Question 1

What does crystal meth refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methamphetamine crystals, which may be smoked 
B)  Methamphetamine capsules 
C)  The "high" experienced after injecting methamphetamine 
D)  Methamphetamine imported from Colombia 
A)  Methamphetamine crystals, which may be smoked 
B)  Methamphetamine capsules 
C)  The "high" experienced after injecting methamphetamine 
D)  Methamphetamine imported from Colombia

Question 2

According to Canadian authorities working at international airports, there is an increasing trend to smuggle cocaine by which means?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hiding it in passenger's carry-on luggage. 
B)  Converting it into a liquid form. 
C)  Shipping it in a raw form. 
D)  Using passenger rather than cargo flights. 
A)  Hiding it in passenger's carry-on luggage. 
B)  Converting it into a liquid form. 
C)  Shipping it in a raw form. 
D)  Using passenger rather than cargo flights.

Question 3

What is cocaine use during pregnancy associated with?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increased risk of spontaneous abortion and placental tearing. 
B)  About one-third of all cases of mental retardation. 
C)  ADHD and depression in school-age children. 
D)  Greater neonatal problems than alcohol or tobacco. 
A)  An increased risk of spontaneous abortion and placental tearing. 
B)  About one-third of all cases of mental retardation. 
C)  ADHD and depression in school-age children. 
D)  Greater neonatal problems than alcohol or tobacco.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  An annual plant that grows to approximately half a meter high. 
B)  A blackthorn bush that grows to two or three meters high. 
C)  A small deciduous tree that grows between three and four meters high. 
D)  A coniferous shrub that grown only one meter in height. 
A)  An annual plant that grows to approximately half a meter high. 
B)  A blackthorn bush that grows to two or three meters high. 
C)  A small deciduous tree that grows between three and four meters high. 
D)  A coniferous shrub that grown only one meter in height.

Question 5

Benzedrine is still the most common drug used in treating ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the Level of Concern Regarding the Use of Bath Salts among Canadian Municipalities, Vancouver has the highest number of reported and treated incidents in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The earliest medical use for amphetamine was as a substitute for ephedrine in treating asthma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How are "bath salts" taken and what is their effect?

Accepted Answer

The drug is commonly snorted or taken or

Question 9

You are listening to a school presentation by a man who describes himself as a lifelong substance abuser. He states the most frequently used drug was "ice". What is ice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vodka consumed in a frozen cube shape. 
B)  A smokeable form of heroin. 
C)  A smokeable form of cocaine. 
D)  A smokeable form of methamphetamine. 
A)  Vodka consumed in a frozen cube shape. 
B)  A smokeable form of heroin. 
C)  A smokeable form of cocaine. 
D)  A smokeable form of methamphetamine.

Question 10

Cocaine is derived from which plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythroxylon coca 
B)  Camellia sinensis 
C)  Papaver somniferum 
D)  Ma huang 
A)  Erythroxylon coca 
B)  Camellia sinensis 
C)  Papaver somniferum 
D)  Ma huang

Question 11

Identify four famous persons who had a role in introducing cocaine during their life time.

Accepted Answer

Mariani, K

Question 12

As a North American, which decade would you have been living in when cocaine began to be a public safety issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  End of the 1930s 
B)  End of the 1940s 
C)  End of the 1950s 
D)  End of the 1960s 
A)  End of the 1930s 
B)  End of the 1940s 
C)  End of the 1950s 
D)  End of the 1960s

Question 13

Chronic cocaine poisoning leads to profound CNS stimulation, progressing to convulsions, which can lead to respiratory or cardiac arrest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How were amphetamines used during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were used by all European countries to treat anxiety. 
B)  They were used by the German military as a "truth serum" for interrogating prisoners. 
C)  They were used by the Japanese, as an anesthetic due to the shortage of other medications. 
D)  They were used to decrease fatigue by several countries, including Canada. 
A)  They were used by all European countries to treat anxiety. 
B)  They were used by the German military as a "truth serum" for interrogating prisoners. 
C)  They were used by the Japanese, as an anesthetic due to the shortage of other medications. 
D)  They were used to decrease fatigue by several countries, including Canada.

Question 15

Who was Karl Koller, and what did he do to solidify a place in history?

Accepted Answer

Karl Koller, was an Austrian ophthalmolo

Question 16

In reference to cocaine who said, "I find it, however, so transcendently stimulating and clarifying to the mind that its secondary action is a matter of small moment?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Sherlock Holmes 
C)  Angelo Mariani 
D)  Karl Koller 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Sherlock Holmes 
C)  Angelo Mariani 
D)  Karl Koller

Question 17

How are amphetamines defined in Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What is a marked characteristic of the coca plant leaf?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is round in shape, opaque with a burgundy in colour. 
B)  It has concentric ribbing, on a long, narrow and pointed green leaf. 
C)  It has five jagged lobed structures. 
D)  It is oval in shape, has a green colour with distinctive longitudinal lines (veins) on either side of the midrib. 
A)  It is round in shape, opaque with a burgundy in colour. 
B)  It has concentric ribbing, on a long, narrow and pointed green leaf. 
C)  It has five jagged lobed structures. 
D)  It is oval in shape, has a green colour with distinctive longitudinal lines (veins) on either side of the midrib.

Question 19

What was the role of the coca leaf in the Inca culture?

Accepted Answer

The coca leaf was an important

Question 20

In North America, little concern was given to cocaine until the end of the 1940s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What does crystal meth refer to?

According to Canadian authorities working at international airports, there is an increasing trend to smuggle cocaine by which means?

What is cocaine use during pregnancy associated with?

Which of the following best describes cocaine?

Benzedrine is still the most common drug used in treating ADHD.

According to the Level of Concern Regarding the Use of Bath Salts among Canadian Municipalities, Vancouver has the highest number of reported and treated incidents in Canada.

The earliest medical use for amphetamine was as a substitute for ephedrine in treating asthma.

How are "bath salts" taken and what is their effect?

You are listening to a school presentation by a man who describes himself as a lifelong substance abuser. He states the most frequently used drug was "ice". What is ice?

Cocaine is derived from which plant?

Identify four famous persons who had a role in introducing cocaine during their life time.

As a North American, which decade would you have been living in when cocaine began to be a public safety issue?

Chronic cocaine poisoning leads to profound CNS stimulation, progressing to convulsions, which can lead to respiratory or cardiac arrest.

How were amphetamines used during World War II?

Who was Karl Koller, and what did he do to solidify a place in history?

In reference to cocaine who said, "I find it, however, so transcendently stimulating and clarifying to the mind that its secondary action is a matter of small moment?"

How are amphetamines defined in Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act?

What is a marked characteristic of the coca plant leaf?

What was the role of the coca leaf in the Inca culture?

In North America, little concern was given to cocaine until the end of the 1940s.

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What does crystal meth refer to?

According to Canadian authorities working at international airports, there is an increasing trend to smuggle cocaine by which means?

What is cocaine use during pregnancy associated with?

Which of the following best describes cocaine?

Benzedrine is still the most common drug used in treating ADHD.

According to the Level of Concern Regarding the Use of Bath Salts among Canadian Municipalities, Vancouver has the highest number of reported and treated incidents in Canada.

The earliest medical use for amphetamine was as a substitute for ephedrine in treating asthma.

How are "bath salts" taken and what is their effect?

You are listening to a school presentation by a man who describes himself as a lifelong substance abuser. He states the most frequently used drug was "ice". What is ice?

Cocaine is derived from which plant?

Identify four famous persons who had a role in introducing cocaine during their life time.

As a North American, which decade would you have been living in when cocaine began to be a public safety issue?

Chronic cocaine poisoning leads to profound CNS stimulation, progressing to convulsions, which can lead to respiratory or cardiac arrest.

How were amphetamines used during World War II?

Who was Karl Koller, and what did he do to solidify a place in history?

In reference to cocaine who said, "I find it, however, so transcendently stimulating and clarifying to the mind that its secondary action is a matter of small moment?"

How are amphetamines defined in Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act?

What is a marked characteristic of the coca plant leaf?

What was the role of the coca leaf in the Inca culture?

In North America, little concern was given to cocaine until the end of the 1940s.

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Other 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 Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

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