Drugs quizzes
In the united states approximately _____ percent of people in treatment for substance use disorders have post-traumatic stress disorder
25%
how long will the high from snorting a typical dose of powder cocaine (0.2 to 0.5 grams) generally last
40 to 60 minutes
Which of the following is currently the most popular psychoactive substance worldwide
Alcohol
The primary enzyme involved in the metabolism alcohol is ___ and is located in the ____ and ____
Alcohol dehydrogenase ;stomach;liver
which gene signals a susceptibility to both alcoholism and gambling
DRD2A1
Substance dependence is characterized by which of the following
Development of tolerance significant amounts of time and energy spent for suing using and recovering from use and continued use despite consequences results one two and three only
Which neurotransmitters regulate mood emotional behavior motor control, and orgasm
Dopamine
Drinking experience not heredity affect a persons ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol
False
which type of psychedelic exerts most of their effects through serotonin receptors
Indole
The illicit manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine in the United States today is due to the involvement of
Mexican gangs and drug cartels
Which of the following statements are true about drug courts
Statements 1 and 3 only (drug courts are a collaborative approach among the courts prosecution public defenders probation and treatment providers for convicted drug offenders, Drug courts reduce the strain on the justice system caused by thousands of minor drug offenses by diverting first time offenders to treatment)
Naltrexone is prescribed for which of the following uses
To break the cycle of addiction to opioids and prevent relapse to break the addiction to alcohol into reduce alcoholic cravings to break the cycle of cocaine addiction and to reduced cravings for cocaine to support smoking cessation and break nicotine addiction
In recent decades policy decisions regarding drugs and alcohol have been made based on the political climate rather than because of scientific and social research T or F
True
which is the most compulsive kind of gambler
pathological gambler
Which of the following statements are true regarding retrograde amnesia
statements 1,2, and.4 only (it is associated with the use of Rohypnol, it is associated with the use of GHB, and it refers to memory loss of events that occurred shortly before taking certain drugs)
which of the following statements is true regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs by a woman who is pregnant
the placenta is not an effective barrier, so if the mother uses, the baby uses
which statement about compulsive behavior is true
the reasons for compulsive behaviors are identical for those for compulsive drug use
Which of the following factors have contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C
#1. sharing of contaminated needles #2. drug-induced high-risk sexual practices
Alcohol is metabolized at a rate of approximately____ reduction in blood alcohol concentration per hour
0.015
which of the following statements about eating disorders and substance abuse are true?
1 and 2 - the prevalence of eating/ the prevalence of substance abuse
Performance enhancing drugs function in which of the following ways #1 increasing endurance #2 increasing muscle size #3 increasing aggression #4 increasing mental focus
1,2,3
Coerced treatment includes which of the following? #1. mandated participation by the criminal justice system through drug courts #2. mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for drug offenses #3. probation/parole stipulations #4. state or federal legislation requiring compulsory treatment
1,2,3,4
Psychoactive drugs have which of the following effects on the nervous system? #1 alter info #2 disrupt messages #3 disrupt thinking #4 alter the way
1,2,3,4
which of the following statements are true about alterations to the body normal balance (homeostasis) #1 #2 #3 #4
1,2,3,4
prolonged use of strong stimulants (e.g., cocaine, methamphetamine) results in which of the following #1 depletion of the body's energy resources #2 Enhancement of the body's energy resources #3 cellular and organ damage #4 paranoia
1,3,4
Research conducted in china found that approximately what percentage of Chinese teens has been identified as compulsive internet users
14%
How long after ingestion do the effects of LSD begin to appear
15 to 60 minutes
Which of the following are principles of effective treatment
2,3,4 - treatment,nodingle,an individuals
Alcohol is categorized as which of the following
A drug and a depressant/downer
An individual who is under the influence of heroin will have dilated pupils true or false
False
Limiting the places where tobacco smoking is permitted has not reduced the use of tobacco in the United States or other countries where such policies have been implemented. T or F
False
Mephedrone is a popular club drug, especially in Europe. This drug's effects are most similar to those of marijuana.
False
Which of the following statements is true regarding the activation of the dopaminergic reward control system
It releases a surge of pleasure that encourages repetition of behaviors intended primarily for survival it is largely responsible for drives to have sex eat and drink water as well as alcohol it is activated by dopamine
Which of the following are common mistakes made by alcohol and other drugs prevention education efforts on college campuses
Mistakes three and four only prevention messages often appear condescending and I don't recognize the highly effective strategies like red ribbon week
Which of the following alkaloids are found in the sap of the poppy seed pod
Morphine and codeine
Which of the following statements is true concerning the US prison population
Nearly 50% of the inmates in federal prisons were sentenced for drug offenses.
In addition to alcohol and opioids other depressant drugs include which of the following
Over the counter and look alike downers including antihistamines skeletal muscle relaxants sedative hypnotics including benzodiazepine
Which of the following factors contribute to the misuse abuse or overdose of sedative hypnotic drugs
Selective tolerance to some effects of a Sesative hypnotic but not too it's toxic effects misperception that prescription medication's are much safer than street drugs ignorance of the addictive and synergistic effects of Sedative hypnotics
Which of the following are factual statements about drug policy? #1 in 1909 the opium exclusion act was enacted to reduce worldwide opium production and opium smoking #2 The Harrison narcotic act of 1914 enable the federal government to monitor and control the sale of opium #3 The opium exclusion act and Harrison narcotic act eliminated the illicit drug trade #4 The opium exclusion act in Harrison narcotic act led to the development of a huge illicit drug trade
Statements 1,2, and 4 only
which of the following is not a street name for methcathinone
betel nut
Hashish is made from
cannabis resin
Psychoactive drugs promote homeostatic conditions in the central nervous system TorF
false
drugs that stimulate which neurotransmitter have the potential to treat sexual addiction
serotonin
Which of the following statements is true regarding mental illness
1,2,4 - environmental influences, drug use, physical and sexual
more than ____ percent of female addicts suffered sexual abuse or physical abuse as a child or an adult
75%
For a woman who weighs 125 pound and has consumed three standard alcoholic drinks in one hour how long will it take to reach a blood alcohol concentration close to 0.0
8 hours
Which of the following a few the most effective HIV disease prevention strategies
All of the above
Which of the following drinking patterns increase the risk of becoming an alcoholic for a person under the age 65
All of the above
Which of the following factors influence the length of time that a drug can be detected in someone's blood urine saliva or other body tissues
All of the above
According to the authors of uppers downers all around her's a psychoactive drug is defined as
Any substance that directly alters in normal functioning of the central nervous system
Which of the following drugs are classified as downers or depressants
Barbiturates benzodiazepine and opioids
Why is it dangerous to combine an opioid with a downer like alcohol barbiturates or benzodiazepine
Because the combination of depressants increases the potential for respiratory depression overdose and death
The stop switch in the brain which tells your mind and body that has had enough and disrupt the addictive cycle is located in the brain stem true or false
False
The term demand reduction seeks to decrease drug abuse by reducing the availability of drugs
False
Which of the following are factual statements about the opium wars? #1 Britain wanted to force the sale in the trade of opium to China so that it could acquire silver to buy tea from China #2 Britain and other European countries fought the opium wars to prevent China from trafficking opium to the west #3 China band the use and the import of opium in early 1800s so the British went to war with China over Britain's right of free trade namely the sale of opium to China #4 for China the opium wars resulted in addiction the indignity of defeat and unequal trade treaties that continue to complicate China's relations with the west even today
Statements 1,3, and 4 only
Alcohol or other drugs are involved in 70% of teen suicides
True
As of 2010, Afghanistan was growing 90% of the worlds illicit opium supply T or F
True
Internet addiction and compulsive shopping affect many of the same areas of the brain as a re influenced by psychoactive drugs T or F
True
One of the symptoms of chronic opiate use is itchy skin true or false
True
Susceptibility to black out and brownouts is also a marker for susceptibility to alcoholism
True
The variation in peoples reactions to alcohol is due in part to hereditary factors that affect how efficiently the body metabolizes alcohol
True
acute tolerance (tachyphylaxis) and adaptation to tobacco begins almost instantly with the first puff of a cigarette T or F
True
Which of the following is the correctly ordered progression for levels of alcohol use
abstention, experimentation, social/recreational, habituation, abuse, addiction
The emotional center of the brain that is activated when a person with an addiction sees a person, place, or thing that reminds him of their addiction is called the
amygdala
PCP is particularly dangerous because of it has which of the following effects?
causes disassociation, rage, and anger
High-dose alcohol affects the central nervous system by ______ its function. At higher blood alcohol levels, this leads to ______ heart rate and breathing.
decreasing | decreased
the DRD2A1 allele gene has its greatest effect on which neurotransmitter system
dopamine
It is not possible to become an alcoholic if you have no family history of alcoholism
false
The strength of LSD/acid available on the streets today is stronger than the LSD/acid that was widely available on the streets in the 1960s and 1970s.
false
When someone uses a drug, the new brain takes over T or F
false
per standard dose, the effects of cocaine last longer than the effects of methamphetamine T or F
false
the more rapidly a psychoactive drug reaches its central nervous system target, the less the reward and the lower the reinforcing effect Tor F
false
the pharmacologic effects of inhalants are long lasting
false
The three parts of the public health model used to explain the prevention model are
host, environment, agent
At low doses this substance acts as a stimulant; at higher doses it is a powerful hallucinogenic psychedelic.
ibogaine
which of the following statements is true regarding bipolar affective disorder
it is characterized by alternating periods of depression, normalcy, and mania
which of the following is an affective mood disorder
major depression
which of the following is not a plant-based stimulant
mephedrone
which of the following best describes important considerations in the treatment of American Indian substance abusers
nearly 60% of treatment admissions of american indians are for alcohol abuse
Which of the following statements is true regarding panic attacks
panic attacks are experienced both physically and psychologically
sobriety means abstinence from drugs of abuse, whereas recovery means
restructuring ones life to engage in activities that provide relaxation, satisfaction, and natural highs instead of artificial alcohol and other drug highs
which of the following are warning signs that someone may be abusing inhalants
signs 1,2,3 only (recurring or frequent headaches, chemical odor on the body, inflammation of the nasal lining
Which form and method of using cocaine produces the most intense immediate high?
smoking crack cocaine
the mental effects of LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, and other indole psychedelics result from
statements 1 and 2 only (interactions with the brain, serotonin receptors, and subsequent downregulation of serotonin receptors)
which statement best describes addictive behaviors
they alter brain chemistry in similar ways that psychoactive drugs
Endogenous craving associated with initial abstinence is a type of drug hunger brought about by the depletion of brain neurotransmitters during drug use.
true
Evidence-based treatment is supported by research and data that demonstrate that it has high potential for positive treatment outcomes
true
Problems handling money in a responsible manner is one of the hallmarks of almost any addict.
true
Schizophrenia is classified as a thought disorder
true
Tolerance to the mental effects of most psychedelics tends to develop rapidly.
true
a compulsive gambler can also be a problem or pathological gambler
true
a substance-induced mental illness can be a temporary or permanent problem
true
chewing khat produces an immediate and intense high T or F
true
heavy prolonged use of stimulants can induce a schizophrenic-like psychosis T or F
true
mescaline (peyote) has both stimulant and psychedelic properties
true
stimulant drugs including cocaine and methamphetamine force the release of dopamine. This surge of dopamine causes paranoia and hyperreactivity. T or F
true
substance dependence is defined as a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment distress
true
which of the following statements correctly address the treatment needs polydrug abuse or co-occurring addictions
1,2,3,4
cross-tolerance is defined as
when a person develops tolerance to other, similar drugs in the same category
the physical, mental, and emotional effects a person experiences from taking psychoactive drugs are caused by the modification or mimicking of the neurotransmitters' function T or F
true