Question 1

Few heroin-related deaths are attributed to the chronic effects of heroin alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

MPTP toxicity results from the destruction of neurons in the brain sensitive to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) endorphins 
D) a special subclass of serotonin 
A) dopamine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) endorphins 
D) a special subclass of serotonin

Question 3

At high doses of heroin,_______ is a major risk factor that can result in death.

Accepted Answer

A) the slowing down of the gastrointestinal tract 
B) respiratory depression 
C) pinpoint pupils 
D) increased blood pressure 
A) the slowing down of the gastrointestinal tract 
B) respiratory depression 
C) pinpoint pupils 
D) increased blood pressure

Question 4

What is criss-crossing?

Accepted Answer

A) method used to inject heroin into specific veins 
B) the slang term that refers to the marks needles leave on the skin 
C) inhaling alternating lines of heroin and cocaine 
D) smoking heroin which is mixed with cocaine 
A) method used to inject heroin into specific veins 
B) the slang term that refers to the marks needles leave on the skin 
C) inhaling alternating lines of heroin and cocaine 
D) smoking heroin which is mixed with cocaine

Question 5

The term "antitussive" refers to a drug's ability __________.

Accepted Answer

A) to reduce coughing 
B) to reduce pain 
C) to reduce contractions during labor and childbirth 
D) to tighten the muscles around one's abdomen 
A) to reduce coughing 
B) to reduce pain 
C) to reduce contractions during labor and childbirth 
D) to tighten the muscles around one's abdomen

Question 6

Heroin causes labored defecation and long-term constipation because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it slows down the gastrointestinal tract 
B) respiratory centers in the medulla are suppressed 
C) histamine and testosterone levels are affected 
D) It is not known why these effects occur. 
A) it slows down the gastrointestinal tract 
B) respiratory centers in the medulla are suppressed 
C) histamine and testosterone levels are affected 
D) It is not known why these effects occur.

Question 7

Mainlining is a term that refers to snorting heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Many deaths occur because the potency of heroin sold on streets can vary from 0 percent to 90 percent. 
B) Ninety-five percent of heroin-related deaths are caused by taking heroin alone. 
C) The environmental setting in which heroin is taken has an effect on the user. 
D) Heroin-related deaths can happen so fast that victims sometimes are found with needles still in their veins. 
A) Many deaths occur because the potency of heroin sold on streets can vary from 0 percent to 90 percent. 
B) Ninety-five percent of heroin-related deaths are caused by taking heroin alone. 
C) The environmental setting in which heroin is taken has an effect on the user. 
D) Heroin-related deaths can happen so fast that victims sometimes are found with needles still in their veins.

Question 9

Endorphins and naloxone share the same effects on morphine-sensitive receptors in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A particular heroin dose might have a greater effect on the abuser if __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the heroin has been "cut" with another substance 
B) the environment in which the heroin is taken is unfamiliar to the abuser 
C) the drug dealer is a friend of the abuser 
D) twelve hours have passed since the previous dose 
A) the heroin has been "cut" with another substance 
B) the environment in which the heroin is taken is unfamiliar to the abuser 
C) the drug dealer is a friend of the abuser 
D) twelve hours have passed since the previous dose

Question 11

The "Golden Triangle" region included Laos,Thailand,and_________.

Accepted Answer

A) Myanmar (formerly Burma) 
B) Mexico 
C) Malaysia 
D) Malawi 
A) Myanmar (formerly Burma) 
B) Mexico 
C) Malaysia 
D) Malawi

Question 12

Methadone maintenance can be considered an option when __________.

Accepted Answer

A) we are dealing with a hardcore subpopulation of heroin abusers 
B) we are treating individuals having a less than six months' experience with heroin 
C) heroin abusers are female rather than male 
D) heroin abusers are very young 
A) we are dealing with a hardcore subpopulation of heroin abusers 
B) we are treating individuals having a less than six months' experience with heroin 
C) heroin abusers are female rather than male 
D) heroin abusers are very young

Question 13

The brain produces its own "opiate-like" substances called endorphins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Heroin withdrawal symptoms resemble a moderate-to-intense case of the flu if __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dose levels have been under 10 percent 
B) dose levels have been under 50 percent 
C) the abuser is quite young 
D) one is in a heroin-associated environment 
A) dose levels have been under 10 percent 
B) dose levels have been under 50 percent 
C) the abuser is quite young 
D) one is in a heroin-associated environment

Question 15

Analogy: Opium drinking was to opium smoking as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the British were to the Chinese 
B) the Portuguese were to the British 
C) Chinese immigrants in the U.S.were to the native Chinese 
D) inhalation was to oral administration 
A) the British were to the Chinese 
B) the Portuguese were to the British 
C) Chinese immigrants in the U.S.were to the native Chinese 
D) inhalation was to oral administration

Question 16

Heroin is a Schedule III drug,along with codeine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Analogy: Buprenorphine (Buprenex)is to methadone as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) non-dependence producing is to dependence producing 
B) sedative-hypnotic is to opiate 
C) upper is to downer 
D) downer is to upper 
A) non-dependence producing is to dependence producing 
B) sedative-hypnotic is to opiate 
C) upper is to downer 
D) downer is to upper

Question 18

In the United States,a Schedule I drug such as heroin can be used legally only for medical purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which poppy flower yields opium?

Accepted Answer

A) opium poppy 
B) yellow California poppy 
C) red oriental poppy 
D) all of the above 
A) opium poppy 
B) yellow California poppy 
C) red oriental poppy 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Opium during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century was brought into China chiefly by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) American soldiers and sailors 
B) Japanese explorers 
C) Spanish and Portuguese missionaries 
D) British traders 
A) American soldiers and sailors 
B) Japanese explorers 
C) Spanish and Portuguese missionaries 
D) British traders

Few heroin-related deaths are attributed to the chronic effects of heroin alone.

MPTP toxicity results from the destruction of neurons in the brain sensitive to __________.

At high doses of heroin,_______ is a major risk factor that can result in death.

What is criss-crossing?

The term "antitussive" refers to a drug's ability __________.

Heroin causes labored defecation and long-term constipation because __________.

Mainlining is a term that refers to snorting heroin.

Which statement is NOT true?

Endorphins and naloxone share the same effects on morphine-sensitive receptors in the brain.

A particular heroin dose might have a greater effect on the abuser if __________.

The "Golden Triangle" region included Laos,Thailand,and_________.

Methadone maintenance can be considered an option when __________.

The brain produces its own "opiate-like" substances called endorphins.

Heroin withdrawal symptoms resemble a moderate-to-intense case of the flu if __________.

Analogy: Opium drinking was to opium smoking as __________.

Heroin is a Schedule III drug,along with codeine.

Analogy: Buprenorphine (Buprenex)is to methadone as __________.

In the United States,a Schedule I drug such as heroin can be used legally only for medical purposes.

Which poppy flower yields opium?

Opium during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century was brought into China chiefly by __________.

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

Few heroin-related deaths are attributed to the chronic effects of heroin alone.

MPTP toxicity results from the destruction of neurons in the brain sensitive to __________.

At high doses of heroin,_______ is a major risk factor that can result in death.

What is criss-crossing?

The term "antitussive" refers to a drug's ability __________.

Heroin causes labored defecation and long-term constipation because __________.

Mainlining is a term that refers to snorting heroin.

Which statement is NOT true?

Endorphins and naloxone share the same effects on morphine-sensitive receptors in the brain.

A particular heroin dose might have a greater effect on the abuser if __________.

The "Golden Triangle" region included Laos,Thailand,and_________.

Methadone maintenance can be considered an option when __________.

The brain produces its own "opiate-like" substances called endorphins.

Heroin withdrawal symptoms resemble a moderate-to-intense case of the flu if __________.

Analogy: Opium drinking was to opium smoking as __________.

Heroin is a Schedule III drug,along with codeine.

Analogy: Buprenorphine (Buprenex)is to methadone as __________.

In the United States,a Schedule I drug such as heroin can be used legally only for medical purposes.

Which poppy flower yields opium?

Opium during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century was brought into China chiefly by __________.

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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