Question 1

Non-psychoactive prescription drug types include the:

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroleptics 
B)  sedatives,tranquilizers,and hypnotics 
C)  the antipsychotics 
D)  the depressants 
E)  none of the above; all are psychoactive 
A)  neuroleptics 
B)  sedatives,tranquilizers,and hypnotics 
C)  the antipsychotics 
D)  the depressants 
E)  none of the above; all are psychoactive E

Question 2

Which of the following prescription drugs or drug types very rarely result in a lethal overdose,that is,are not on DAWN's list of top five ME drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepines 
B)  opiates or narcotics 
C)  antidepressants 
D)  antipsychotics 
E)  All of the above are in DAWN's list of top five ME drugs. 
A)  benzodiazepines 
B)  opiates or narcotics 
C)  antidepressants 
D)  antipsychotics 
E)  All of the above are in DAWN's list of top five ME drugs. D

Question 3

Which of the following pharmaceutical drugs or drug types are frequently prescribed for mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants 
B)  sedative-hypnotics 
C)  antidepressants 
D)  anti-psychotics 
E)  narcotics 
A)  stimulants 
B)  sedative-hypnotics 
C)  antidepressants 
D)  anti-psychotics 
E)  narcotics C

Question 4

Some pharmaceuticals were much more commonly prescribed at one time but today are prescribed much less frequently.Pick two such substances and explain the dramatic decline in psychiatric use.Be as specific and as detailed as you can.

Accepted Answer

One example of a pharmaceutical that was

Question 5

Which of the following prescription drugs does not produce a high,intoxication,or euphoric state?

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotics 
B)  sedative-hypnotics 
C)  antipsychotics 
D)  barbiturates 
E)  All of the above produce a euphoric state. 
A)  narcotics 
B)  sedative-hypnotics 
C)  antipsychotics 
D)  barbiturates 
E)  All of the above produce a euphoric state.

Question 6

Between 1955 and today,the number of patients in mental hospitals:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained stable 
D)  fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains unknown 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained stable 
D)  fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains unknown

Question 7

If it were a prescription drug,which of the following categories would alcohol fall into?

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotics 
B)  narcotics 
C)  antidepressants 
D)  sedative-hypnotic-tranquilizers 
E)  none of the above 
A)  antipsychotics 
B)  narcotics 
C)  antidepressants 
D)  sedative-hypnotic-tranquilizers 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following drugs or drug types was widely prescribed in the late sixties and early seventies but by the eighties was no longer prescribed at all?

Accepted Answer

A)  the barbiturates,such as Tuinal 
B)  the benzodiazepines,such as Valium 
C)  methaqualone,such as Quāālude 
D)  the amphetamines,such as Dextroamphetamine 
E)  the narcotics,such as OxyContin 
A)  the barbiturates,such as Tuinal 
B)  the benzodiazepines,such as Valium 
C)  methaqualone,such as Quāālude 
D)  the amphetamines,such as Dextroamphetamine 
E)  the narcotics,such as OxyContin

Question 9

Which of the following prescription drugs are not addicting or habit-forming:

Accepted Answer

A)  tranquilizers 
B)  the antipsychotics 
C)  sedatives 
D)  general depressants 
E)  hypnotics 
A)  tranquilizers 
B)  the antipsychotics 
C)  sedatives 
D)  general depressants 
E)  hypnotics

Question 10

In the 1960s,the barbiturates were a widely-prescribed sedative-hypnotic; today,they are much less commonly prescribed.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  they have harmful side effects 
B)  they are not effective as sedatives 
C)  they are not effective as hypnotics 
D)  they are still widely prescription,though in generic rather than brand-name form 
E)  they are actually safe and effective,but they received damaging media attention discouraged physicians from prescribing them 
A)  they have harmful side effects 
B)  they are not effective as sedatives 
C)  they are not effective as hypnotics 
D)  they are still widely prescription,though in generic rather than brand-name form 
E)  they are actually safe and effective,but they received damaging media attention discouraged physicians from prescribing them

Question 11

Which of the following drugs or drug categories of prescription drugs is rarely if ever used as a recreational drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedative-hypnotics 
B)  narcotics 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  sleep agents 
E)  antipsychotics 
A)  sedative-hypnotics 
B)  narcotics 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  sleep agents 
E)  antipsychotics

Question 12

Which of the following category of once-popular prescription drugs has no representatives in the top 200 or best-selling pharmaceuticals?

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotics 
B)  sedative-hypnotic-tranquilizers 
C)  antipsychotics 
D)  sedative-hypnotics 
E)  fast-acting barbiturates 
A)  narcotics 
B)  sedative-hypnotic-tranquilizers 
C)  antipsychotics 
D)  sedative-hypnotics 
E)  fast-acting barbiturates

Question 13

Sedative-hypnotic drugs include:

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants 
B)  mood elevators 
C)  narcotics 
D)  barbiturates 
E)  antipsychotics 
A)  antidepressants 
B)  mood elevators 
C)  narcotics 
D)  barbiturates 
E)  antipsychotics

Question 14

The story of pharmaceutical neuroleptics begins with the central nervous system.Tell that story.

Accepted Answer

The story of pharmaceutical neuroleptics

Question 15

Which of the following drugs or drug categories is no longer prescribed at all?

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants 
B)  sleep aids 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  methaqualone 
E)  All of the above are currently prescribed. 
A)  antidepressants 
B)  sleep aids 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  methaqualone 
E)  All of the above are currently prescribed.

Question 16

Which of the pharmaceuticals became recreational drugs? Which did not? Why?

Accepted Answer

Several pharmaceutical drugs have become

Question 17

Which of the following prescription drugs or drug types is synergistic with alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-psychotics 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  narcotics 
E)  none of the above 
A)  anti-psychotics 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  narcotics 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

The two top prescription drugs in the U.S.(in terms of number of prescriptions written)are:

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines 
B)  sedative-hypnotics 
C)  narcotics 
D)  antidepressants 
E)  antipsychotics 
A)  amphetamines 
B)  sedative-hypnotics 
C)  narcotics 
D)  antidepressants 
E)  antipsychotics

Question 19

Some drugs work mainly on the mind (the so called "mind" drugs)while others work mainly on the body ("body" drugs).Which of the following is mainly a "body" drug:

Accepted Answer

A)  Valium,a benzodiazepine 
B)  Lipitor,a lipid regulator 
C)  hydrocodone,an opiate 
D)  Seroquel,an antipsychotic 
E)  diazepam,a sedative-hypnotic-tranquilizer 
A)  Valium,a benzodiazepine 
B)  Lipitor,a lipid regulator 
C)  hydrocodone,an opiate 
D)  Seroquel,an antipsychotic 
E)  diazepam,a sedative-hypnotic-tranquilizer

Question 20

For the most part,this chapter does not discuss the use of substances that are not psychoactive.About what proportion of prescription drugs are psychoactive?

Accepted Answer

A)  zero percent 
B)  a minority,though a substantial minority-roughly one out of five,or 20 percent 
C)  roughly half (50%) 
D)  the substantial majority,though not all-roughly 80 percent 
E)  100 percent-all are psychoactive 
A)  zero percent 
B)  a minority,though a substantial minority-roughly one out of five,or 20 percent 
C)  roughly half (50%) 
D)  the substantial majority,though not all-roughly 80 percent 
E)  100 percent-all are psychoactive

Non-psychoactive prescription drug types include the:

Which of the following prescription drugs or drug types very rarely result in a lethal overdose,that is,are not on DAWN's list of top five ME drugs?

Which of the following pharmaceutical drugs or drug types are frequently prescribed for mood disorders?

Some pharmaceuticals were much more commonly prescribed at one time but today are prescribed much less frequently.Pick two such substances and explain the dramatic decline in psychiatric use.Be as specific and as detailed as you can.

Which of the following prescription drugs does not produce a high,intoxication,or euphoric state?

Between 1955 and today,the number of patients in mental hospitals:

If it were a prescription drug,which of the following categories would alcohol fall into?

Which of the following drugs or drug types was widely prescribed in the late sixties and early seventies but by the eighties was no longer prescribed at all?

Which of the following prescription drugs are not addicting or habit-forming:

In the 1960s,the barbiturates were a widely-prescribed sedative-hypnotic; today,they are much less commonly prescribed.Why?

Which of the following drugs or drug categories of prescription drugs is rarely if ever used as a recreational drug?

Which of the following category of once-popular prescription drugs has no representatives in the top 200 or best-selling pharmaceuticals?

Sedative-hypnotic drugs include:

The story of pharmaceutical neuroleptics begins with the central nervous system.Tell that story.

Which of the following drugs or drug categories is no longer prescribed at all?

Which of the pharmaceuticals became recreational drugs? Which did not? Why?

Which of the following prescription drugs or drug types is synergistic with alcohol?

The two top prescription drugs in the U.S.(in terms of number of prescriptions written)are:

Some drugs work mainly on the mind (the so called "mind" drugs)while others work mainly on the body ("body" drugs).Which of the following is mainly a "body" drug:

For the most part,this chapter does not discuss the use of substances that are not psychoactive.About what proportion of prescription drugs are psychoactive?

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Exam 9: Prescription Drugs

Non-psychoactive prescription drug types include the:

Which of the following prescription drugs or drug types very rarely result in a lethal overdose,that is,are not on DAWN's list of top five ME drugs?

Which of the following pharmaceutical drugs or drug types are frequently prescribed for mood disorders?

Some pharmaceuticals were much more commonly prescribed at one time but today are prescribed much less frequently.Pick two such substances and explain the dramatic decline in psychiatric use.Be as specific and as detailed as you can.

Which of the following prescription drugs does not produce a high,intoxication,or euphoric state?

Between 1955 and today,the number of patients in mental hospitals:

If it were a prescription drug,which of the following categories would alcohol fall into?

Which of the following drugs or drug types was widely prescribed in the late sixties and early seventies but by the eighties was no longer prescribed at all?

Which of the following prescription drugs are not addicting or habit-forming:

In the 1960s,the barbiturates were a widely-prescribed sedative-hypnotic; today,they are much less commonly prescribed.Why?

Which of the following drugs or drug categories of prescription drugs is rarely if ever used as a recreational drug?

Which of the following category of once-popular prescription drugs has no representatives in the top 200 or best-selling pharmaceuticals?

Sedative-hypnotic drugs include:

The story of pharmaceutical neuroleptics begins with the central nervous system.Tell that story.

Which of the following drugs or drug categories is no longer prescribed at all?

Which of the pharmaceuticals became recreational drugs? Which did not? Why?

Which of the following prescription drugs or drug types is synergistic with alcohol?

The two top prescription drugs in the U.S.(in terms of number of prescriptions written)are:

Some drugs work mainly on the mind (the so called "mind" drugs)while others work mainly on the body ("body" drugs).Which of the following is mainly a "body" drug:

For the most part,this chapter does not discuss the use of substances that are not psychoactive.About what proportion of prescription drugs are psychoactive?

A History of Drug Use

A History of Drug Control

The Pharmacological Perspective

The Sociologist Looks at Drug Use

Drugs in the Media

Studying Drug Use

Explaining Drug Use

Legal Drugs: Alcohol and Tobacco

Marijuana, Lsd, and Club Drugs

Stimulants: Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack

Heroin and the Narcotics

Trafficking in Illicit Drugs

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction

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