Question 1

If a substance is consistently used in a particular kind of situations (e.g., at parties, as opposed to when one is alone), what can it help us understand?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of the substance being used. 
B)  The type of substance being used. 
C)  The reason the substance is being used. 
D)  Who is using the substance? 
A)  The amount of the substance being used. 
B)  The type of substance being used. 
C)  The reason the substance is being used. 
D)  Who is using the substance?

Question 2

Which of the following describes what most drug users are seeking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduction of emotion pain 
B)  Need to fit in 
C)  An altered state of consciousness 
D)  Need to rebel 
A)  Reduction of emotion pain 
B)  Need to fit in 
C)  An altered state of consciousness 
D)  Need to rebel

Question 3

How long have drugs played a significant role in human society?

Accepted Answer

A)  for thousands of years 
B)  for about the past 200 years 
C)  since the 1920s 
D)  only since the 1960s 
A)  for thousands of years 
B)  for about the past 200 years 
C)  since the 1920s 
D)  only since the 1960s

Question 4

The 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey showed that 8% of males and 6.5% of females, grades 7-12, reported having used an inhalant (glue or solvents) in the past year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify and briefly describe the four pillars of the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy

Accepted Answer

The four pillars of the Canadian Drugs a

Question 6

Describe the differences between drug dependence and tolerance.

Accepted Answer

Drug dependence involves using the subst

Question 7

What were the questions who, what, why, when, where, how, and how much introduced to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understand the dependence potential of a drug. 
B)  Help us evaluate whether a particular type of drug use is a problem. 
C)  Determine the toxicity of a drug. 
D)  Track arrest data for drug law violations. 
A)  Understand the dependence potential of a drug. 
B)  Help us evaluate whether a particular type of drug use is a problem. 
C)  Determine the toxicity of a drug. 
D)  Track arrest data for drug law violations.

Question 8

Being willing to fight seems to be an important protective factor against substance use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The majority of Canadians do NOT perceive drug and alcohol abuse to be serious problems in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Government of Canada addresses the public health concern of substance abuse with its Canada's Drug Strategy (CDS), by using a broad four-component approach. It includes all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education 
B)  Medical intervention 
C)  Harm reduction 
D)  Enforcement 
A)  Education 
B)  Medical intervention 
C)  Harm reduction 
D)  Enforcement

Question 11

How a drug exists is an important fact to consider. For instance, compared to smoking cocaine in the form of "crack", how will Indigenous South Americans who chew coca leaves absorb cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quickly over a short period of time. 
B)  Slowly over a short period of time. 
C)  Slowly over a long period. 
D)  Quickly and continuously over a long period. 
A)  Quickly over a short period of time. 
B)  Slowly over a short period of time. 
C)  Slowly over a long period. 
D)  Quickly and continuously over a long period.

Question 12

When considering gender, socioeconomic status, and level of education, there has been a consistent finding over many studies. Which of the following describes the outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males are more likely to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana, than are females. 
B)  Males are more likely to drink alcohol, but females are more likely to smoke marijuana, than are males. 
C)  Females are more likely to drink alcohol, but males are more likely to smoke marijuana, than are females. 
D)  Females are more likely to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana, than are males. 
A)  Males are more likely to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana, than are females. 
B)  Males are more likely to drink alcohol, but females are more likely to smoke marijuana, than are males. 
C)  Females are more likely to drink alcohol, but males are more likely to smoke marijuana, than are females. 
D)  Females are more likely to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana, than are males.

Question 13

What did a 2015 survey of high school students in Ontario reveal regarding the use of ecstasy in the previous 12-month period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 1% of the students self-reported using ecstasy 
B)  5.4% of the students self-reported using ecstasy 
C)  10.4% of the students self-reported using ecstasy 
D)  15.4% of the students self-reported using ecstasy 
A)  Less than 1% of the students self-reported using ecstasy 
B)  5.4% of the students self-reported using ecstasy 
C)  10.4% of the students self-reported using ecstasy 
D)  15.4% of the students self-reported using ecstasy

Question 14

Compared to young adults who only finished high school, those with university degrees are more likely to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use cocaine. 
B)  Drink alcohol. 
C)  Smoke marijuana. 
D)  Report similar rates of use of most substances. 
A)  Use cocaine. 
B)  Drink alcohol. 
C)  Smoke marijuana. 
D)  Report similar rates of use of most substances.

Question 15

Comparing adolescents who smoke cigarettes with those who do not, and then looking at later adoption of marijuana use, cigarette smokers are about twice as likely as non-smokers to later use marijuana. For this reason, what have cigarettes been referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Addictive 
B)  A gateway substance 
C)  A conduit 
D)  A correlate 
A)  Addictive 
B)  A gateway substance 
C)  A conduit 
D)  A correlate

Question 16

How does the text define a drug that is unlawful to possess or use?

Accepted Answer

A)  An illicit drug. 
B)  A narcotic. 
C)  An addictive drug. 
D)  An abused drug. 
A)  An illicit drug. 
B)  A narcotic. 
C)  An addictive drug. 
D)  An abused drug.

Question 17

In the past 100 years, the introduction of vaccines to prevent diseases and antibiotics to cure some infections laid the foundation for what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illicit drug markets. 
B)  Our acceptance of medicines as the cornerstone of our health care system. 
C)  Many dangerous drug interactions. 
D)  The need to create a "war on drugs" ethos. 
A)  Illicit drug markets. 
B)  Our acceptance of medicines as the cornerstone of our health care system. 
C)  Many dangerous drug interactions. 
D)  The need to create a "war on drugs" ethos.

Question 18

The media has been reporting on drug use ranging from methamphetamine to ecstasy to glue sniffing. How have these various examples been described in the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "drug du jour" 
B)  Drug use: a laissez-faire reality 
C)  Drugs that are always bad drugs 
D)  Drug use by celebrities 
A)  The "drug du jour" 
B)  Drug use: a laissez-faire reality 
C)  Drugs that are always bad drugs 
D)  Drug use by celebrities

Question 19

What has the research revealed regarding Religion and Drug Use?

Accepted Answer

In study after study, those young people

Question 20

Which statement best describes the OSDUHS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Began in 1977, and is the longest ongoing school-based survey in Canada. 
B)  Began in 1977, and is the longest ongoing school-based survey in North America. 
C)  Recently launched in 2015, in response to the growing concern regarding the opioid use in North America. 
D)  Recently launched in 2015, in response to the growing concern regarding the opioid use in Canada. 
A)  Began in 1977, and is the longest ongoing school-based survey in Canada. 
B)  Began in 1977, and is the longest ongoing school-based survey in North America. 
C)  Recently launched in 2015, in response to the growing concern regarding the opioid use in North America. 
D)  Recently launched in 2015, in response to the growing concern regarding the opioid use in Canada.

If a substance is consistently used in a particular kind of situations (e.g., at parties, as opposed to when one is alone), what can it help us understand?

Which of the following describes what most drug users are seeking?

How long have drugs played a significant role in human society?

The 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey showed that 8% of males and 6.5% of females, grades 7-12, reported having used an inhalant (glue or solvents) in the past year.

Identify and briefly describe the four pillars of the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy

Describe the differences between drug dependence and tolerance.

What were the questions who, what, why, when, where, how, and how much introduced to do?

Being willing to fight seems to be an important protective factor against substance use.

The majority of Canadians do NOT perceive drug and alcohol abuse to be serious problems in Canada.

The Government of Canada addresses the public health concern of substance abuse with its Canada's Drug Strategy (CDS), by using a broad four-component approach. It includes all of the following EXCEPT which one?

How a drug exists is an important fact to consider. For instance, compared to smoking cocaine in the form of "crack", how will Indigenous South Americans who chew coca leaves absorb cocaine?

When considering gender, socioeconomic status, and level of education, there has been a consistent finding over many studies. Which of the following describes the outcome?

What did a 2015 survey of high school students in Ontario reveal regarding the use of ecstasy in the previous 12-month period?

Compared to young adults who only finished high school, those with university degrees are more likely to do which of the following?

Comparing adolescents who smoke cigarettes with those who do not, and then looking at later adoption of marijuana use, cigarette smokers are about twice as likely as non-smokers to later use marijuana. For this reason, what have cigarettes been referred to as?

How does the text define a drug that is unlawful to possess or use?

In the past 100 years, the introduction of vaccines to prevent diseases and antibiotics to cure some infections laid the foundation for what?

The media has been reporting on drug use ranging from methamphetamine to ecstasy to glue sniffing. How have these various examples been described in the media?

What has the research revealed regarding Religion and Drug Use?

Which statement best describes the OSDUHS?

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

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drug Abuse

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance-Related Disorders

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Exam 1: Drug Use: an Overview

If a substance is consistently used in a particular kind of situations (e.g., at parties, as opposed to when one is alone), what can it help us understand?

Which of the following describes what most drug users are seeking?

How long have drugs played a significant role in human society?

The 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey showed that 8% of males and 6.5% of females, grades 7-12, reported having used an inhalant (glue or solvents) in the past year.

Identify and briefly describe the four pillars of the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy

Describe the differences between drug dependence and tolerance.

What were the questions who, what, why, when, where, how, and how much introduced to do?

Being willing to fight seems to be an important protective factor against substance use.

The majority of Canadians do NOT perceive drug and alcohol abuse to be serious problems in Canada.

The Government of Canada addresses the public health concern of substance abuse with its Canada's Drug Strategy (CDS), by using a broad four-component approach. It includes all of the following EXCEPT which one?

How a drug exists is an important fact to consider. For instance, compared to smoking cocaine in the form of "crack", how will Indigenous South Americans who chew coca leaves absorb cocaine?

When considering gender, socioeconomic status, and level of education, there has been a consistent finding over many studies. Which of the following describes the outcome?

What did a 2015 survey of high school students in Ontario reveal regarding the use of ecstasy in the previous 12-month period?

Compared to young adults who only finished high school, those with university degrees are more likely to do which of the following?

Comparing adolescents who smoke cigarettes with those who do not, and then looking at later adoption of marijuana use, cigarette smokers are about twice as likely as non-smokers to later use marijuana. For this reason, what have cigarettes been referred to as?

How does the text define a drug that is unlawful to possess or use?

In the past 100 years, the introduction of vaccines to prevent diseases and antibiotics to cure some infections laid the foundation for what?

The media has been reporting on drug use ranging from methamphetamine to ecstasy to glue sniffing. How have these various examples been described in the media?

What has the research revealed regarding Religion and Drug Use?

Which statement best describes the OSDUHS?

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

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drug Abuse

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance-Related Disorders

Filters