drug use and abuse final 1- 6

the phase that is synonymous with addiction, where more of the drug is sought despite the presence of negative physical symptoms?

dependency

Which of the following is not a major characteristics of substance dependence?

deviant behavior

amnesia is a state of deep depression of the CNS and is characterized by controlled unconsciousness?

false

true or false? GHB does not affect sleep pattern.

false

true or false? LSD likely exerts its hallucinogenic effects by affecting the dopamine receptor?

false

true or false? biotransformation does not affect the potency of drugs?

false

true or false? children of alcoholic parents tend to grow up to be alcoholics, however, if non- alcoholic families raise these same children, the children will have a tendency to not become alcoholics?

false

true or false? hormones tend to have a faster onset of action than do the neurotransmitters?

false

true or false? most drugs do not pass from the mother into the fetal circulation?

false

true or false? patients using barbituarates to produce sleep usually wake up feeling rested and relaxed?

false

true or false? testosterone is principally released from the ovaries and causes female sex changes?

false

true or false? the rate of drug metabolism always stays constant?

false

true or false? there is overwhelming evidence that interdiction has dramatically reduce availability of drugs?

false

______ drugs refer to types of drugs that lead to the use of other more addictive types of drugs?

gateway

LSD is thought to do which of the following?

have serotonin- like chemical effects

The view that alcoholism is a what ________dates back to 200 years ago?

sickness

THC is the primary psychoactive ingredient in ?

marijuana

______ drugs have high abuse potential but are approved for medical purposes?

schedule II

phenobarbital is often used to treat which of the following conditions?

seizures

_______ theories tend to view the structural organization of a society, peer group, or subculture as responsible for drug use.

structural influence

The ______policy of the FDA allows it to review prescription drug and evaluate their suitability as OTC product?

switching

according to _____ the socialization process results in the creation of strong or weak internal and external control systems?

containment theory

Common communicable diseases that spread through contaminated needle sharing includes?

HIV and Hepatitis

The trait associated with turning one's feelings inward rather than directing emotions outward is known as?

Introversion

What drug was used in Europe to treat morning sickness in pregnant women?

thalidomide

what age group has the highest concentration of illicit drug users and experimenters?

18-25

true or false? antihistamines are sometimes used as sedatives?

true

true or false? drug effects can be altered by the drug interaction with food?

true

true or false? inoculation is a strategy that attempts to decrease individuals tendency to use drugs with on reformulating values and behaviors?

true

true or false? most drugs are distributed throughout the body in the blood?

true

true or false? neurons are responsible for conducting the homeostatic function of the brain?

true

true or false? on rare occasion benzodiazepines can produce paradoxical effects such as anxiety or bizarre behavior?

true

true or false? the chemical products resulting from drug metabolism are called "metabolites"?

true

true or false? the limbic system in the brain helps to regulate emotional activities and memory?

true

true or false? the united states incarcerates more people for drug offenses than any other country?

true

true or false? tolerance is the need for increased amounts of drugs or the diminished effect of the same amount?

true

true or false? unemployed people are much more likely to use alcohol and marijuana than full time workers?

true

In 2014, what percentage of the U.S Population reported lifetime use of alcohol?

82.1

Bejerot's theory, known as what theory assumes it is biologically normal to continue a stimulus perceived as pleasurable ?

Addiction to pleasure

Which of the following is not a major reason why people use drugs?

Drugs are less costly today than ever before

True and False? Only certain types of people can become dependent and addicted to a drug?

False

the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act was passed in response to which of the following events?

a pharmaceutical company marketed antibiotic dissolved in the toxic solvent diethylene glycol.

describe a neuronal axon?

a small fiber that conducts electrochemical like impulses from dendrites to terminal

benzodiazepines are frequently used clinically to ?

all of these are correct

the principal forms of drug administration include which of the following?

all of these are correct

which of the following could contribute to individual variability in drug responses?

all of these are correct

A change in personality resulting from marijuana use, characterized by a lack of motivation has been termed by some drug theorists as?

amotivational syndrome

hormones that are able to convert nutrients into tissue mass are called?

anabolic steriods

drugs often used to relieve symptoms of allergies and motion sickness are called?

antihistamines

which of the following terms refers to drugs used to relieve anxiety?

anxiolytic

womens reaction to barbiturates is most likely to be different than men's because of differences in

body-fat ratio

drugs administered using which of the following methods can enter the blood almost as quickly as injection?

inhalation

what is characterized by excessive use, constant pre occupation with the availability and supply of the drug, refusal to admit excessive use, and reliance on the drug?

initial drug abuse

________ attempts to decrease individual tendency to use drugs with an emphasis on reformulating values and behaviors.

inoculation strategy

__________ are chemical messengers released by neurons

neurotransmitters

true or false? Use of methadone prevents the cravings and severe withdrawal routinely associated with breaking the heroin habit?

true

the capacity of a drug to do damage or cause adverse effects in the body is called?

toxity

True or false? drug test is frequently mandatory for participants in sports at all levels?

true

true or false category II OTC products are not generally recognized as safe and effective?

true

true or false? THG is known as a designer steroid?

true