Question 1

The 1914 New York Times article,"Negro Cocaine 'Fiends' are a New Southern menace,"

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A) provided solid documentation of increased psychiatric admissions due to cocaine. 
B) erroneously said that cocaine increased homicidal tendencies and improved marksmanship. 
C) erroneously said that the real problem was the alcohol people were drinking with cocaine. 
D) was the first public description of crack cocaine use. 
A) provided solid documentation of increased psychiatric admissions due to cocaine. 
B) erroneously said that cocaine increased homicidal tendencies and improved marksmanship. 
C) erroneously said that the real problem was the alcohol people were drinking with cocaine. 
D) was the first public description of crack cocaine use. B

Question 2

Inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity are characteristics of

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A) depression. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) autism. 
D) ADHD. 
A) depression. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) autism. 
D) ADHD. D

Question 3

Studies of the mechanism of action of the amphetamines have focused mainly on

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A) serotonin and the endorphins. 
B) GABA and glutamate. 
C) nicotinic receptors. 
D) release of norepinephrine and dopamine. 
A) serotonin and the endorphins. 
B) GABA and glutamate. 
C) nicotinic receptors. 
D) release of norepinephrine and dopamine. D

Question 4

One major similarity of freebase and crack cocaine is that they both can be smoked.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What did the 1914 Harrison Act do?

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A) outlawed coca,cocaine,and opium 
B) taxed importation and sale of coca,cocaine,and opium 
C) taxed possession of marijuana 
D) outlawed possession of heroin 
A) outlawed coca,cocaine,and opium 
B) taxed importation and sale of coca,cocaine,and opium 
C) taxed possession of marijuana 
D) outlawed possession of heroin

Question 6

Explain why the addiction potential of cocaine was unrecognized for many years.

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At one time,drug addiction was linked to

Question 7

The most common drug used in treating ADHD is still Modafinil.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Use of cocaine during pregnancy has been clearly linked to many kinds of birth defects and mental retardation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Illicit cocaine comes to the U.S.primarily from

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A) Southeast Asia. 
B) Afghanistan. 
C) South America. 
D) Africa. 
A) Southeast Asia. 
B) Afghanistan. 
C) South America. 
D) Africa.

Question 10

Crack cocaine is a very stable form of the drug also known as cocaine hydrochloride.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When laboratory animals are given unlimited opportunities to self-administer cocaine injection

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A) most eventually become bored with it and stop taking it. 
B) they become completely tolerant to it and it loses its effect. 
C) they only inject enough to keep themselves awake. 
D) they will readily self-administer it. 
A) most eventually become bored with it and stop taking it. 
B) they become completely tolerant to it and it loses its effect. 
C) they only inject enough to keep themselves awake. 
D) they will readily self-administer it.

Question 12

In the text,the discussion of media depictions of powder cocaine use in the early 20th century and crack cocaine use in the 1980s was used to illustrate that

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A) the U.S.media and drug policies may target people of color disproportionately. 
B) the media should be used to publicize the extent of the drug problem. 
C) U.S.drug policies have greatly reduced drug use. 
D) powder cocaine and crack cocaine are distinctly different drugs. 
A) the U.S.media and drug policies may target people of color disproportionately. 
B) the media should be used to publicize the extent of the drug problem. 
C) U.S.drug policies have greatly reduced drug use. 
D) powder cocaine and crack cocaine are distinctly different drugs.

Question 13

The effect of amphetamines on weight control:

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A) is real,but small and limited in duration. 
B) is usually to increase weight rather than decrease it. 
C) has never been demonstrated. 
D) is both medically and cosmetically significant for most patients. 
A) is real,but small and limited in duration. 
B) is usually to increase weight rather than decrease it. 
C) has never been demonstrated. 
D) is both medically and cosmetically significant for most patients.

Question 14

During World War II,amphetamines

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A) became unavailable due to shortages of chemicals. 
B) were used by the German military as a "truth serum" for interrogating prisoners. 
C) were used by the Japanese,but only for senior officers. 
D) were used to decrease fatigue by several nations' militaries. 
A) became unavailable due to shortages of chemicals. 
B) were used by the German military as a "truth serum" for interrogating prisoners. 
C) were used by the Japanese,but only for senior officers. 
D) were used to decrease fatigue by several nations' militaries.

Question 15

Dr.W.S.Halsted,the "father of American surgery," experimented with cocaine's ability to produce

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A) dependence. 
B) a deep sleep. 
C) psychosis. 
D) local anesthesia. 
A) dependence. 
B) a deep sleep. 
C) psychosis. 
D) local anesthesia.

Question 16

The structure of the cocaine molecule closely resembles the dopamine molecule.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cocaine's effects in the brain

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A) result from blocking serotonin reuptake. 
B) result from blocking dopamine reuptake. 
C) result from blocking norepinephrine reuptake. 
D) all of the above. 
A) result from blocking serotonin reuptake. 
B) result from blocking dopamine reuptake. 
C) result from blocking norepinephrine reuptake. 
D) all of the above.

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat depression?

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A) Amphetamines are never used because of their abuse potential. 
B) Amphetamines are used as mostly as an adjunctive therapy. 
C) Amphetamines are more widely used than newer antidepressants,such as SSRIs. 
D) Amphetamines are rarely used because they take too long to produce positive effects. 
A) Amphetamines are never used because of their abuse potential. 
B) Amphetamines are used as mostly as an adjunctive therapy. 
C) Amphetamines are more widely used than newer antidepressants,such as SSRIs. 
D) Amphetamines are rarely used because they take too long to produce positive effects.

Question 19

Cocaethylene

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A) is a type of freebase cocaine that uses ether. 
B) was one of the popular patent medicines sold around 1900. 
C) is formed in the body when cocaine and alcohol are used together. 
D) is a precursor for cocaine production. 
A) is a type of freebase cocaine that uses ether. 
B) was one of the popular patent medicines sold around 1900. 
C) is formed in the body when cocaine and alcohol are used together. 
D) is a precursor for cocaine production.

Question 20

,which is

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A) also called "rock" or "crack." 
B) a form of ecstasy (MDM
A) . 
C) too stable to be smoked. 
D) usually contaminated with strychnine. 
A) also called "rock" or "crack." 
B) a form of ecstasy (MDM
A) . 
C) too stable to be smoked. 
D) usually contaminated with strychnine.

The 1914 New York Times article,"Negro Cocaine 'Fiends' are a New Southern menace,"

Inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity are characteristics of

Studies of the mechanism of action of the amphetamines have focused mainly on

One major similarity of freebase and crack cocaine is that they both can be smoked.

What did the 1914 Harrison Act do?

Explain why the addiction potential of cocaine was unrecognized for many years.

The most common drug used in treating ADHD is still Modafinil.

Use of cocaine during pregnancy has been clearly linked to many kinds of birth defects and mental retardation.

Illicit cocaine comes to the U.S.primarily from

Crack cocaine is a very stable form of the drug also known as cocaine hydrochloride.

When laboratory animals are given unlimited opportunities to self-administer cocaine injection

In the text,the discussion of media depictions of powder cocaine use in the early 20^th century and crack cocaine use in the 1980s was used to illustrate that

The effect of amphetamines on weight control:

During World War II,amphetamines

Dr.W.S.Halsted,the "father of American surgery," experimented with cocaine's ability to produce

The structure of the cocaine molecule closely resembles the dopamine molecule.

Cocaine's effects in the brain

Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat depression?

Cocaethylene

,which is

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Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

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Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

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The 1914 New York Times article,"Negro Cocaine 'Fiends' are a New Southern menace,"

Inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity are characteristics of

Studies of the mechanism of action of the amphetamines have focused mainly on

One major similarity of freebase and crack cocaine is that they both can be smoked.

What did the 1914 Harrison Act do?

Explain why the addiction potential of cocaine was unrecognized for many years.

The most common drug used in treating ADHD is still Modafinil.

Use of cocaine during pregnancy has been clearly linked to many kinds of birth defects and mental retardation.

Illicit cocaine comes to the U.S.primarily from

Crack cocaine is a very stable form of the drug also known as cocaine hydrochloride.

When laboratory animals are given unlimited opportunities to self-administer cocaine injection

In the text,the discussion of media depictions of powder cocaine use in the early 20th century and crack cocaine use in the 1980s was used to illustrate that

The effect of amphetamines on weight control:

During World War II,amphetamines

Dr.W.S.Halsted,the "father of American surgery," experimented with cocaine's ability to produce

The structure of the cocaine molecule closely resembles the dopamine molecule.

Cocaine's effects in the brain

Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat depression?

Cocaethylene

,which is

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Use Disorders

Filters

In the text,the discussion of media depictions of powder cocaine use in the early 20^th century and crack cocaine use in the 1980s was used to illustrate that