Question 1

How was opium traditionally extracted from the poppy plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whitewashing the leaves 
B)  Cutting the seed pods 
C)  Pounding the roots 
D)  Collecting and boiling the flowers 
A)  Whitewashing the leaves 
B)  Cutting the seed pods 
C)  Pounding the roots 
D)  Collecting and boiling the flowers

Question 2

Provide examples of: opioids naturally occurring, synthetic, and semi-synthetic opioids

Accepted Answer

See Table

Question 3

What are the two major active chemicals in opium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphine and codeine 
B)  Heroin and cocaine 
C)  Paregoric and laudanum 
D)  Meperidine and oxycodone 
A)  Morphine and codeine 
B)  Heroin and cocaine 
C)  Paregoric and laudanum 
D)  Meperidine and oxycodone

Question 4

Which of the following describes mu, kappa, and delta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three types of opioid receptor found in the brain. 
B)  Three classes of natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine. 
C)  Enzymes in the brain that convert morphine into its active form. 
D)  Three chemical classes of synthetic prescription opioids. 
A)  Three types of opioid receptor found in the brain. 
B)  Three classes of natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine. 
C)  Enzymes in the brain that convert morphine into its active form. 
D)  Three chemical classes of synthetic prescription opioids.

Question 5

Naloxone and naltrexone are natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Global illicit opium poppy cultivation grew 25% in 2009, resulting in a 15% increase in global opium production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is important to know regarding opioid overdoses?

Accepted Answer

It is also important to note that most o

Question 8

Several famous English authors wrote about the joys of opium; identify one of them.

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Sa

Question 9

In 2005, how did Canada rank in the world in its per capita consumption of Dilaudid?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth

Question 10

Endorphins are morphine-like neurotransmitters found in the brain and pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the most common form of heroin use by male users?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burning 
B)  Huffing 
C)  Snorting 
D)  Injecting 
A)  Burning 
B)  Huffing 
C)  Snorting 
D)  Injecting

Question 12

In a heroin user, when can a negative reinforcement of drug-taking behaviour occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The user overdoses and almost dies. 
B)  The person is trying the drug for the first time. 
C)  Withdrawal symptoms are alleviated by another injection. 
D)  The user sees a needle or syringe. 
A)  The user overdoses and almost dies. 
B)  The person is trying the drug for the first time. 
C)  Withdrawal symptoms are alleviated by another injection. 
D)  The user sees a needle or syringe.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Each injection appears to act as a posit

Question 14

Which of the following will not be one of the randomly assigned groups for those participating in the NAOMI study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Receive oral methadone maintenance treatment. 
B)  Receive an injection of hydromorphone. 
C)  Receive injection of codeine. 
D)  Receive prescription heroin. 
A)  Receive oral methadone maintenance treatment. 
B)  Receive an injection of hydromorphone. 
C)  Receive injection of codeine. 
D)  Receive prescription heroin.

Question 15

In addition to opium, what other ingredient(s) are found in the poppy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphine 
B)  Codeine 
C)  Codeine and morphine 
D)  Codeine, morphine and nicotine 
A)  Morphine 
B)  Codeine 
C)  Codeine and morphine 
D)  Codeine, morphine and nicotine

Question 16

Explain the purpose of Insite, its services, and the benefits derived by the community due to its existence.

Accepted Answer

Insite strives to reduce the harm that i

Question 17

Which of the following was associated with more than 100 deaths in Alberta alone in 2014?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Opium smoking was widespread in China by 200 BC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What do nonprescription cough remedies contain and what role does it play?

Accepted Answer

Nonprescription cough remedies contain d

Question 20

What type of drug is fentanyl?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug that masks the symptoms of heroin abuse 
B)  Form of Mexican heroin 
C)  Opiate antagonist used in heroin abuse treatment 
D)  Synthetic opiate 
A)  Drug that masks the symptoms of heroin abuse 
B)  Form of Mexican heroin 
C)  Opiate antagonist used in heroin abuse treatment 
D)  Synthetic opiate

How was opium traditionally extracted from the poppy plant?

Provide examples of: opioids naturally occurring, synthetic, and semi-synthetic opioids

What are the two major active chemicals in opium?

Which of the following describes mu, kappa, and delta?

Naloxone and naltrexone are natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine.

Global illicit opium poppy cultivation grew 25% in 2009, resulting in a 15% increase in global opium production.

What is important to know regarding opioid overdoses?

Several famous English authors wrote about the joys of opium; identify one of them.

In 2005, how did Canada rank in the world in its per capita consumption of Dilaudid?

Endorphins are morphine-like neurotransmitters found in the brain and pituitary gland.

What is the most common form of heroin use by male users?

In a heroin user, when can a negative reinforcement of drug-taking behaviour occur?

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

Which of the following will not be one of the randomly assigned groups for those participating in the NAOMI study?

In addition to opium, what other ingredient(s) are found in the poppy?

Explain the purpose of Insite, its services, and the benefits derived by the community due to its existence.

Which of the following was associated with more than 100 deaths in Alberta alone in 2014?

Opium smoking was widespread in China by 200 BC.

What do nonprescription cough remedies contain and what role does it play?

What type of drug is fentanyl?

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Exam 13: Opioids

How was opium traditionally extracted from the poppy plant?

Provide examples of: opioids naturally occurring, synthetic, and semi-synthetic opioids

What are the two major active chemicals in opium?

Which of the following describes mu, kappa, and delta?

Naloxone and naltrexone are natural brain chemicals that have effects similar to morphine.

Global illicit opium poppy cultivation grew 25% in 2009, resulting in a 15% increase in global opium production.

What is important to know regarding opioid overdoses?

Several famous English authors wrote about the joys of opium; identify one of them.

In 2005, how did Canada rank in the world in its per capita consumption of Dilaudid?

Endorphins are morphine-like neurotransmitters found in the brain and pituitary gland.

What is the most common form of heroin use by male users?

In a heroin user, when can a negative reinforcement of drug-taking behaviour occur?

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

Which of the following will not be one of the randomly assigned groups for those participating in the NAOMI study?

In addition to opium, what other ingredient(s) are found in the poppy?

Explain the purpose of Insite, its services, and the benefits derived by the community due to its existence.

Which of the following was associated with more than 100 deaths in Alberta alone in 2014?

Opium smoking was widespread in China by 200 BC.

What do nonprescription cough remedies contain and what role does it play?

What type of drug is fentanyl?

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

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