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The combined effect of two or more drugs that is greater than the effect of each agent added together is:

synergism

A behavior pattern of compulsive substance abuse is the definition of:

the concept of addiction

Identify a true statement about psychoactive drugs.

they affect mood and behavior

Jellinek's major contribution was

to identify multiple alcoholisms

Which of the following is one of the reasons proposed for cocaine being among the most addictive of drugs today

C. The intense high generated by the drug contributes to the binge patterns of cocaine use.

Which country is considered the world's leading producer of cocaine

Columbia

Identify a true statement about alcohol.

It is a toxic drug with irritating as well as sedative properties.

About 90% of the world's heroin comes from?

Mexico

Cocaine use as coca leaf chewing originated with

South American indigenous peoples

Breweries popped up in the Midwest related to the arrival of

The Irish

Identify a true statement about tobacco.

The use of tobacco is the single leading cause of preventable death in the United States.

An example of a central nervous system depressant is _____.

alcohol

Early American colonists used alcohol for all except which of the following?

as a deodorant

According to the presentation in class, the most widely used psychoactive drug known is:

beverage alcohol

As stated in the class presentation, addiction is an illness of the::

body, mind, and soul

The earliest known historical reference to marijuana use was

by Emperor Shen Nung in China in 2737 B.C.

Methamphetamine users have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

chronic over eating

Which of the following drugs became a rage in the 80s and was initially thought to produce only psychological dependence?

cocaine

Which of the following characteristics accurately describes Dr. David Smith's definition of addiction?

loss of control, continued use, compulsion and obsession

In Colonial times the tavern was criticized because of which factor with which it was associated:

male drunkenness

The single most significant change in recent drug history is the legalization of _____ for its medical usage.

marijuana

Natural opioids include:

morphine, codeine, and opium.

Symptoms of barbiturate withdrawal include:

physical weakness.

_____ refers to an individual's state of mind at the time of drug use.

set

According to the class presentation, the following behaviors can become addictive except for:

studying.

Identify a true statement about MDMA (Ecstasy).

It is most frequently taken orally.

Which national group is singled out in the text for their healthy enjoyment of good wine

Italians

Using a holistic basis for measurement, which of the following is considered a standard measurement for successful treatment outcomes?

length of time of abstinence from all psychoactive substances

When an individual requires increasingly larger doses of a drug to achieve the desired optimal effect, it is known as _____.

tolerance


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