Question 1

When a heroin user performs a term called "skin-popping", what is a medical risk they face?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis 
B)  Tetanus 
C)  Blood poisoning 
D)  Overdose 
A)  Hepatitis 
B)  Tetanus 
C)  Blood poisoning 
D)  Overdose

Question 2

Vicodin and OxyContin are prescription opioids that are being misused and abused at increasing rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How would you recognize an opium poppy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It could be pink in colour and more than a metre high with very small clusters of flowers. 
B)  It could be yellow in colour and more than a metre high with large flowers. 
C)  It could be yellow in colour and less than half a metre high with very small clusters of flowers. 
D)  It could be pink in colour and more than a metre high with large flowers. 
A)  It could be pink in colour and more than a metre high with very small clusters of flowers. 
B)  It could be yellow in colour and more than a metre high with large flowers. 
C)  It could be yellow in colour and less than half a metre high with very small clusters of flowers. 
D)  It could be pink in colour and more than a metre high with large flowers.

Question 4

Which statement does NOT describe Fentanyl?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada ranks as the world's third-biggest consumer of Fentanyl after the United States and Columbia. 
B)  Fentanyl is thought to be up to 100 times more potent than morphine. 
C)  Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin. 
D)  Fentanyl is responsible for major euphoric analgesic effects. 
A)  Canada ranks as the world's third-biggest consumer of Fentanyl after the United States and Columbia. 
B)  Fentanyl is thought to be up to 100 times more potent than morphine. 
C)  Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin. 
D)  Fentanyl is responsible for major euphoric analgesic effects.

Question 5

Describe three major medical uses for opioid drugs, and discuss how effective these drugs are for each use.

Accepted Answer

Pain relief, intesti

Question 6

What does the scientific name Papaver somniferum refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methadone 
B)  The willow tree 
C)  The opium poppy 
D)  A research group studying sleep disorders 
A)  Methadone 
B)  The willow tree 
C)  The opium poppy 
D)  A research group studying sleep disorders

Question 7

Which of the following describes mu, kappa, and delta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three types of opioid receptor found in the brain 
B)  Three classes of natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine 
C)  Enzymes in the brain that convert morphine into its active form 
D)  Three chemical classes of synthetic prescription opioids 
A)  Three types of opioid receptor found in the brain 
B)  Three classes of natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine 
C)  Enzymes in the brain that convert morphine into its active form 
D)  Three chemical classes of synthetic prescription opioids

Question 8

Opium smoking was widespread in China by 200 BC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In 1898, Bayer laboratories marketed diacetylmorphine tablets under which brand name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darvon 
B)  Sublimaze 
C)  Demerol 
D)  Heroin 
A)  Darvon 
B)  Sublimaze 
C)  Demerol 
D)  Heroin

Question 10

What is important to know regarding opioid overdoses?

Accepted Answer

It is also important to note that most o

Question 11

According to your text, Canada has approximately how many people are considered injection drug users?

Accepted Answer

A)  25,000 to 50,000 
B)  50,000 to 75,000 
C)  75,000 to 125,000 
D)  125,000 to 150,000 
A)  25,000 to 50,000 
B)  50,000 to 75,000 
C)  75,000 to 125,000 
D)  125,000 to 150,000

Question 12

Which of these opioids is about 100 times as potent as morphine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Codeine 
B)  Methadone 
C)  Pentazocine 
D)  Fentanyl 
A)  Codeine 
B)  Methadone 
C)  Pentazocine 
D)  Fentanyl

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT provided at Insite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sterile injecting equipment 
B)  Medical attention 
C)  Referral to primary health care services 
D)  Legal methadone to inject 
A)  Sterile injecting equipment 
B)  Medical attention 
C)  Referral to primary health care services 
D)  Legal methadone to inject

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT describe Cottonland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cottonland was based on a film on OxyContin overdoses in Nova Scotia Canada. 
B)  Cottonland's theme is related to OxyContin overdoses and the "green monster." 
C)  Cottonland is based on an undercover story that revealed the illegal route of OxyContin distribution from the American south to Nova Scotia and Quebec. 
D)  Cottonland is the journalistic story that exposed the death of 8 people who died of drug-related overdoses. 
A)  Cottonland was based on a film on OxyContin overdoses in Nova Scotia Canada. 
B)  Cottonland's theme is related to OxyContin overdoses and the "green monster." 
C)  Cottonland is based on an undercover story that revealed the illegal route of OxyContin distribution from the American south to Nova Scotia and Quebec. 
D)  Cottonland is the journalistic story that exposed the death of 8 people who died of drug-related overdoses.

Question 15

Scientific research that has shown prescription heroin is an effective treatment for patients suffering from severe addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Endorphins are morphine-like neurotransmitters found in the brain and pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You over hear a news story describing a court battle taking place regarding a Government and a safe injection site agency. In which city is this taking place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amsterdam 
B)  Berlin 
C)  San Francisco 
D)  Vancouver 
A)  Amsterdam 
B)  Berlin 
C)  San Francisco 
D)  Vancouver

Question 18

Which famous opium advocate stated, "without opium the healing art would cease to exist"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas De Quincey 
B)  Galen 
C)  Paracelsus 
D)  Dr. Thomas Sydenham 
A)  Thomas De Quincey 
B)  Galen 
C)  Paracelsus 
D)  Dr. Thomas Sydenham

Question 19

Describe how both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement contribute to the development of dependence on opioid drugs.

Accepted Answer

Each injection appears to act as a posit

Question 20

Who was Dr. Thomas Sydenham, and what was his role in the development of opium?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Thomas Sydenham, was the father of E

When a heroin user performs a term called "skin-popping", what is a medical risk they face?

Vicodin and OxyContin are prescription opioids that are being misused and abused at increasing rates.

How would you recognize an opium poppy?

Which statement does NOT describe Fentanyl?

Describe three major medical uses for opioid drugs, and discuss how effective these drugs are for each use.

What does the scientific name Papaver somniferum refer to?

Which of the following describes mu, kappa, and delta?

Opium smoking was widespread in China by 200 BC.

In 1898, Bayer laboratories marketed diacetylmorphine tablets under which brand name?

What is important to know regarding opioid overdoses?

According to your text, Canada has approximately how many people are considered injection drug users?

Which of these opioids is about 100 times as potent as morphine?

Which of the following is NOT provided at Insite?

Which of the following does NOT describe Cottonland?

Scientific research that has shown prescription heroin is an effective treatment for patients suffering from severe addiction.

Endorphins are morphine-like neurotransmitters found in the brain and pituitary gland.

You over hear a news story describing a court battle taking place regarding a Government and a safe injection site agency. In which city is this taking place?

Which famous opium advocate stated, "without opium the healing art would cease to exist"?

Describe how both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement contribute to the development of dependence on opioid drugs.

Who was Dr. Thomas Sydenham, and what was his role in the development of opium?

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Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

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Exam 13: Opioids

When a heroin user performs a term called "skin-popping", what is a medical risk they face?

Vicodin and OxyContin are prescription opioids that are being misused and abused at increasing rates.

How would you recognize an opium poppy?

Which statement does NOT describe Fentanyl?

Describe three major medical uses for opioid drugs, and discuss how effective these drugs are for each use.

What does the scientific name Papaver somniferum refer to?

Which of the following describes mu, kappa, and delta?

Opium smoking was widespread in China by 200 BC.

In 1898, Bayer laboratories marketed diacetylmorphine tablets under which brand name?

What is important to know regarding opioid overdoses?

According to your text, Canada has approximately how many people are considered injection drug users?

Which of these opioids is about 100 times as potent as morphine?

Which of the following is NOT provided at Insite?

Which of the following does NOT describe Cottonland?

Scientific research that has shown prescription heroin is an effective treatment for patients suffering from severe addiction.

Endorphins are morphine-like neurotransmitters found in the brain and pituitary gland.

You over hear a news story describing a court battle taking place regarding a Government and a safe injection site agency. In which city is this taking place?

Which famous opium advocate stated, "without opium the healing art would cease to exist"?

Describe how both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement contribute to the development of dependence on opioid drugs.

Who was Dr. Thomas Sydenham, and what was his role in the development of opium?

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

Filters