Substance abuse test #2

Depressants impact the central nervous system by elevating the users blood pressure, pulse, heart rate and respiration

False- depressants impact the CNS by LOWERING the users blood pressure, pulse, heart rate and respiration

What is the correct order for progressions for levels of alcohol use?

Abstention, experimentation, social/recreation, abuse, addiction

Drinking experience, not heredity affect a persons ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol

False-

Women have a higher percentage of body water than do men of comparable size, so there is more water to dilute the alcohol they drink

False-

Methamphetamine and cocaine are the most widely used stimulant drugs in the world

False- nicotine, caffeine, khat and betel are the top 4

Needing a dose of a drug just to feel "normal" is a sign of tolerance

False- this is a sign of tissue dependency

What physical factors affect the rate at which an individuals liver can metabolize alcohol

Heredity, race and ethnicity, and gender

According to researchers a person who smokes cigarettes is 22 times more likely to use cocaine than a non smoker

True-

Blackouts are caused by an alcohol induced electrochemical disruption of the brain

True-

Drug tolerance develops in part due to the increases efficiency of the liver in processing drug that is used regularly

True-

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

True-

Treatment for addiction to opiates requires physical detoxification and psychological correction

True-

Using a needle continuously to inject drugs in the same blood vessel can cause them to collapse.

True-

Stimulant drugs including cocaine and meth force the release of dopamine. This surge of dopamine causes paranoia

True- it regulates thought and can stimuate the brains fright center causing paranoia

Alcoholic hepatitis is a disease that affects the liver an dis caused by prolonged heavy drinking

True- usually takes months or years of heavy drinking to develop

When a person has developed tolerance to caffeine and they then subsequent withdrawal from the caffeine results in physical pain, extreme fatigue and depression

True-headache,depression and sleep problems are also withdrawal symptoms

One of the symptoms of chronic opiate use is itchy skin

True-skin dries out and itching increases

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

Brownout

The alcoholic content of most U.S wines is generally lower than European wines, therefore drinking wine made in the U.S can reduce your risk of over intoxication

False- U.S wines are generally higher in alcohol content than European wines

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

False- it is related to prejudice, homophobia and fear of coming out- increases the tendency to use drugs

The majority of heroin available in the united states comes from afganistan

False- the vast majority comes from Mexico and South America

Binge drinking causes the most problems and is defines as..

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

Heavy prolonged use of stimulants can induce a schizophrenic like psychosis

True-

One of the most long lasting effects of alcohol abuse is an inability to experience normal sexual relationships

True-

Overdose deaths involving opioids most commonly include their combined use with other legal or licit substances like alcohol, benzodiazepines or antidepressants

True-

The effects of alcohol depend on the amount ingested over a given period of time

True-