Question 1

The addictive effects of cocaine are

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A)  life-threatening if a sudden withdrawal from the drug is attempted. 
B)  slow to develop, except for intravenous users. 
C)  only psychological, but very powerful. 
D)  both psychological and physical. 
A)  life-threatening if a sudden withdrawal from the drug is attempted. 
B)  slow to develop, except for intravenous users. 
C)  only psychological, but very powerful. 
D)  both psychological and physical.

Question 2

Which of the following conditions shows MOST clearly that Lise is a codependent in her husband's alcoholism? She

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A)  feels helpless to change him. 
B)  will not force him to seek treatment. 
C)  drinks more than she feels she should. 
D)  will make excuses for her husband's drinking behavior. 
A)  feels helpless to change him. 
B)  will not force him to seek treatment. 
C)  drinks more than she feels she should. 
D)  will make excuses for her husband's drinking behavior.

Question 3

If your doctor prescribes a tranquilizer for you, her intention for the drug is to help you to

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A)  relax. 
B)  sleep. 
C)  manage pain. 
D)  recover from an injury. 
A)  relax. 
B)  sleep. 
C)  manage pain. 
D)  recover from an injury.

Question 4

Every day after work, Leon has a couple of drinks to help him relax even though it upsets his stomach. This illustrates that he

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A)  loves to drink. 
B)  is addicted to alcohol. 
C)  has a high tolerance for alcohol. 
D)  is psychologically dependent on alcohol. 
A)  loves to drink. 
B)  is addicted to alcohol. 
C)  has a high tolerance for alcohol. 
D)  is psychologically dependent on alcohol.

Question 5

When a doctor administers another drug to a victim of a drug overdose, it is probably one that

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A)  has a potentiated effect on the drug that the victim took. 
B)  has an antagonistic effect on the drug that the victim took. 
C)  lowers the basal metabolic rate to protect the victim from heart failure. 
D)  will enable the victim to relax until the effects of the overdose are past. 
A)  has a potentiated effect on the drug that the victim took. 
B)  has an antagonistic effect on the drug that the victim took. 
C)  lowers the basal metabolic rate to protect the victim from heart failure. 
D)  will enable the victim to relax until the effects of the overdose are past.

Question 6

Cocaine is perhaps the weakest of the stimulant drugs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The main difference between designer drugs and drugs on the FDA's list of controlled substances is

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A)  their cost. 
B)  their legal status. 
C)  their effectiveness. 
D)  the methods used to make them. 
A)  their cost. 
B)  their legal status. 
C)  their effectiveness. 
D)  the methods used to make them.

Question 8

So-called club drugs are identified by their

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A)  hazards. 
B)  stimulant effects. 
C)  chemical makeup. 
D)  association with bars and raves. 
A)  hazards. 
B)  stimulant effects. 
C)  chemical makeup. 
D)  association with bars and raves.

Question 9

Marijuana's active ingredient is excreted from the body in a few hours.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is FALSE regarding psychoactive drugs? They

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A)  are used for medical reasons. 
B)  are found in over-the-counter substances. 
C)  only depress the central nervous system. 
D)  have a strong potential for the development for dependence. 
A)  are used for medical reasons. 
B)  are found in over-the-counter substances. 
C)  only depress the central nervous system. 
D)  have a strong potential for the development for dependence.

Question 11

A characteristic of the final stage of the addiction process is performing the addictive behavior in order to

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A)  escape from reality. 
B)  feel better about oneself. 
C)  avoid withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  experience its euphoric effects. 
A)  escape from reality. 
B)  feel better about oneself. 
C)  avoid withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  experience its euphoric effects.

Question 12

Most stimulants are unlikely to produce strong physical dependence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mikhail's drug use is most likely to influence the behavior of his two young daughters through

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A)  active encouragement. 
B)  accidental exposure. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  heredity. 
A)  active encouragement. 
B)  accidental exposure. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  heredity.

Question 14

Tranquilizers and barbiturates fit into which drug category?

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A)  opiates 
B)  stimulants 
C)  depressants 
D)  hallucinogens 
A)  opiates 
B)  stimulants 
C)  depressants 
D)  hallucinogens

Question 15

Continued use of Ecstasy can result in

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A)  possible dependence and brain damage. 
B)  bizarre, irrational behavioral influences. 
C)  a multiplied risk of heart attack or stroke. 
D)  coma and death from respiratory depression. 
A)  possible dependence and brain damage. 
B)  bizarre, irrational behavioral influences. 
C)  a multiplied risk of heart attack or stroke. 
D)  coma and death from respiratory depression.

Question 16

Caffeine, even in moderate amounts, has been proven to cause heart damage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Barbiturates and tranquilizers are two common types of depressants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A potentiated effect is

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A)  when one drug reduces the effect of the other drug. 
B)  an exaggerated effect produced by two or more drugs in the same category. 
C)  when the use of one drug intensifies the effect of the second drug. 
D)  when the use of a drug causes the user to do similar drugs in that category. 
A)  when one drug reduces the effect of the other drug. 
B)  an exaggerated effect produced by two or more drugs in the same category. 
C)  when the use of one drug intensifies the effect of the second drug. 
D)  when the use of a drug causes the user to do similar drugs in that category.

Question 19

Chronic use of methamphetamine will not produce psychological dependence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT part of the process of addiction?

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A)  setting 
B)  compulsion 
C)  loss of control 
D)  exposure 
A)  setting 
B)  compulsion 
C)  loss of control 
D)  exposure

Exam 7: Making Decisions About Drug Use

The addictive effects of cocaine are

Which of the following conditions shows MOST clearly that Lise is a codependent in her husband's alcoholism? She

If your doctor prescribes a tranquilizer for you, her intention for the drug is to help you to

Every day after work, Leon has a couple of drinks to help him relax even though it upsets his stomach. This illustrates that he

When a doctor administers another drug to a victim of a drug overdose, it is probably one that

Cocaine is perhaps the weakest of the stimulant drugs.

The main difference between designer drugs and drugs on the FDA's list of controlled substances is

So-called club drugs are identified by their

Marijuana's active ingredient is excreted from the body in a few hours.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding psychoactive drugs? They

A characteristic of the final stage of the addiction process is performing the addictive behavior in order to

Most stimulants are unlikely to produce strong physical dependence.

Mikhail's drug use is most likely to influence the behavior of his two young daughters through

Tranquilizers and barbiturates fit into which drug category?

Continued use of Ecstasy can result in

Caffeine, even in moderate amounts, has been proven to cause heart damage.

Barbiturates and tranquilizers are two common types of depressants.

A potentiated effect is

Chronic use of methamphetamine will not produce psychological dependence.

Which of the following is NOT part of the process of addiction?

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