Question 1

According to the 2009 United Nations Drug and Crime Report,how many people are using cocaine worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A) 5.6 to 10.8 million 
B) 15.6 to 20.8 million 
C) 5.6 to 10.8 billion 
D) 15.6 to 20.8 billion 
A) 5.6 to 10.8 million 
B) 15.6 to 20.8 million 
C) 5.6 to 10.8 billion 
D) 15.6 to 20.8 billion

Question 2

What is a slang name for methamphetamine?

Accepted Answer

A) crack 
B) ice 
C) grass 
D) ecstasy 
A) crack 
B) ice 
C) grass 
D) ecstasy

Question 3

What is the depression that follows heavy use of cocaine thought to be related to?

Accepted Answer

A) permanent brain damage 
B) GABA depletion 
C) dopamine depletion 
D) liver damage 
A) permanent brain damage 
B) GABA depletion 
C) dopamine depletion 
D) liver damage

Question 4

You are a police officer and you have just picked someone up who is possessing cocaine.According to Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,under which schedule would cocaine be listed?

Accepted Answer

A) Schedule I 
B) Schedule II 
C) Schedule III 
D) Schedule IV 
A) Schedule I 
B) Schedule II 
C) Schedule III 
D) Schedule IV

Question 5

Discuss the pros and cons of drug treatment for attention-deficit hyperactive disorder.

Accepted Answer

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Question 6

What percentage of school-aged children in Canada are prescribed stimulant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-3 percent 
B) 5-10 percent 
C) 10-15 percent 
D) 15-20 percent 
A) 1-3 percent 
B) 5-10 percent 
C) 10-15 percent 
D) 15-20 percent

Question 7

In the 1990s,what drug caused the RCMP great concern and where did it begin to appear in great frequency?

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana fields in Southern Ontario 
B) marijuana fields in Saskatchewan and Manitoba 
C) methamphetamine laboratories in Western Canada 
D) methamphetamine laboratories in Toronto and Montreal 
A) marijuana fields in Southern Ontario 
B) marijuana fields in Saskatchewan and Manitoba 
C) methamphetamine laboratories in Western Canada 
D) methamphetamine laboratories in Toronto and Montreal

Question 8

Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

American President Ulysses Grant was a supporter of cocaine use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What happened to Jeremy after he spent a few hours freebasing cocaine with his friends?

Accepted Answer

A) Cocaine was first absorbed quickly in the lung tissue. 
B) Cocaine was first absorbed quickly in the nasal tissue. 
C) Cocaine was first absorbed quickly in the blood stream. 
D) Cocaine was first absorbed quickly in the central nervous system. 
A) Cocaine was first absorbed quickly in the lung tissue. 
B) Cocaine was first absorbed quickly in the nasal tissue. 
C) Cocaine was first absorbed quickly in the blood stream. 
D) Cocaine was first absorbed quickly in the central nervous system.

Question 11

Smoking crack produces a more intense effect than other routes of cocaine administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Martin is studying the illegal cocaine trade.What plant will he need to research?

Accepted Answer

A) erythroxylum coca 
B) cannibis sativa 
C) aapaver somniferum 
D) opium poppy 
A) erythroxylum coca 
B) cannibis sativa 
C) aapaver somniferum 
D) opium poppy

Question 13

Which drug would your friend most likely be prescribed because she is overweight and facing many health risks?

Accepted Answer

A) amphetamine 
B) chlorpromazine 
C) barbiturates 
D) diazepam 
A) amphetamine 
B) chlorpromazine 
C) barbiturates 
D) diazepam

Question 14

A disorder called attention-deficit hyperactivity can be treated by using stimulant drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the major difference between cocaine and amphetamines?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine is more rapidly metabolized 
B) amphetamines are more addictive 
C) tolerance develops to cocaine 
D) amphetamines produce withdrawal symptoms 
A) cocaine is more rapidly metabolized 
B) amphetamines are more addictive 
C) tolerance develops to cocaine 
D) amphetamines produce withdrawal symptoms

Question 16

Discuss the brain mechanisms by which cocaine produces pleasure.

Accepted Answer

Cocaine produces pleasure by affecting t

Question 17

Which phrase describes the first population to use cocaine and how it was used?

Accepted Answer

A) the Incas chewing the coca leaf 
B) North Americans drinking Coca-Cola 
C) Russians snorting cocaine 
D) Aztecs smoking crack 
A) the Incas chewing the coca leaf 
B) North Americans drinking Coca-Cola 
C) Russians snorting cocaine 
D) Aztecs smoking crack

Question 18

How does smoking cocaine differ from taking it orally or intranasally (snorting)?

Accepted Answer

A) smoking produces more rapid effects 
B) smoking produces more intense effects 
C) smoking is less likely to result in overdose 
D) smoking produces more rapid and more intense effects 
A) smoking produces more rapid effects 
B) smoking produces more intense effects 
C) smoking is less likely to result in overdose 
D) smoking produces more rapid and more intense effects

Question 19

What is "base" another name for?

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) marijuana 
C) crack cocaine 
D) LSD 
A) heroin 
B) marijuana 
C) crack cocaine 
D) LSD

Question 20

Cocaine influences dopamine,norepinephrine,and serotonin activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the 2009 United Nations Drug and Crime Report,how many people are using cocaine worldwide?

What is a slang name for methamphetamine?

What is the depression that follows heavy use of cocaine thought to be related to?

You are a police officer and you have just picked someone up who is possessing cocaine.According to Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,under which schedule would cocaine be listed?

Discuss the pros and cons of drug treatment for attention-deficit hyperactive disorder.

What percentage of school-aged children in Canada are prescribed stimulant drugs?

In the 1990s,what drug caused the RCMP great concern and where did it begin to appear in great frequency?

Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush.

American President Ulysses Grant was a supporter of cocaine use.

What happened to Jeremy after he spent a few hours freebasing cocaine with his friends?

Smoking crack produces a more intense effect than other routes of cocaine administration.

Martin is studying the illegal cocaine trade.What plant will he need to research?

Which drug would your friend most likely be prescribed because she is overweight and facing many health risks?

A disorder called attention-deficit hyperactivity can be treated by using stimulant drugs.

What is the major difference between cocaine and amphetamines?

Discuss the brain mechanisms by which cocaine produces pleasure.

Which phrase describes the first population to use cocaine and how it was used?

How does smoking cocaine differ from taking it orally or intranasally (snorting)?

What is "base" another name for?

Cocaine influences dopamine,norepinephrine,and serotonin activity.

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Exam 5: Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

According to the 2009 United Nations Drug and Crime Report,how many people are using cocaine worldwide?

What is a slang name for methamphetamine?

What is the depression that follows heavy use of cocaine thought to be related to?

You are a police officer and you have just picked someone up who is possessing cocaine.According to Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,under which schedule would cocaine be listed?

Discuss the pros and cons of drug treatment for attention-deficit hyperactive disorder.

What percentage of school-aged children in Canada are prescribed stimulant drugs?

In the 1990s,what drug caused the RCMP great concern and where did it begin to appear in great frequency?

Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush.

American President Ulysses Grant was a supporter of cocaine use.

What happened to Jeremy after he spent a few hours freebasing cocaine with his friends?

Smoking crack produces a more intense effect than other routes of cocaine administration.

Martin is studying the illegal cocaine trade.What plant will he need to research?

Which drug would your friend most likely be prescribed because she is overweight and facing many health risks?

A disorder called attention-deficit hyperactivity can be treated by using stimulant drugs.

What is the major difference between cocaine and amphetamines?

Discuss the brain mechanisms by which cocaine produces pleasure.

Which phrase describes the first population to use cocaine and how it was used?

How does smoking cocaine differ from taking it orally or intranasally (snorting)?

What is "base" another name for?

Cocaine influences dopamine,norepinephrine,and serotonin activity.

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Alcohol

Nicotine

Caffeine

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Opiates

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

Filters