Chapter 12: Pop Quiz

Freebasing is a) mixing cocaine with heroin. b) burning heroin and inhaling the vapor. c) injecting a drug into the veins. d) burning cocaine and inhaling the vapor.

D

Generally, the first step in a drug treatment program is a) cognitive therapy. b) behavioral therapy. c) resocialization. d) detoxification.

D

Which of the following is an example of a harm reduction strategy? a) Providing clean needles and syringes to a heroin user b) Using scare tactics to show the negative consequences of drug use c) Enforcing antidrug laws d) Favoring longer prison sentences for drug dealers.

A

Which of the following is classified as a stimulant drug? a) Amphetamines b) Alcohol c) Marijuana d) LSD

A

Drugs that have the potential to alter mood or behavior are called a) recreational drugs. b) psychoactive drugs. c) psychotic drugs. d) dopamine reactor drugs.

B

The most commonly reported illicit drug used on college campuses is a) Adderall. b) marijuana. c) Ecstasy. d) tranquilizers.

B

The psychoactive drug mescaline is found in what plant? a) Mushrooms b) Peyote cactus c) Marijuana d) Belladonna

B

Cross-tolerance occurs when a) drugs work at the same receptor site so that one blocks the action of the other. b) the effects of one drug are eliminated or reduced by the presence of another drug at the receptor site. c) a person develops a physiological tolerance to one drug and shows a similar tolerance to select other drugs as a result. d) two or more drugs interact and the effects of the individual drugs are multiplied beyond what normally would be expected if they were taken alone.

C

Rebecca takes a number of medications for various conditions, including Prinivil (for high blood pressure), insulin (a diabetic medication), and Claritin (an antihistamine). This is an example of a) synergism. b) illegal drug use. c) polydrug use. d) antagonism.

C

The most common method for taking drugs is a) injection b) inhalation. c) oral ingestion. d) transdermal.

C