Psych 4250 test 2
Why is it dangerous to combine an opioid with a downer like alcohol barbiturates or benzodiazepines
Because the combination of depressants increases the potential for respiratory depression ,overdose, and death
On which part of the body does long-term use of stimulants (i.e. nicotine cocaine and methamphetamine) have the most significant impact
Cardiovascular system
Of the following semi synthetic/synthetic opiate drugs, which is not a correct match with the trade pharmaceutical name listed after it
Diacetylmorphine- suboxone, hydrocodone, Vicodin
Nociceptive means pain caused by
External stimuli Of pain receptors
Addiction to and withdraw from benzodiazepines is not generally severe
False
An individual who is under the influence of heroin will have dilated pupils
False
Depressants affect the central nervous system by elevating the users blood pressure, pulse heart rate, and respiration
False
Drug use in the gay community is unrelated to prejudice, homophobia, and fear of coming out and of being oneself, so prevention and treatment do not need to address these issues
False
Heroin and morphine are considered long acting opioids
False
Methamphetamine and cocainr are the most widely used stimulant drugs in the world
False
Of a majority of heroin available in the United States comes from Afghanistan
False
Z hypnotics like sonata Ambien and Imovane are short acting but they are thought to have a higher risk of addiction than most benzodiazepines
False
Drugs work by influencing existing Nero transmitters, existing neurological pathways, and receptor sites in the central nervous system including the addiction pathway
True
Human beings have naturally occurring (endogenous) opioids which cause many of the same effects of those caused by taking opioids drugs (exogenous opioids)
True
Methamphetamine use is associated with increased rates of HIV infection in some communities
True
Methcathinone is manufactured by Street chemists hsing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, The same precursors used to manufacture methamphetamine
True
Overdose deaths involving opioids most commonly include their combined use with other legal or licit substances like alcohol, benzodiazepines, or antidepressants
True
Research shows the boys under age 18 with ADHD who are treated with stimulants (Adderall and Ritalin) are much less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol when they get older
True
Stimulant drugs including cocaine and methamphetamine force the release of dopamine. this surge of dopamine causes paranoia and hyperreactivity
True
The high occurrence of ADHD among adolescents in treatment for substance abuse disorders is in part attributed to the use of drugs to self medicate ADHD symptoms
True
Among those who try a cigarette what percentage will become daily habitual smokers
25%
What is the half-life of caffeine
3 to 7 hours
For how long does the high from amphetamine generally last
4 to 6 hours
How long will the high from smoking a typical dose of crack cocaine (one rock) generally last
5 to 20 minutes
How long can with drawl symptoms following detoxification and abstinence from long-acting opioid such as methadone persist
For 14 days or more after detoxification
Which of the following best describes how the first cigarette of the day affects a smoker
Increases blood pressure and heart rate
Which of the following is true about the purity of heroin at the retail level
It varies from 10% to 70%
The elicit 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 is true
Most harrowing of users began by abusing prescription opioids
Continued smoking to avoid the negative effects of nicotine withdrawal is known as
Negative drug reinforcement
Cocaine epidemics
Occur in cycles every few generations
Which form & method of using cocaine produces the most intense immediate high
Smoking crack cocaine
Acute withdrawal from heroin is not as life-threatening as acute withdrawal from alcohol or sedative hypnotics
True
Benzodiazepines sedative hypnotics generally have a higher margin of overdose safety then other drugs in this depressant category
True
Death from depressants (i.e. opioids) overdose usually involves severe respiratory depression
True
The sense of relaxation and well-being that smokers receive from a cigarette is actually the sensation of the with drawl symptoms being subdued
True
Tolerance to one type of depressant such as alcohol can lead to the development of cross tolerance for another depressant such as benzodiazepines
True
Using a needle continuously to inject drugs in the same blood vessels traumatize them causing them to become unstable for injection
True
Hyperalgesia is a temporary increase in the sensitivity to________ that is experienced during the long-term use of opiates opioids used to treat pain
Painful stimuli
When a person who has developed tolerance to caffeine subsequently withdraws from the caffeine it results in physical pain, and extreme fatigue, and depression
True
