Question 1

Vicodin and OxyContin are examples of

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A) NSAIDs. 
B) narcotic antagonists. 
C) prescription opioids that are being misused at relatively high rates. 
D) fake drugs sold over the Internet that are actually placebos. 
A) NSAIDs. 
B) narcotic antagonists. 
C) prescription opioids that are being misused at relatively high rates. 
D) fake drugs sold over the Internet that are actually placebos.

Question 2

Heroin became the drug of choice for many opioid users

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A) around 1900,because it could be injected. 
B) during the 1920s,because it was easier to smuggle the small amounts needed for an effective dose. 
C) during World War II,when supplies of raw opium were cut off. 
D) in the 1960s,because users believed that it was more pure than other opioids. 
A) around 1900,because it could be injected. 
B) during the 1920s,because it was easier to smuggle the small amounts needed for an effective dose. 
C) during World War II,when supplies of raw opium were cut off. 
D) in the 1960s,because users believed that it was more pure than other opioids.

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

By the beginning of the 20th century,a greater percentage of Americans were addicted to opioids than at any time before or since.Opium smoking and medical use of injected pure morphine were important contributors to this,along with

Accepted Answer

A) intravenous use of heroin. 
B) the growth of organized crime syndicates. 
C) patent medicines containing opium extracts or morphine. 
D) alcohol prohibition. 
A) intravenous use of heroin. 
B) the growth of organized crime syndicates. 
C) patent medicines containing opium extracts or morphine. 
D) alcohol prohibition.

Question 5

Siegel and his colleagues have shown in animal studies that tolerance to opioids

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A) is due to reduced absorption of the drug. 
B) is not very great. 
C) occurs after only a single exposure. 
D) is partly due to conditioned responses. 
A) is due to reduced absorption of the drug. 
B) is not very great. 
C) occurs after only a single exposure. 
D) is partly due to conditioned responses.

Question 6

In recent years,heroin use has been a rapidly spreading problem in the U.S.suggesting that it is becoming an epidemic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 1898,Bayer laboratories marketed diacetylmorphine tablets under the brand name

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Papaver somniferum is the scientific name for

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 9

occur as a result of heroin alone.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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Each injection appears to act as a posit

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Long-term use of opioid drugs has been clearly shown to damage both the liver and the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Long-term exposure to opioid drugs

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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.

Question 14

"Black tar" is

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A) a name given heroin from Mexico that is brown or black in its pure form. 
B) a type of street heroin that has been "cut" with powdered charcoal. 
C) a synthetic opioid that is twice as potent as pure heroin. 
D) an opium extract that is imported from Southeast Asia. 
A) a name given heroin from Mexico that is brown or black in its pure form. 
B) a type of street heroin that has been "cut" with powdered charcoal. 
C) a synthetic opioid that is twice as potent as pure heroin. 
D) an opium extract that is imported from Southeast Asia.

Question 15

because of their ability to

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A) decrease violent behavior. 
B) lower blood pressure. 
C) treat diarrhea. 
D) decrease bleeding. 
A) decrease violent behavior. 
B) lower blood pressure. 
C) treat diarrhea. 
D) decrease bleeding.

Question 16

At the current time,most of the heroin in the U.S.originates from poppy fields in

Accepted Answer

A) Afghanistan. 
B) Laos and Thailand. 
C) Colombia and Mexico. 
D) China. 
A) Afghanistan. 
B) Laos and Thailand. 
C) Colombia and Mexico. 
D) China.

Vicodin and OxyContin are examples of

Heroin became the drug of choice for many opioid users

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

By the beginning of the 20^th century,a greater percentage of Americans were addicted to opioids than at any time before or since.Opium smoking and medical use of injected pure morphine were important contributors to this,along with

Siegel and his colleagues have shown in animal studies that tolerance to opioids

In recent years,heroin use has been a rapidly spreading problem in the U.S.suggesting that it is becoming an epidemic.

In 1898,Bayer laboratories marketed diacetylmorphine tablets under the brand name

Papaver somniferum is the scientific name for

occur as a result of heroin alone.

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

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

Long-term use of opioid drugs has been clearly shown to damage both the liver and the brain.

Long-term exposure to opioid drugs

"Black tar" is

because of their ability to

At the current time,most of the heroin in the U.S.originates from poppy fields in

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Exam 13: Opioids

Vicodin and OxyContin are examples of

Heroin became the drug of choice for many opioid users

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

By the beginning of the 20th century,a greater percentage of Americans were addicted to opioids than at any time before or since.Opium smoking and medical use of injected pure morphine were important contributors to this,along with

Siegel and his colleagues have shown in animal studies that tolerance to opioids

In recent years,heroin use has been a rapidly spreading problem in the U.S.suggesting that it is becoming an epidemic.

In 1898,Bayer laboratories marketed diacetylmorphine tablets under the brand name

Papaver somniferum is the scientific name for

occur as a result of heroin alone.

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

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

Long-term use of opioid drugs has been clearly shown to damage both the liver and the brain.

Long-term exposure to opioid drugs

"Black tar" is

because of their ability to

At the current time,most of the heroin in the U.S.originates from poppy fields in

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Use Disorders

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By the beginning of the 20^th century,a greater percentage of Americans were addicted to opioids than at any time before or since.Opium smoking and medical use of injected pure morphine were important contributors to this,along with