Chapter 3 quiz part A

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Drug use in the gay community is unrelated to prejudice, homophobia, and fear of coming out and of being oneself, so prevention and treatment do not need to address these issues.

False

Methcathinone is manufactured by street chemists using ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, the same precursors used to manufacture methamphetamine

False

The high from cocaine normally lasts four to six hours

False

Tolerance is not a sign of physical or psychological dependence.

False

Tolerance of stimulant drugs is caused by the brains creation of more dopamine and more dopamine receptors, which increases the drugs rewarding effects

False

The neurotransmitter most often involved in the use of strong stimulants is dopamine,which triggers feelings of

Hunger satisfaction/satiety

According to researchers, a person who smoked cigarettes is 22 times more likely to use cocaine than a no smoker

True

Heavy prolonged use if stimulants can induce a schizophrenic-like psychosis

True

Methamphetamine use is associated with increased rates of HIV infection in some communities

True

Of all the stimulants, the strongest physical and mental dependency develops from nicotine in tobacco

True

When a person who has developed tolerance to caffeine subsequently withdraws from the caffeine, it results in physical pain, extreme fatigue, and depression

True

For how long does the high from amphetamine generally last?

4 to 6 hours

Formication, the imaginary sensation that hundreds of tiny bugs (e.g., coke bugs, meth bugs, and snow bugs) are crawling under one's skin, is caused by the visual hallucinogenic effects of stimulants.

False

Per standard dose, the effects of cocain last longer than the effects of methamphetamine

False

The high occurrence of ADHD among adolescents in treatment for substance abuse disorders is in part attributed to their use of drugs to self-medicate ADHD symptoms

True

How long will the high from smoking a typical dose of crack cocaine (1 rock) generally last?

5 to 20 minutes

Which of the following is not a street name for methcathinone?

Betel nut

Continued smoking to avoid the negative effects of nicotine withdrawal is known as

Negative drug reinforcement

Which form and method of using cocaine produces the most intense immediate high?

Smoking crack cocaine


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