and is used in hospitals so patients will have no memory of medical procedures?
Ketamine
Which of the following plant stimulants is most involved in a recent import/sales ban that negatively impacted most of the people in the originating regions?
Khat
Blotter paper, and colorful stamps--often with cartoon images--is the usual route of administration for which substance?
LSD
Which of the following is not necessarily a notable effect of cocaine use?
Lethargy
What drug is most likely represented here?
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
XTC is implicated in club deaths due to the physical effects of the drug--which of these best describes the cause of death with XTC use in clubs?
Malignant hyperthermia
Anandamide is most typically associated with the process of which substance as it generates changes in neurotransmission? Alcohol
Marijuana
Which substances are most likely to be found in a "fry stick" ?
Marijuana and PCP
Which of the following is an example of a harm reduction approach?
Methadone clinics.
Which of the following is "Narcan" used in managing acute heroin overdose?
Naloxone
Medical marijuana promises to be most beneficial for which medical conditions ?
Neurodegenerative diseases
Which of the following is most likely used in raves and clubs with Viagra or methamphetamine to enhance sexual experiences?
Nitrites
Which of these is the most typical route of delivery when Fentanyl is knowingly abused?
Oral ingestion
People with Gambling Disorder rarely have other addictions.
People with Gambling Disorder rarely have other addictions.
Which of the following is typical of almost any addict?
Poor money management
Drinking alcohol before getting high on cocaine produces cocaethylene, a metabolite that causes which desired effect among experienced cocaine users?
Prolonged effects of the cocaine when compared to using cocaine alone
The plant, Salvia divinorum, is classified as which type of substance?
Psychedelic
Which of the following is not among the three major ways drugs of abuse interfere with normal neurotransmission?
Reversing the normal transmission pathway
Methylphenidate is the chemical name for which trade name drug?
Ritalin
Which of the following Scheduled drugs has no generally accepted medical use?
Schedule I drugs
Marijuana has the most impact on
Short term memory
A major change in the way opium was used was the discovery that
Smoking opium intensified its effects.
The acronym WADA stands for an organization affiliated with which of the following psychoactive substances?
Steroids (Sports Anti-Doping)
Unless there are specific additional risk factors, which of the following is the accepted option of choice for opiate/opioid withdrawal?
Supportive care, non-hospital admission, to manage and relieve symptoms
The brain has a remarkable ability to lay down new neural pathways, depending on whether or not an existing pathway is underused or overused. This is called
Synaptic plasticity
Which of the following terms is used to describe the multiplier effect when two different downers are used together--for example, Heroin and Alcohol ?
Synergism
Alcoholic hepatitis is a disease that affects the liver and is caused by prolonged heavy drinking.
T
Blackouts are associated with increased incidence of alcohol addiction.
T
Major alcohol withdrawal symptoms can develop in as little as 7 weeks of heavy drinking.
T
Major neurotransmitters involved in the effects of psychoactive drugs include Serotonin, Dopamine, and GABA.(T/F)
T
The "New Brain" offers analysis, synthesis and judgment, but is easily over-ridden by the urges of the "Old Brain". (T/F)
T
The appeal of inhalants for preteens and adolescents is that they are cheap, readily available for purchase without suspicion, and easy to hide in plain view.
T
The effects of alcohol depend on the amount (dose) ingested over a given period of time (duration).
T
Betel nut is chewed on a daily basis as part of the culture by people in which region of the globe?
Taiwan, Phillipines, New Guinea, Polynesia
During the Gin Epidemic, the only thing that brought use of this alcohol under control was
Taxes and regulated sales.
Which of the following models describes addiction as a chronic, progressive disease?
The Medical Model
With long-term use of psychoactive drugs, which is true of the impact on the brain?
The brain changes in both physical structure and function as a result.
Axon
The long central portion of a neuron
Which of the following most accurately describes he addiction profile for psychedelics such as psylocybin mushrooms, LSD, and peyote?
They do not generally produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior and are not considered addictive.
Examples of endogenous opiates are those present naturally, and include endorphins and enkephalins, both associated with pain relief.
True
Hallucinogenic substances are used in religious ceremonies, primarily in order for people to experience getting closer to the gods.(T/F)
True
Long term studies have indicated that true controlled drinking for alcoholics does not work.
True
Major League Baseball has expanded its testing to include screening for HGH (Human Growth Hormone).
True
Motivational Enhancement Therapy integrates ambivalence as normal and uses the idea that people make changes in steps, or stages.
True
Nicotine is an appetite suppressant that also increases metabolism.
True
One current development in the treatment of addiction is the increasing use of medications in treatment options.
True
Opiates block the release of substance P, which is the name of the neurotransmitter that transmits pain signals from neuron to neuron.
True
People who compulsively overeat are responding to an emotion, and not hunger.
True
Pressurized inhalants are especially dangerous due to their ability to freeze lung tissue and cause frostbite in the airway and facial tissues.
True
Psychedelics often flood neuron receptors in the brain stem with neurotransmitter, often resulting in the "crossing" of sensory information, known as synesthesia.
True
Re-experiencing the effects of a psychedelic drug is called "flashback", and in the case of PCP, this phenomenon is due to the fact that the drug can be stored in fat cells and released long after use.
True
Some Asian people lack the appropriate enzyme to effectively metabolize alcohol because of a variation in heredity, which causes flushing of the face when alcohol is consumed.
True
Some alternative treatment options for addiction that are becoming much more mainstream, include eye movement desensitization therapy and earlobe accupuncture.
True
The Academic Model of addiction describes changes such as tolerance, tissue dependence and withdrawal as responses to the body's natural tendency to try to maintain balance.
True
The DSM-5 is considered the definitive authority of diagnostic criteria for all treatment professionals practicing in the mental health and addictions fields in the U.S.
True
The action of an antagonist is best described as "blocking", while an agonist "mimics" effects of a drug.
True
The half-life of a drug is the amount of time it takes to eliminate half of the substance from the body.(t/f)
True
The probability of return to using a substance is increased if there is a lot of continuous stress in a recovering addict's life.
True
The refinement of sugar has had similar effects on obesity as did the refinement of coca in cocaine addiction.
True
The sense of relaxation and well-being that most smokers receive from a cigarette is actually relief of withdrawal symptoms.
True
Tolerance to LSD develops quickly, within a few days of daily use.
True
A whippit (whippet) is
a small canister containing nitrous oxide
Which of the following is most likely to have a lower rate of alcoholism?
a wet culture
Homeostasis is best described as the
ability to maintain balance.
An especially dangerous trend among teen inhalant abusers, in order to obtain their substance of choice, is to break into
air conditioners
The correct order in the steps of alcohol metabolism are
alcohol to acetaldehyde to acetic acid
Generally, a gambler who is drawn to a slot machine is
an escape-seeking gambler
The term anxiolytic best translates literally to which of the following?
anxiety destroying
Marijuana withdrawal symptoms
are delayed compared to withdrawal from most other substances
Among those who first try a cigarette, what is the percentage of people who become daily habitual smokers?
around 25%
Binge drinking is defined as
at least four drinks at one sitting for women and at least five drinks at one sitting for men
Storing an athlete's own blood, freezing it, and then thawing and reinfusing it to that same athlete is a(n)___________________ infusion.
autologous
The degree to which a drug is active and free to cause effects in the body is called
bioavailability
Krokodil is
desomorphine
Commonly abused inhalants are usually
easily purchased, commonly used items like markers, glue and spray paint.
A pregnant woman using methamphetamine risks harming her unborn child, only because of the toxic effects of the drug on the developing baby.(t/f)
f
Acute withdrawal from heroin use, while unpleasant, is generally not life-threatening.
f
Because amphetamines, including methamphetamine, are such highly addictive substances with no accepted and legitimate medical use, they are classified as Schedule I drugs. (t/f)
f
Because e-cigarettes contain only synthetic nicotine and do not generate smoke, there are, to date, no health hazards in their use.
f
Because sedative/hypnotics are regulated, and available only with a prescription, they are not available over the internet.
f
Lethargy means a state of feeling hyperaroused and excited.
f
Lunesta is primarily an anxiolytic.
f
Once an individual uses methamphetamine, it is rare for brain chemistry to return to a balanced state after use is discontinued. (t/f)
f
Opiates and opioids are effective in causing a response in the body simply because they imitate the action of exogenous opiates, which are found naturally in the body.
f
Opioids, such as hydrocodone, most generally suppress nausea and vomiting.
f
The best predictor of nicotine addiction is gender.
f
The diet pill fen-phen was a combination of two amphetamines and was taken off the market because it was found to be ineffective for weight loss.
f
The half-life of caffeine is 20-30 minutes.
f
The most common route of adminstration for abuse of sedative/hypnotics is injection in a muscle or vein.
f
The route of administration chosen by a substance abuser is irrelevant to an addiction professional during assessment.
f
There is no accepted medical use for amphetamines.(T/F)
f
Tolerance develops fairly slowly, over time, in chronic heroin use.
f
Tolerance to methamphetamine use develops very quickly.(T/F)
f
Tolerance to sedative/hypnotics is primarily physical, as opposed to psychological.
f
Transmission of a stimulus in the CNS happens as the stimulus travels from cell to cell, and relies upon the electronic voltage of the stimulus crossing the synaptic gap.(T/F)
f
Z-hypnotic is a term coined as an ad campaign for Ambien, because the chemicals are bright green, similar to the glowing green Luna moth in Lunesta ads.
f
You are a substance abuse specialist contracted by a large company. The company's human resources director contacted you, and asks how to best test a prospective employee to see if she has used any substances within the past 2 months. Your best recommendation to him is to use which type of drug screen sample for this employee?
hair
You have been directed to investigate whether or not an individual has used drugs last month. Which sample type would you choose to obtain, if want to have the best chance to detect drug use that long ago?
hair
When a person who has developed caffeine tolerance suddenly stops using caffeine, which of the following are the most likely withdrawal symptoms?
headache, fatigue, depression
In general, what impact does marijuana use have on athletic performance?
hinders performance
Which behavior is most similar to compulsive shopping?
hoarding
Blood doping is a way to
increase oxygen capacity
A particularly dangerous trend with respect to college-aged drinking includes all of the following except
increased intravenous alcohol use
Each of the following factors contributes to the abuse of sedative/hypnotic drugs, except
increased monitoring of prescription medications.
If a user crushes a pill and "snorts" it into the nose, this is called
insufflation
Which of the following is not a typical effect of cannabis use?
intense euphoric rush
Synthetic marijuana
is not detectable on routine drug screen tests
The Old Brain is also known as the
limbic system.
Addiction is most clearly defined as
losing the ability to choose, in the context of available choices
Which of the following is not a street name for methcathinone?
m-kat
Those with cell phone addiction are most likely to
measure self-worth by cell activity
The plant in this picture is the source of
mescaline
Once a drug has entered the body, the chemical is immediately prepared for elimination by the body. The first step in this process produces
metabolites
Vesicles
microscopic "Storage Closets"
When a teen is anorexic, they see their own image in the mirror as
much larger than reality
As compared to marijuana in the 1970s, THC concentration in today's cannabis is
much more potent
A cracker is most often associated with the abuse of which substance?
nitrous oxide
The concept of polydrug abuse, or polysubstance dependence, is
no longer useful, and is not included in the DSM-5
When does a compulsive shopper experience the highest level of excitement?
right before purchasing
Compulsive behaviors
rxist for the identical reasons as those of compulsive drug use
The internet has played a role in increasing sex addiction because it offers
secrecy
Which of the following represents an exogenous trigger that may prompt drug craving and relapse?
seeing a beer commercial on TV
Which is a feeling universally shared by compulsive shoppers and internet porn addicts immediately after acting out ?
shame
Oniomania is another term for compulsive
shopping
Freebase cocaine is produced in an intermediate step in the refinement of cocaine from coca leaves, and is
smoked.
Which of the following methods of using a drug provides the fastest "high" or other effects of the substance?
smoking
Cocaine and crack work in the brain by forcing the release of dopamine, as well as "flooding" of the synapse with neurotransmitters which cannot be taken back into the neuron through blocked reuptake pumps.(T/F)
t
Formication is a common adverse effect and symptom of methamphetamine use.*(t/f)
t
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, meaning that its action is to tell the neuron not to fire.
t
GABA is the neurotransmitter implicated in the action of alcohol, as well as benzodiazepines.
t
Meth use is widespread in the gay community, according to your textbook.(t/f)
t
One of the symptoms of chronic opiate use is itchy skin.
t
Phenobarbital is prescribed primarily for seizure control.
t
Ritalin is an amphetamine congener with a strong addiction potential.
t
Withdrawal from Xanax requires medical management and monitoring due to possibility of death.
t
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 established
the DEA.
The decision to introduce crack cocaine into the cocaine trade was made primarily based on
the ability to market smaller amounts to encourage users who couldn't afford cocaine.
Allostasis is
the body's attempt to maintain balance
Crushing and snorting opioid pills is especially dangerous because
the dosage is greatly increased when the time-release coating is bypassed.
The sensation of a big win for a gambler is most equivalent to
the first intense rush of cocaine
Which of the following is not an obsession of a person with Gambling disorder?
the socialization of the casino
Variations of alcohol dehydrogenase are found in
the stomach and liver
Which is true regarding electronics addictions?
the term is difficult to define
Volatile nitrites are sometimes called "poppers" because
their ampules made a "popping" sound when broken.
On average, the body can metabolize and eliminate 1 ounce of pure alcohol, or about 1.5 standard drinks, in how long?
three hours
Which of the following is found in a drug addict, but not in a person with Gambling Disorder?
tissue dependence
Which of the following is found in a drug addict, but not in a person with a sexual compulsion or sex addiction?
tissue dependence
The body's first response to a drug that has been taken into the body is
to fully experience the "high" or euphoria.
A psychoactive drug cannot create sensations or feelings that don't have a natural counterpart in the body.(T/F)
true
Some addicts are able to recover completely and permanently without ever attending any 12 step group, seeking help from a professional, or participating in a program at a treatment facility.
true
In problem gambling, the term chasing means
trying to recoup gambling losses by continuing to gamble
Twin studies related to alcoholism and heredity focused upon
twins who were adopted and raised in different households..
Methamphetamine users often report seeing "Shadow People", in which they interpret light variations as "people", which can be very frightening. This is an example of which adverse effect of meth use?
visual hallucinations in psychosis
