Question 1

Which statement describes long-term exposure to opioid drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Has not been clearly shown to produce damage to any tissue or organ system. 
B)  Causes damage to the mesolimbic dopamine system. 
C)  Can weaken the heart. 
D)  Is a common cause of kidney disease. 
A)  Has not been clearly shown to produce damage to any tissue or organ system. 
B)  Causes damage to the mesolimbic dopamine system. 
C)  Can weaken the heart. 
D)  Is a common cause of kidney disease. A

Question 2

What are naloxone and naltrexone?

Accepted Answer

A)  NSAIDs. 
B)  Opioid antagonists. 
C)  Prescription opioids that are being misused and abused at increasing rates. 
D)  Fake drugs sold over the Internet that are actually placebos. 
A)  NSAIDs. 
B)  Opioid antagonists. 
C)  Prescription opioids that are being misused and abused at increasing rates. 
D)  Fake drugs sold over the Internet that are actually placebos. B

Question 3

What contributed to the spread of opium smoking in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 1644 edict from the Emperor forbidding tobacco smoking 
B)  Religious opposition to the use of alcohol 
C)  Widespread planting of opium poppies in China 
D)  Miners and railroad workers returning from America brought the habit with them 
A)  A 1644 edict from the Emperor forbidding tobacco smoking 
B)  Religious opposition to the use of alcohol 
C)  Widespread planting of opium poppies in China 
D)  Miners and railroad workers returning from America brought the habit with them A

Question 4

Which of the following will not be one of the randomly assigned groups for those participating in the NAOMI study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Receive oral methadone maintenance treatment. 
B)  Receive an injection of hydromorphone. 
C)  Receive injection of codeine. 
D)  Receive prescription heroin. 
A)  Receive oral methadone maintenance treatment. 
B)  Receive an injection of hydromorphone. 
C)  Receive injection of codeine. 
D)  Receive prescription heroin.

Question 5

What did the 16th century European physician Paracelsus, and later Dr. Thomas Sydenham promote the use of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heroin 
B)  Laudanum 
C)  Opium smoking 
D)  Pure codeine 
A)  Heroin 
B)  Laudanum 
C)  Opium smoking 
D)  Pure codeine

Question 6

Describe the sequence of appearance of some of the Abstinence Syndrome Symptoms.

Accepted Answer

See TABLE 13.4 Sequence of Appearance of

Question 7

Naloxone and naltrexone are natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was one outcome of the Opium War of 1839-1842?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Chinese being allowed to continue to ship opium to India 
B)  American ships being prevented from trading with China for many years 
C)  The destruction of all poppy fields in Turkey 
D)  The island of Hong Kong becoming a British possession 
A)  The Chinese being allowed to continue to ship opium to India 
B)  American ships being prevented from trading with China for many years 
C)  The destruction of all poppy fields in Turkey 
D)  The island of Hong Kong becoming a British possession

Question 9

Heroin was originally a brand name for diacetylmorphine, manufactured by Bayer laboratories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Apart from their potential for abuse, opioids do have the beneficial medical use of all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood clotting 
B)  Pain relief 
C)  Easing of intestinal disorders 
D)  Cough suppression 
A)  Blood clotting 
B)  Pain relief 
C)  Easing of intestinal disorders 
D)  Cough suppression

Question 11

How was opium traditionally extracted from the poppy plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whitewashing the leaves 
B)  Cutting the seed pods 
C)  Pounding the roots 
D)  Collecting and boiling the flowers 
A)  Whitewashing the leaves 
B)  Cutting the seed pods 
C)  Pounding the roots 
D)  Collecting and boiling the flowers

Question 12

How does the textbook describe an opioid withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Similar to a bad case of intestinal flu 
B)  Similar to a panic attack 
C)  Similar to a hangover from alcohol 
D)  Similar to feeling associated with an untreated allergy 
A)  Similar to a bad case of intestinal flu 
B)  Similar to a panic attack 
C)  Similar to a hangover from alcohol 
D)  Similar to feeling associated with an untreated allergy

Question 13

Heroin was originally marketed as a non-addictive cough suppressant that would replace morphine and codeine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT medically available in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Codeine 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Heroin 
D)  Oxycodone 
A)  Codeine 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Heroin 
D)  Oxycodone

Question 15

In 2005, how did Canada rank in the world in its per capita consumption of Dilaudid?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth

Question 16

Which of the following was associated with more than 100 deaths in Alberta alone in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illegal codeine 
B)  Illegal fentanyl 
C)  Illegal methadone 
D)  Illegal pentazocine 
A)  Illegal codeine 
B)  Illegal fentanyl 
C)  Illegal methadone 
D)  Illegal pentazocine

Question 17

What are Vicodin and OxyContin examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  NSAIDs 
B)  Narcotic antagonists 
C)  Prescription opioids that are being misused and abused at increasing rates 
D)  Fake drugs sold over the Internet are actually placebo 
A)  NSAIDs 
B)  Narcotic antagonists 
C)  Prescription opioids that are being misused and abused at increasing rates 
D)  Fake drugs sold over the Internet are actually placebo

Question 18

What is methadone and describe, if any, its withdrawal symptoms.

Accepted Answer

Methadone is a long-lasting sy

Question 19

Morphine and codeine are derived from the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Opium is the MOST potent member of the opiate family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement describes long-term exposure to opioid drugs?

What are naloxone and naltrexone?

What contributed to the spread of opium smoking in China?

Which of the following will not be one of the randomly assigned groups for those participating in the NAOMI study?

What did the 16^th century European physician Paracelsus, and later Dr. Thomas Sydenham promote the use of?

Describe the sequence of appearance of some of the Abstinence Syndrome Symptoms.

Naloxone and naltrexone are natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine.

What was one outcome of the Opium War of 1839-1842?

Heroin was originally a brand name for diacetylmorphine, manufactured by Bayer laboratories.

Apart from their potential for abuse, opioids do have the beneficial medical use of all of the following EXCEPT which one?

How was opium traditionally extracted from the poppy plant?

How does the textbook describe an opioid withdrawal?

Heroin was originally marketed as a non-addictive cough suppressant that would replace morphine and codeine.

Which of the following is NOT medically available in Canada?

In 2005, how did Canada rank in the world in its per capita consumption of Dilaudid?

Which of the following was associated with more than 100 deaths in Alberta alone in 2014?

What are Vicodin and OxyContin examples of?

What is methadone and describe, if any, its withdrawal symptoms.

Morphine and codeine are derived from the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum.

Opium is the MOST potent member of the opiate family.

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Which statement describes long-term exposure to opioid drugs?

What are naloxone and naltrexone?

What contributed to the spread of opium smoking in China?

Which of the following will not be one of the randomly assigned groups for those participating in the NAOMI study?

What did the 16th century European physician Paracelsus, and later Dr. Thomas Sydenham promote the use of?

Describe the sequence of appearance of some of the Abstinence Syndrome Symptoms.

Naloxone and naltrexone are natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine.

What was one outcome of the Opium War of 1839-1842?

Heroin was originally a brand name for diacetylmorphine, manufactured by Bayer laboratories.

Apart from their potential for abuse, opioids do have the beneficial medical use of all of the following EXCEPT which one?

How was opium traditionally extracted from the poppy plant?

How does the textbook describe an opioid withdrawal?

Heroin was originally marketed as a non-addictive cough suppressant that would replace morphine and codeine.

Which of the following is NOT medically available in Canada?

In 2005, how did Canada rank in the world in its per capita consumption of Dilaudid?

Which of the following was associated with more than 100 deaths in Alberta alone in 2014?

What are Vicodin and OxyContin examples of?

What is methadone and describe, if any, its withdrawal symptoms.

Morphine and codeine are derived from the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum.

Opium is the MOST potent member of the opiate family.

Drug Use: an Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drug Abuse

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance-Related Disorders

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What did the 16^th century European physician Paracelsus, and later Dr. Thomas Sydenham promote the use of?