DB Exam 4
What percentage of drugs are kept off the U.S. market due to the United States' current supply reduction approach [i.e., the "War on Drugs")?
10 - 15%
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7a
Inhaling alcohol can cause...
All of the above (A mild high, vomiting, headaches)
Contaminated needles spread which disease(s)?
All of the above (AIDS/HIV, Hepatitis, Chlamydia)
Which statement is true about cell phone use?
All of the above (Nomophobia is the fear of being with one's cell phone, texting while driving is considered six times more dangerous than driving drunk, some people measure their self-esteem by the activity of their cell phone.)
Almost half of teenagers who are sexually active have had which sexually transmitted disease, often without knowing it?
Chlamydia
Compulsive shoppers describe the same relief of bad feelings and the subsequent high as someone describing the use of...
Cocaine
What is a major reason why some people become compulsive shoppers (develop oniomania)?
Depression
The DRD2A1 allele gene has its greatest effect on which neurotransmitter system?
Dopamine
Which neurotransmitter regulates mood, emotional behavior, motor control and orgasms?
Dopamine
Carriers of DRD2A1 allele gene have an excess of dopamine receptors. T or F?
False
Mephedrone is a popular club drug, especially in Europe. This drugs effects are most similar to those of marijuana. T or F?
False
Pathological gamblers rarely have other addictions. T or F?
False
Recovery from sexual addiction requires lifelong abstinence from sex. T or F?
False
The harmful effects of steroids reverse over time as the body produces its own hormones. T or F?
False
The majority of the U.S national drug control budget is allocated to demand reduction. T or F?
False
The military is under strict Congressional guidelines and cannot conduct drug testing whenever and wherever it chooses. T or F?
False
The pharmacology effects of inhalants are long lasting. T or F?
False
The phrase supply reduction refers to prevention programs that prevent people from wanting to use illicit drugs. T or F?
False
The rate of heavy drinking is lower among military personnel than among society as a whole. T or F?
False
The reasons why people engage in compulsive behaviors are different from the reasons why they use psychoactive drugs. T or F?
False
Unlike opiates, steroids do not have distinct withdrawal symptoms. T or F?
False
Almost half of all inhalant deaths are due to...
Gasoline
Which drug is associated with a 20 year decrease of life span?
HGH
The three main prevention methods used are...
Harm reduction, supply reduction, and demand reduction
Which of the following diseases is not commonly spread by IV drug use?
Herpes
Which disorder is similar to compulsive shopping?
Hoarding
The three parts of the public health model used to explain the prevention model are...
Host, environment, and agent
Huffing is...
Inhaling through a soaked-cloth
The most common route of administration for steroids is...
Injection
Which is the primary reason for sexual addictions?
Low self-worth
Which of the following statements is true concerning the U.S. prison population?
Nearly 50% of the inmates in federal prisons were sentenced for drug offenses
Addiction is an equal-opportunity destroyer. T or F?
True
Addiction is the disease, whereas inhalant abuse, steroid misuse, or compulsive gambling, eating, shopping, or sex are the manifestations of the disease. T or F?
True
Alcohol or other drugs are involved in 70% of teen suicides. T or F?
True
An important lesson from all primary prevention programs is that to be successful, a program must be continual. One year attempts at inoculating students against alcohol/drug use have not been effective enough. T or F?
True
Children who grow up in a home with a drug using or alcohol abusing family member take distinctive roles that affect their personalities. T or F?
True
College students have a higher rate of problem/pathological gambling than the general population. T or F?
True
Embalming fluid (formaldehyde), used to preserve dead bodies for funerals and burial, can also be used to create a PCP-like high. T or F?
True
Excess hair and decreased breast size are found in female steroid users T or F?
True
In the United States, Black Americans with drug problems have a higher rate of incarceration and are likely to receive treatment through the criminal justice system, whereas Whites are more likely to receive probation and treatment from medical and social service programs. T or F?
True
Inhalant effects resemble those of alcohol and sedative intoxication. T or F?
True
When drug is studied on a regional basis, the facts show that per-capita drug use in rural and small urban areas is equal to, and in some areas more than, that of large urban areas. T or F?
True
What is another name for laughing gas?
None of the above (ether, ethene, carbon dioxide)
Symptoms of an inhalant hangover include..
Only B and C
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Quiz 7b
Quiz 8a
Quiz 8a
Quiz 8b
Quiz 8b
When does a compulsive shopper experience the highest level of excitement?
Right before deciding to purchase an item
Which level(s) of prevention is/are most likely to include intervention?
Secondary and tertiary prevention
Drugs that stimulate which neurotransmitter have the potential to treat sexual addiction?
Serotonin
Which of the following statements are true regarding erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra?
The drugs enhance nitric oxide levels, which support the function of erectile tissue
The sensation of a big win for a gambler is the equivalent of...
The first intense rush from cocaine
Which statement about compulsive behaviors is true?
The reasons for compulsive behaviors are identical to those for compulsive drug use.
The goals of harm reduction include which of the following?
The reduction of the harm that addicts cause for society through their use of drugs
According to the textbook, the "lag phrase" refers to which of the following statements?
The time between initial use of alcohol or other drugs and the development of severe consequences due to the use or abuse of the substance
Which statement best describes addictive behaviors?
They alter brain chemistry in similar ways that psychoactive drugs do.
Which condition found in a drug addict is not found in a compulsive gambler?
Tissue dependence
The term 'chasing' in problem gambling means...
To try to recoup gambling losses by continuing to gamble
One reason why abusing pressurized inhalants is dangerous is because inhaling them directly from their containers can freeze lung tissue. T orF?
True
The use of an addictive substance (such as alcohol and other drugs) at an early age changes vulnerable brain functions and increases a person's likelihood of developing an addiction. T or F?
True
People compulsively overeat in response to feelings and emotions, not hunger. T or F?
True
Problems handling money in a responsible manner is one of the hallmarks of an addiction. T or F?
True
Test for the use of drugs can be conducted using a person's urine, blood, hair, saliva or sweat. T or F?
True
The military has one of the most widespread drug-testing programs in the country. T or F?
True
Regular survey data collection and analysis of alcohol and other drug use provide a benchmark to measure the effectiveness of prevention efforts and policies. T or F?
True
The inability to resist an impulse that is originally pleasurable but ends up becoming harmful is called an impulse-control disorder. T or F?
True
The legality of alcohol and tobacco coupled with pervasive advertising of these substances, reduces the effectiveness and limits the credibility of many prevention programs. T or F?
True
The legality of alcohol and tobacco, coupled with pervasive advertising of these substances, reduces the effectiveness and limits the credibility of many prevention programs. T or F?
True
The refinement of carbohydrates has resulted in the same types of effects on obesity that the refinement of cocaine has had on cocaine addiction. T or F?
True
