exam 2

All of the above

Withdrawal from opiates produces symptoms that are the opposite of the drug's effects Considering this fact, which of the following?

True

According to researchers, a person who smokes cigarettes is 22 times more likely to use cocaine than a nonsmoker.

All of the above

According to uppers, downer, all arounders and the American society of addiction medicine, alcoholism is:

True

Alcoholic hepatitis is a disease that affects the liver and is caused by prolonged heavy drinking.

Both A&B

Alcoholics are likely to experience which of the following problems with their memory?

True

Although alcohol is absorbed at different rates, metabolism occurs at a relatively defined continuous rate.

Five or more drinks for men at one sitting and four or more for women at one sitting

Binge drinking is defined as

All the above

Chronic heavy drinking can contribute to which of the following diseases?

Prolonged the effects of cocaine

Consuming alcohol when using cocaine results in which of the following?

True

Death from depressants (e.g. opioids) overdose usually involves severe respiratory depression.

False

Depressants affect the central nervous system by elevating the user's blood pressure, pulse, heart rate and respiration.

environmental

Easy access to alcohol, a permissive societal view of drinking, unsafe living conditions, poor nutrition, and

0.08

Every state define the legal limit for driving while intoxicated as a blood alcohol concentration of

True

Heavy prolonged use of stimulants can induce a schizophrenic-like psychosis.

decreasing, decreased

High-dose alcohol affect the central nervous system by ______ its function. At higher blood alcohol levels, the leads to

True

Human beings have naturally occurring opioids, which cause many of the same effects as those caused by taking opioid drugs.

True

Off all the stimulants, the strongest physical and mental dependency develops form nicotine and tobacco.

Three hours

On average, the body can metabolize and eliminate 1 ounce of pure alcohol in what time?

Cardiovascular system

On which part of the body does long-term use of stimulants have the most significant

True

Opiates limit release of and block receptors for substance P, which is the name of the neurotransmitter that transmits...

All of the above

Prolonged use of strong stimulants results in which of the following?

All the above

Regardless of their degree of strength, all stimulants affect the body in which of the following ways?

All of the above

The compulsion to use cocaine is due to which of the following?

False

The name of the first enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is the alcohol dehydration enzyme.

The combination of two or more depressant drugs, which magnifies their effect on the CNS

The synergistic effect of drugs refers to:

True

Tolerance to one of type of depressant, such as alcohol, can lead to the development of cross-tolerance for another depressant, such as

True

Treatment for addiction to opiates requires a physiological and psychological process.

Blackout

When a person who has been drinking can only partially recall the events that occurred after they began drinking, this known as a:

Smoking crack cocaine

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

Naloxone

Which of the following drugs is an opioid antagonist that may be used to prevent an opioid overdose?

Painful stimuli

Hyperalgesia is a temporary increased in the sensitivity to_____that is experienced during the

True

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

True

When smoking cessation is part of the drug treatment program, the changes of recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction greatly

False

Women have a higher percentage of body water than do men of comparable size, so there is more water to

all of the above

Which of the following factors contribute to the misuse, abuse, or overdose of sedative-hypnotic drugs?

There is almost no limit to the level of opiod tolerance a human can develop

Which of the following statements about opioids is true?

True

The effects of amphetamines last longer than the effects of cocaine because amphetamines can block enzymes from metabolizing.

They are a class of drug which slows down the brain functioning. They do this by depressing the central nervous system (CNS)

Which of the following statements best describes the effects that depressants have on the body due to its effects on the

Drinking on an empty stomach

Which of the following would speed up the absorption rate of alcohol?

Because the combination of depressants increases the potential for respiratory depression, overdose and death

Why is it dangerous to combine an opioid with a downer like alcohol, barbiturates, or benzodiazephines?