DB Exam 4

Ace your homework & exams now with Quizwiz!

What percentage of drugs are kept off the U.S. market due to the United States' current supply reduction approach [i.e., the "War on Drugs")?

10 - 15%

7a

7a

Inhaling alcohol can cause...

All of the above (A mild high, vomiting, headaches)

Contaminated needles spread which disease(s)?

All of the above (AIDS/HIV, Hepatitis, Chlamydia)

Which statement is true about cell phone use?

All of the above (Nomophobia is the fear of being with one's cell phone, texting while driving is considered six times more dangerous than driving drunk, some people measure their self-esteem by the activity of their cell phone.)

Almost half of teenagers who are sexually active have had which sexually transmitted disease, often without knowing it?

Chlamydia

Compulsive shoppers describe the same relief of bad feelings and the subsequent high as someone describing the use of...

Cocaine

What is a major reason why some people become compulsive shoppers (develop oniomania)?

Depression

The DRD2A1 allele gene has its greatest effect on which neurotransmitter system?

Dopamine

Which neurotransmitter regulates mood, emotional behavior, motor control and orgasms?

Dopamine

Carriers of DRD2A1 allele gene have an excess of dopamine receptors. T or F?

False

Mephedrone is a popular club drug, especially in Europe. This drugs effects are most similar to those of marijuana. T or F?

False

Pathological gamblers rarely have other addictions. T or F?

False

Recovery from sexual addiction requires lifelong abstinence from sex. T or F?

False

The harmful effects of steroids reverse over time as the body produces its own hormones. T or F?

False

The majority of the U.S national drug control budget is allocated to demand reduction. T or F?

False

The military is under strict Congressional guidelines and cannot conduct drug testing whenever and wherever it chooses. T or F?

False

The pharmacology effects of inhalants are long lasting. T or F?

False

The phrase supply reduction refers to prevention programs that prevent people from wanting to use illicit drugs. T or F?

False

The rate of heavy drinking is lower among military personnel than among society as a whole. T or F?

False

The reasons why people engage in compulsive behaviors are different from the reasons why they use psychoactive drugs. T or F?

False

Unlike opiates, steroids do not have distinct withdrawal symptoms. T or F?

False

Almost half of all inhalant deaths are due to...

Gasoline

Which drug is associated with a 20 year decrease of life span?

HGH

The three main prevention methods used are...

Harm reduction, supply reduction, and demand reduction

Which of the following diseases is not commonly spread by IV drug use?

Herpes

Which disorder is similar to compulsive shopping?

Hoarding

The three parts of the public health model used to explain the prevention model are...

Host, environment, and agent

Huffing is...

Inhaling through a soaked-cloth

The most common route of administration for steroids is...

Injection

Which is the primary reason for sexual addictions?

Low self-worth

Which of the following statements is true concerning the U.S. prison population?

Nearly 50% of the inmates in federal prisons were sentenced for drug offenses

Addiction is an equal-opportunity destroyer. T or F?

True

Addiction is the disease, whereas inhalant abuse, steroid misuse, or compulsive gambling, eating, shopping, or sex are the manifestations of the disease. T or F?

True

Alcohol or other drugs are involved in 70% of teen suicides. T or F?

True

An important lesson from all primary prevention programs is that to be successful, a program must be continual. One year attempts at inoculating students against alcohol/drug use have not been effective enough. T or F?

True

Children who grow up in a home with a drug using or alcohol abusing family member take distinctive roles that affect their personalities. T or F?

True

College students have a higher rate of problem/pathological gambling than the general population. T or F?

True

Embalming fluid (formaldehyde), used to preserve dead bodies for funerals and burial, can also be used to create a PCP-like high. T or F?

True

Excess hair and decreased breast size are found in female steroid users T or F?

True

In the United States, Black Americans with drug problems have a higher rate of incarceration and are likely to receive treatment through the criminal justice system, whereas Whites are more likely to receive probation and treatment from medical and social service programs. T or F?

True

Inhalant effects resemble those of alcohol and sedative intoxication. T or F?

True

When drug is studied on a regional basis, the facts show that per-capita drug use in rural and small urban areas is equal to, and in some areas more than, that of large urban areas. T or F?

True

What is another name for laughing gas?

None of the above (ether, ethene, carbon dioxide)

Symptoms of an inhalant hangover include..

Only B and C

Quiz 7b

Quiz 7b

Quiz 8a

Quiz 8a

Quiz 8b

Quiz 8b

When does a compulsive shopper experience the highest level of excitement?

Right before deciding to purchase an item

Which level(s) of prevention is/are most likely to include intervention?

Secondary and tertiary prevention

Drugs that stimulate which neurotransmitter have the potential to treat sexual addiction?

Serotonin

Which of the following statements are true regarding erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra?

The drugs enhance nitric oxide levels, which support the function of erectile tissue

The sensation of a big win for a gambler is the equivalent of...

The first intense rush from cocaine

Which statement about compulsive behaviors is true?

The reasons for compulsive behaviors are identical to those for compulsive drug use.

The goals of harm reduction include which of the following?

The reduction of the harm that addicts cause for society through their use of drugs

According to the textbook, the "lag phrase" refers to which of the following statements?

The time between initial use of alcohol or other drugs and the development of severe consequences due to the use or abuse of the substance

Which statement best describes addictive behaviors?

They alter brain chemistry in similar ways that psychoactive drugs do.

Which condition found in a drug addict is not found in a compulsive gambler?

Tissue dependence

The term 'chasing' in problem gambling means...

To try to recoup gambling losses by continuing to gamble

One reason why abusing pressurized inhalants is dangerous is because inhaling them directly from their containers can freeze lung tissue. T orF?

True

The use of an addictive substance (such as alcohol and other drugs) at an early age changes vulnerable brain functions and increases a person's likelihood of developing an addiction. T or F?

True

People compulsively overeat in response to feelings and emotions, not hunger. T or F?

True

Problems handling money in a responsible manner is one of the hallmarks of an addiction. T or F?

True

Test for the use of drugs can be conducted using a person's urine, blood, hair, saliva or sweat. T or F?

True

The military has one of the most widespread drug-testing programs in the country. T or F?

True

Regular survey data collection and analysis of alcohol and other drug use provide a benchmark to measure the effectiveness of prevention efforts and policies. T or F?

True

The inability to resist an impulse that is originally pleasurable but ends up becoming harmful is called an impulse-control disorder. T or F?

True

The legality of alcohol and tobacco coupled with pervasive advertising of these substances, reduces the effectiveness and limits the credibility of many prevention programs. T or F?

True

The legality of alcohol and tobacco, coupled with pervasive advertising of these substances, reduces the effectiveness and limits the credibility of many prevention programs. T or F?

True

The refinement of carbohydrates has resulted in the same types of effects on obesity that the refinement of cocaine has had on cocaine addiction. T or F?

True


Related study sets

Comm 103: Chapter 4: How We Use Language

View Set

Properly use the terms that describe relative positions, body sections, and body regions.

View Set

Chapter 16 civil rights movement

View Set

EMT 37, 38, 39 Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Geriatrics philip_olcese

View Set

Chapter 12: Markups and Markdowns: Perishables and Breakeven Analysis

View Set

Pharmacology: Drugs Used to Treat Cancer

View Set

Investment Management - Exam 2 - University of Iowa - Jeff Hart

View Set