Question 1

The  major supplies of heroin in the United States come from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Columbia and Cuba 
B) Columbia and Afghanistan 
C) Columbia and Mexico 
D) Columbia and Turkey 
A) Columbia and Cuba 
B) Columbia and Afghanistan 
C) Columbia and Mexico 
D) Columbia and Turkey

Question 2

The decline in sexual desire among male heroin users is attributed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a reduction in the levels of testosterone 
B) an increase in the levels of estrogen 
C) an increase in the levels of endorphins 
D) a reduction in the levels of histamine 
A) a reduction in the levels of testosterone 
B) an increase in the levels of estrogen 
C) an increase in the levels of endorphins 
D) a reduction in the levels of histamine

Question 3

"China White" is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 1,000 times stronger than heroin 
B) a chemical modification of fentanyl 
C) a form of "black tar" 
D) both A and B 
A) 10 to 1,000 times stronger than heroin 
B) a chemical modification of fentanyl 
C) a form of "black tar" 
D) both A and B

Question 4

Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Morphine is absorbed into the brain faster than heroin. 
B) Heroin is absorbed into the brain faster than morphine. 
C) Heroin and morphine are absorbed equally quickly into the brain. 
D) Heroin and morphine cannot be absorbed into the brain because neither can pass through the blood-brain barrier. 
A) Morphine is absorbed into the brain faster than heroin. 
B) Heroin is absorbed into the brain faster than morphine. 
C) Heroin and morphine are absorbed equally quickly into the brain. 
D) Heroin and morphine cannot be absorbed into the brain because neither can pass through the blood-brain barrier.

Question 5

Loperamide (brand name: Imodium)effectively controls diarrhea symptoms but does not produce psychoactive effects because the drug cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Analogy: Opium dens were to Victorian parlors as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) opium snorting was to opium smoking 
B) opium smoking was to opium drinking 
C) opium drinking was to opium smoking 
D) opium drinking was to opium snorting 
A) opium snorting was to opium smoking 
B) opium smoking was to opium drinking 
C) opium drinking was to opium smoking 
D) opium drinking was to opium snorting

Question 7

Another name for endogenous opioid peptides is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) poppy seeds 
C) epinephrine 
D) endorphins 
A) heroin 
B) poppy seeds 
C) epinephrine 
D) endorphins

Question 8

By the 1940s,heroin abuse was widespread in practically every level of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text,after injecting heroin,immediately the user will feel __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a tingling sensation and feeling of warmth in the lower abdomen 
B) dizziness and disorientation 
C) an increase in sexual desire 
D) extreme hunger 
A) a tingling sensation and feeling of warmth in the lower abdomen 
B) dizziness and disorientation 
C) an increase in sexual desire 
D) extreme hunger

Question 10

New forms of heroin in the 1990s __________.

Accepted Answer

A) were considerably weaker than types available in the 1970s 
B) could be administered orally 
C) could be snorted or smoked 
D) could be injected into arteries as well as veins 
A) were considerably weaker than types available in the 1970s 
B) could be administered orally 
C) could be snorted or smoked 
D) could be injected into arteries as well as veins

Question 11

In the 1960s, heroin sold in the United States was about 90 percent to  98 percent pure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Codeine is ten times stronger than morphine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Endorphins is a shortened term for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) endogenous phenophins 
B) endogenous opioid polypherases 
C) endogenous opioid peptides 
D) endogenous origenase proteins 
A) endogenous phenophins 
B) endogenous opioid polypherases 
C) endogenous opioid peptides 
D) endogenous origenase proteins

Question 14

Constipation is a symptom of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heroin withdrawal 
B) heroin overdose 
C) heroin abuse in general 
D) heroin "criss-crossing" 
A) heroin withdrawal 
B) heroin overdose 
C) heroin abuse in general 
D) heroin "criss-crossing"

Question 15

OxyContin is used recreationally and subject to abuse when it is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) chewed 
B) snorted 
C) injected 
D) all of the above 
A) chewed 
B) snorted 
C) injected 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Heroin is officially classified as a ______ drug.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Heroin is _____ times stronger than morphine

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) five 
D) ten 
A) two 
B) three 
C) five 
D) ten

Question 18

The rush of a "heroin high" is avoided with methadone because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it is taken orally 
B) it is taken on a daily basis 
C) it is absorbed slowly and metabolized slowly 
D) it cannot bind itself to endorphin-sensitive receptors 
A) it is taken orally 
B) it is taken on a daily basis 
C) it is absorbed slowly and metabolized slowly 
D) it cannot bind itself to endorphin-sensitive receptors

Question 19

Naloxone is a pure antagonist to morphine in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the text,in the 1960s,Vietnamese heroin was _____ than American heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) more pure and cheaper 
B) less pure and cheaper 
C) more pure and more expensive 
D) less pure and more expensive 
A) more pure and cheaper 
B) less pure and cheaper 
C) more pure and more expensive 
D) less pure and more expensive

The major supplies of heroin in the United States come from __________.

The decline in sexual desire among male heroin users is attributed to __________.

"China White" is __________.

Which statement is TRUE?

Loperamide (brand name: Imodium)effectively controls diarrhea symptoms but does not produce psychoactive effects because the drug cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.

Analogy: Opium dens were to Victorian parlors as __________.

Another name for endogenous opioid peptides is __________.

By the 1940s,heroin abuse was widespread in practically every level of society.

According to the text,after injecting heroin,immediately the user will feel __________.

New forms of heroin in the 1990s __________.

In the 1960s, heroin sold in the United States was about 90 percent to 98 percent pure.

Codeine is ten times stronger than morphine.

Endorphins is a shortened term for __________.

Constipation is a symptom of __________.

OxyContin is used recreationally and subject to abuse when it is __________.

Heroin is officially classified as a ______ drug.

Heroin is _____ times stronger than morphine

The rush of a "heroin high" is avoided with methadone because __________.

Naloxone is a pure antagonist to morphine in the brain.

According to the text,in the 1960s,Vietnamese heroin was _____ than American heroin.

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Exam 5: Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

The major supplies of heroin in the United States come from __________.

The decline in sexual desire among male heroin users is attributed to __________.

"China White" is __________.

Which statement is TRUE?

Loperamide (brand name: Imodium)effectively controls diarrhea symptoms but does not produce psychoactive effects because the drug cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.

Analogy: Opium dens were to Victorian parlors as __________.

Another name for endogenous opioid peptides is __________.

By the 1940s,heroin abuse was widespread in practically every level of society.

According to the text,after injecting heroin,immediately the user will feel __________.

New forms of heroin in the 1990s __________.

In the 1960s, heroin sold in the United States was about 90 percent to 98 percent pure.

Codeine is ten times stronger than morphine.

Endorphins is a shortened term for __________.

Constipation is a symptom of __________.

OxyContin is used recreationally and subject to abuse when it is __________.

Heroin is officially classified as a ______ drug.

Heroin is _____ times stronger than morphine

The rush of a "heroin high" is avoided with methadone because __________.

Naloxone is a pure antagonist to morphine in the brain.

According to the text,in the 1960s,Vietnamese heroin was _____ than American heroin.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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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