CHAPTER 8 - DRUGS HAHA.

Which of the following is TRUE about steroids? A. Adverse effects include mood swings, elevated cholesterol levels, acne, and hypertension. B. Use in intercollegiate sports has been increasing over the past two decades. C. They are used more by women than men. D. They are used to produce a lean and streamlined physique and to enhance aerobic capacity.

A. Adverse effects include mood swings, elevated cholesterol levels, acne, and hypertension.

All of the following statements about the effects of chronic marijuana use are true EXCEPT: A. Vaping marijuana is associated with fewer adverse effects on the lungs than smoking marijuana. B. The lungs of marijuana smokers are exposed to more tar per breath than the lungs of tobacco smokers. C.Marijuana use during pregnancy causes subtle brain changes that increase the risk for memory and attention problems in offspring. D. Men who use marijuana weekly or more often have about twice the risk for testicular cancer as men who do not use marijuana.

A. Vaping marijuana is associated with fewer adverse effects on the lungs than smoking marijuana.

Which of the following statements about Internet addiction is true? A.People with Internet addiction tend to have lower grades and poorer job performance than others who are not addicted. B. A majority of college students report that Internet use and computer games have interfered with their academic performance. C. An estimated 2% of Internet users experience Internet addiction. D. Middle-age adults are more likely to become addicted to the Internet than young adults.

A.People with Internet addiction tend to have lower grades and poorer job performance than others who are not addicted.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of cocaine? A. It is available in only one form. B. It is an anesthetic and a stimulant. C. It is a central nervous system depressant. D. It is sometimes prescribed in moderation as an antidepressant.

B. It is an anesthetic and a stimulant.

psychoactive drugs have which type of effect on the body? A. They speed up energy metabolism and body movements. B. They enhance, suppress, or interfere with the actions of neurotransmitters. C. They potentiate the effect of other drugs on the nervous system. D. They depress or slow all body functions.

B. They enhance, suppress, or interfere with the actions of neurotransmitters.

Terence takes several vitamin supplements as well as a prescribed cholesterol medication and an over-the-counter pain reliever for his arthritis. Terence is exhibiting A. reuptake. B. polydrug use. C. drug abuse. D. potentiation.

B. polydrug use.

Which of the following is NOT true of methamphetamine? A.It can produce a high lasting over 8 hours when smoked. B.It takes long-term use to develop tolerance. C.It destroys dopamine receptors. D. It can be snorted, smoked, injected, or orally ingested.

B.It takes long-term use to develop tolerance.

To help him fight his addiction to alcohol, Andy's physician has prescribed a drug that will make him feel intensely uncomfortable if he drinks alcohol. This type of response is called A.cross-tolerance. B.intolerance. C.antagonism. D.synergism.

B.intolerance.

The interaction of two or more drugs at the same receptor site in which one blocks the action of the other is A. intolerance. B. synergism. C. antagonism. D. cross-tolerance.

C. antagonism.

The process of freeing the body from an addictive substance is known as A. rehabilitation. B. mainlining. C. detoxification. D. counseling.

C. detoxification.

Using a drug for a purpose other than that for which it is intended is A. drug use. B. drug abuse. C. drug misuse. D. drug tolerance.

C. drug misuse.

Marijuana today is A. less of a health risk than it used to be. B. not able to be orally ingested. C. legal for medical purposes in 28 states. D. not subject to state or federal drug laws.

C. legal for medical purposes in 28 states.

Ecstasy is a stimulant and a(n) A. antidepressant. B. narcotic. C. mild hallucinogen. D. anesthetic.

C. mild hallucinogen.

Opioids are also called A. depressants. B. hallucinogens. C. stimulants. D. narcotics.

D. narcotics.

All of the following are true about suppositories EXCEPT that A. they enable a drug to be released into the bloodstream. B.they are designed to melt at body temperature. C.they are inserted into the vagina or anus. D. they have a short life span and become inactive within an hour.

D. they have a short life span and become inactive within an hour.

A substance intended to affect the structure or function of the body or mind through chemical action is a drug. an illicit drug. a synergistic drug. a prescription drug.

a drug.