Question 1

"To have a good time with my friends" is a frequent answer of high-school seniors when asked why they take drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Chlorpromazine (brand name: Thorazine)is considered to be one of the original drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When compared to high school seniors,fewer college students smoke cigarettes.This statistic is due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a change in smoking behavior from high school to college 
B) the heaviest smokers not being included in the college population 
C) college students having less access to cigarettes 
D) both A and C 
A) a change in smoking behavior from high school to college 
B) the heaviest smokers not being included in the college population 
C) college students having less access to cigarettes 
D) both A and C

Question 4

Given the research on risk factors and protective factors with regard to one's involvement with drugs,describe a hypothetical young person who is highly vulnerable to drug-taking behavior and another hypothetical young person who is highly invulnerable to drug-taking behavior.

Accepted Answer

Hypothetical young person highly vulnera

Question 5

The potential for drug abuse in general presents a greater challenge for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) men than for women 
B) African Americans than for Latinos 
C) young people than for the elderly 
D) none of the above 
A) men than for women 
B) African Americans than for Latinos 
C) young people than for the elderly 
D) none of the above

Question 6

"What's new is sometimes really old." Discuss this statement in light of changing patterns of drug-taking behavior over the last fifty years,using specific examples from the textbook.

Accepted Answer

The statement "What's new is sometimes r

Question 7

By the definition used in the textbook,a chemical substance would be considered a drug if __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it intoxicated the user 
B) it had an impact on brain functioning 
C) it served as a nutrient 
D) both A and B 
A) it intoxicated the user 
B) it had an impact on brain functioning 
C) it served as a nutrient 
D) both A and B

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT considered a "club drug"?

Accepted Answer

A) smokable heroin 
B) MDMA (Ecstasy) 
C) ketamine 
D) LSD 
A) smokable heroin 
B) MDMA (Ecstasy) 
C) ketamine 
D) LSD

Question 9

The Prohibition era in U.S.history is associated with which prohibited drug?

Accepted Answer

A) opium 
B) cocaine 
C) alcohol 
D) marijuana 
A) opium 
B) cocaine 
C) alcohol 
D) marijuana

Question 10

Patent medicines in the 1800s were purchased through __________.

Accepted Answer

A) peddlers 
B) general stores 
C) mail-order advertisements 
D) all of the above 
A) peddlers 
B) general stores 
C) mail-order advertisements 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Dextromethorphan (DXM)is a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cough and cold medications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health examines the prevalence rates of illicit drug use among Americans in several age groups across the life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ketamine is not considered a "club drug."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The attraction of opium used prior to 1900 was related to its being __________.

Accepted Answer

A) expensive 
B) illegal 
C) easily available 
D) both A and B 
A) expensive 
B) illegal 
C) easily available 
D) both A and B

Question 15

Protective factors are the negation (or the inverted image)of risk factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Shaman is a name for a healer in a primitive society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Signs of drug dependence include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) intense cravings for the drug 
B) need for increasingly greater quantities of the drug to get the same desired effect 
C) becoming preoccupied with drug-taking behavior 
D) all of the above 
A) intense cravings for the drug 
B) need for increasingly greater quantities of the drug to get the same desired effect 
C) becoming preoccupied with drug-taking behavior 
D) all of the above

Question 18

The rate of daily marijuana smoking in 2011 by high school seniors stood at _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) 4.2 percent 
B) 5.3 percent 
C) 6.6 percent 
D) 7.2 percent 
A) 4.2 percent 
B) 5.3 percent 
C) 6.6 percent 
D) 7.2 percent

Question 19

Drug abuse can involve either licit or illicit substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The University of Michigan survey is based upon reports of drug-taking behavior among __________.

Accepted Answer

A) college students 
B) eighth-,tenth-,and twelfth-grade students 
C) young adults 
D) all of the above 
A) college students 
B) eighth-,tenth-,and twelfth-grade students 
C) young adults 
D) all of the above

"To have a good time with my friends" is a frequent answer of high-school seniors when asked why they take drugs.

Chlorpromazine (brand name: Thorazine)is considered to be one of the original drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia.

When compared to high school seniors,fewer college students smoke cigarettes.This statistic is due to __________.

Given the research on risk factors and protective factors with regard to one's involvement with drugs,describe a hypothetical young person who is highly vulnerable to drug-taking behavior and another hypothetical young person who is highly invulnerable to drug-taking behavior.

The potential for drug abuse in general presents a greater challenge for __________.

"What's new is sometimes really old." Discuss this statement in light of changing patterns of drug-taking behavior over the last fifty years,using specific examples from the textbook.

By the definition used in the textbook,a chemical substance would be considered a drug if __________.

Which of the following is NOT considered a "club drug"?

The Prohibition era in U.S.history is associated with which prohibited drug?

Patent medicines in the 1800s were purchased through __________.

Dextromethorphan (DXM)is a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cough and cold medications.

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health examines the prevalence rates of illicit drug use among Americans in several age groups across the life span.

Ketamine is not considered a "club drug."

The attraction of opium used prior to 1900 was related to its being __________.

Protective factors are the negation (or the inverted image)of risk factors.

Shaman is a name for a healer in a primitive society.

Signs of drug dependence include __________.

The rate of daily marijuana smoking in 2011 by high school seniors stood at _____________.

Drug abuse can involve either licit or illicit substances.

The University of Michigan survey is based upon reports of drug-taking behavior among __________.

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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Exam 1: Drugs and Behavior Today

"To have a good time with my friends" is a frequent answer of high-school seniors when asked why they take drugs.

Chlorpromazine (brand name: Thorazine)is considered to be one of the original drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia.

When compared to high school seniors,fewer college students smoke cigarettes.This statistic is due to __________.

Given the research on risk factors and protective factors with regard to one's involvement with drugs,describe a hypothetical young person who is highly vulnerable to drug-taking behavior and another hypothetical young person who is highly invulnerable to drug-taking behavior.

The potential for drug abuse in general presents a greater challenge for __________.

"What's new is sometimes really old." Discuss this statement in light of changing patterns of drug-taking behavior over the last fifty years,using specific examples from the textbook.

By the definition used in the textbook,a chemical substance would be considered a drug if __________.

Which of the following is NOT considered a "club drug"?

The Prohibition era in U.S.history is associated with which prohibited drug?

Patent medicines in the 1800s were purchased through __________.

Dextromethorphan (DXM)is a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cough and cold medications.

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health examines the prevalence rates of illicit drug use among Americans in several age groups across the life span.

Ketamine is not considered a "club drug."

The attraction of opium used prior to 1900 was related to its being __________.

Protective factors are the negation (or the inverted image)of risk factors.

Shaman is a name for a healer in a primitive society.

Signs of drug dependence include __________.

The rate of daily marijuana smoking in 2011 by high school seniors stood at _____________.

Drug abuse can involve either licit or illicit substances.

The University of Michigan survey is based upon reports of drug-taking behavior among __________.

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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