Drugs & Behavior - Test 4 - Chapter 7 & 8

Which of the following statements are true regarding erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra (sildenafil citrate), Cialis (tadalafil), and Levitra (vardenafil)?"

"The drugs enhance nitric oxide levels, which support the functioning of erectile tissue."

The three parts of the public health model used to explain the prevention model are

"host, environment, and agent"

What is another name for Òlaughing gas:Ó

None of the above

"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%

What is a major reason why some people become compulsive shoppers (develop oniomania)?

Depression

"Unlike opiates, steroids do not have distinct withdrawal symptoms."

False

Carriers of a DRD2A1 allele gene have an excess of dopamine receptors.

False

Pathological gamblers rarely have other addictions.

False

Recovery from sexual addiction requires lifelong abstinence from sex.

False

The harmful effects of steroids reverse over time as the body produces itÕs own hormones.

False

The military is under strict Congressional guidelines and cannot conduct drug testing whenever and wherever it chooses.

False

The pharmacologic effects of inhalants are long lasting.

False

Almost half of all inhalant deaths are due to:

Gasoline

Which disorder is similar to compulsive shopping?

Hoarding

Which statement best describes addictive behaviors?

They alter brain chemistry in similar ways that psychoactive drugs do.

"People compulsively overeat in response to feelings and emotions, not hunger."

True

A compulsive gambler can also be a problem or pathological gambler.

True

Alcohol or other drugs are involved in 70% of teen suicides.

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.

True

Children who grow up in a home with a drug-using or alcohol-abusing family member take on distinctive roles that affect their personalities.

True

College students have a higher rate of problem/pathological gambling than the general population.

True

Embalming fluid (formaldehyde), used to preserve dead bodies for funerals and burial, can also be used to create a PCP-like high."

True

Excess hair and decreased breast size are found in female steroid users.

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.

True

Inhalant effects resemble those of alcohol and sedative intoxication.

True

Tests for the use of drugs can be conducted using a person's urine, blood, hair, saliva, or sweat.

True

The inability to resist an impulse that is originally pleasurable but ends up becoming harmful is called an impulse-control disorder.

True

The military has one of the most widespread drug-testing programs in the country.

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

True

When drug use 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.

True

Which neurotransmitter regulates mood, emotional behavior, motor control, and orgasms?

dopamine

Which of the following diseases in not commonly spread by IV drug use?

herpes

ÒHuffingÓ is:

inhaling through a soaked-cloth

The most common route of administration for steroids is:

injecton

Which is a primary reason for sexual addictions?

low self-worth

Which level(s) of prevention is/are most likely to include intervention?

secondary and tertiary prevention

The sensation of a big win for a gambler is the equivalent of

the first intense rush from cocaine

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

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