Question 1

If an individual experiences drug tolerance, an increasing dose must be taken over time in order to maintain the same level of drug effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) routinely gathers data concerning drug-related medical emergencies in Canada, but these data are not as extensive as the DAWN statistics in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Currently in Canada, a contract, called a drug licence, is required to fabricate, package, label, distribute, import, wholesale, or test a drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Tolerance effects depend upon which of the following factors in drug-taking behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repetition 
B)  Ingestion of an illicit substance 
C)  Abuse potential of the drug 
D)  Age range of the individual using the drug 
A)  Repetition 
B)  Ingestion of an illicit substance 
C)  Abuse potential of the drug 
D)  Age range of the individual using the drug

Question 5

Drug A has ten times the number of drug-related ED visits as Drug B. Drug A is used by 10 times the number of individuals as Drug B. What are the relative toxicities of the two drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug A is more toxic than Drug B. 
B)  Drug B is more toxic than Drug A. 
C)  Drugs A and B have equivalent toxicities. 
D)  Not enough information is present to judge the relative toxicities of Drugs A and B. 
A)  Drug A is more toxic than Drug B. 
B)  Drug B is more toxic than Drug A. 
C)  Drugs A and B have equivalent toxicities. 
D)  Not enough information is present to judge the relative toxicities of Drugs A and B.

Question 6

Which of the following is the time frame used for a DSM-5 diagnosis of substance use disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three or more criteria must have occurred within a 12-month period of time. 
B)  Three or more criteria must have occurred within a 6-month period of time. 
C)  Two or more criteria must have occurred within a 9-month period of time. 
D)  Two or more criteria must have occurred within a 12-month period of time. 
A)  Three or more criteria must have occurred within a 12-month period of time. 
B)  Three or more criteria must have occurred within a 6-month period of time. 
C)  Two or more criteria must have occurred within a 9-month period of time. 
D)  Two or more criteria must have occurred within a 12-month period of time.

Question 7

Analogy: The ED-response curve is to the LD-response curve as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  effective is to lethal 
B)  emotional is to linguistic 
C)  early is to late 
D)  illicit is to licit 
A)  effective is to lethal 
B)  emotional is to linguistic 
C)  early is to late 
D)  illicit is to licit

Question 8

Drug-related deaths among celebrities __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can give you a fairly accurate idea about the relative toxicities of psychoactive drugs 
B)  may not represent the drugs most frequently encountered by the rest of society 
C)  involve drugs that are relatively inexpensive 
D)  involve information that is largely unreported 
A)  can give you a fairly accurate idea about the relative toxicities of psychoactive drugs 
B)  may not represent the drugs most frequently encountered by the rest of society 
C)  involve drugs that are relatively inexpensive 
D)  involve information that is largely unreported

Question 9

A drug least likely to produce pharmacological violence would be a drug that made an individual __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agitated and annoyed 
B)  irritable and obnoxious 
C)  sleepy or passive 
D)  euphoric and giddy 
A)  agitated and annoyed 
B)  irritable and obnoxious 
C)  sleepy or passive 
D)  euphoric and giddy

Question 10

Studies of self-administration of drugs in animals indicate that there is little or no inclination for animals to self-administer __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine and other stimulants 
B)  hallucinogens 
C)  amphetamines 
D)  all of the above 
A)  cocaine and other stimulants 
B)  hallucinogens 
C)  amphetamines 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is (are) used in research studies of psychological dependence in rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditioned place preference 
B)  Drug self-administration 
C)  Defensive burying 
D)  both A and B 
A)  Conditioned place preference 
B)  Drug self-administration 
C)  Defensive burying 
D)  both A and B

Question 12

The smoking of opium was opposed at least in part because of its association with Chinese immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The concept of physical dependence originates from observations of heroin abusers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first North American law that made opiates illegal was called the _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Opium Act 
B)  Opium and Drug Act 
C)  Proprietary or Patent Medicine Act 
D)  Food and Drug Act 
A)  Opium Act 
B)  Opium and Drug Act 
C)  Proprietary or Patent Medicine Act 
D)  Food and Drug Act

Question 15

Which individuals within a community are typically targets for economically compulsive violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  storekeepers 
B)  children 
C)  the elderly 
D)  all of the above 
A)  storekeepers 
B)  children 
C)  the elderly 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Examining the properties of a drug's effect is the same as examining the properties of the drug itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Food and Drug Act of 1920 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  made marijuana, cocaine, and morphine illegal 
B)  created a requirement for the licensing of drugs 
C)  was a more stringent version of the Food and Drug Regulations Act 
D)  enacted labelling laws, but not sales laws, for drugs 
A)  made marijuana, cocaine, and morphine illegal 
B)  created a requirement for the licensing of drugs 
C)  was a more stringent version of the Food and Drug Regulations Act 
D)  enacted labelling laws, but not sales laws, for drugs

Question 18

Which drug shows the most widely reported incidence of pharmacological violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  marijuana 
C)  antipsychotic medication 
D)  alcohol 
A)  heroin 
B)  marijuana 
C)  antipsychotic medication 
D)  alcohol

Question 19

Tendencies toward violence have been observed during times of crack withdrawal as well as crack intoxication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT be an example of polydrug use?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol combined with heroin 
B)  alcohol combined with marijuana 
C)  Motrin combined with Tylenol 
D)  beer combined with tequila 
A)  alcohol combined with heroin 
B)  alcohol combined with marijuana 
C)  Motrin combined with Tylenol 
D)  beer combined with tequila

If an individual experiences drug tolerance, an increasing dose must be taken over time in order to maintain the same level of drug effect.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) routinely gathers data concerning drug-related medical emergencies in Canada, but these data are not as extensive as the DAWN statistics in the United States.

Currently in Canada, a contract, called a drug licence, is required to fabricate, package, label, distribute, import, wholesale, or test a drug.

Tolerance effects depend upon which of the following factors in drug-taking behaviour?

Drug A has ten times the number of drug-related ED visits as Drug B. Drug A is used by 10 times the number of individuals as Drug B. What are the relative toxicities of the two drugs?

Which of the following is the time frame used for a DSM-5 diagnosis of substance use disorder?

Analogy: The ED-response curve is to the LD-response curve as __________.

Drug-related deaths among celebrities __________.

A drug least likely to produce pharmacological violence would be a drug that made an individual __________.

Studies of self-administration of drugs in animals indicate that there is little or no inclination for animals to self-administer __________.

Which of the following is (are) used in research studies of psychological dependence in rats?

The smoking of opium was opposed at least in part because of its association with Chinese immigrants.

The concept of physical dependence originates from observations of heroin abusers.

The first North American law that made opiates illegal was called the _________ .

Which individuals within a community are typically targets for economically compulsive violence?

Examining the properties of a drug's effect is the same as examining the properties of the drug itself.

The Food and Drug Act of 1920 ________.

Which drug shows the most widely reported incidence of pharmacological violence?

Tendencies toward violence have been observed during times of crack withdrawal as well as crack intoxication.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of polydrug use?

Drugs and Behaviour Today

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Opioids: Opium, Heroin, and Opioid Pain Medications

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Caffeine

Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressants and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Natural Health Products

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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Exam 2: Drug-Taking Behaviour: Personal and Social Issues

If an individual experiences drug tolerance, an increasing dose must be taken over time in order to maintain the same level of drug effect.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) routinely gathers data concerning drug-related medical emergencies in Canada, but these data are not as extensive as the DAWN statistics in the United States.

Currently in Canada, a contract, called a drug licence, is required to fabricate, package, label, distribute, import, wholesale, or test a drug.

Tolerance effects depend upon which of the following factors in drug-taking behaviour?

Drug A has ten times the number of drug-related ED visits as Drug B. Drug A is used by 10 times the number of individuals as Drug B. What are the relative toxicities of the two drugs?

Which of the following is the time frame used for a DSM-5 diagnosis of substance use disorder?

Analogy: The ED-response curve is to the LD-response curve as __________.

Drug-related deaths among celebrities __________.

A drug least likely to produce pharmacological violence would be a drug that made an individual __________.

Studies of self-administration of drugs in animals indicate that there is little or no inclination for animals to self-administer __________.

Which of the following is (are) used in research studies of psychological dependence in rats?

The smoking of opium was opposed at least in part because of its association with Chinese immigrants.

The concept of physical dependence originates from observations of heroin abusers.

The first North American law that made opiates illegal was called the _________ .

Which individuals within a community are typically targets for economically compulsive violence?

Examining the properties of a drug's effect is the same as examining the properties of the drug itself.

The Food and Drug Act of 1920 ________.

Which drug shows the most widely reported incidence of pharmacological violence?

Tendencies toward violence have been observed during times of crack withdrawal as well as crack intoxication.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of polydrug use?

Drugs and Behaviour Today

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Opioids: Opium, Heroin, and Opioid Pain Medications

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Caffeine

Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressants and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Natural Health Products

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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