Question 1

As assessed by DAWN,drug-related ED visits refer to occurrences resulting from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) adverse reactions to medications 
B) the use of dietary supplements 
C) the use of illicit drugs 
D) all of the above 
A) adverse reactions to medications 
B) the use of dietary supplements 
C) the use of illicit drugs 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Heroin-related emergencies have tended to increase since the 1990s because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heroin can be injected safely 
B) heroin can be used without a needle injection 
C) heroin can be ingested by mouth 
D) all of the above 
A) heroin can be injected safely 
B) heroin can be used without a needle injection 
C) heroin can be ingested by mouth 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Drug-related ED visits __________.

Accepted Answer

A) include any and all visits to an emergency department that are related to recent drug use 
B) are not counted in DAWN statistics if they result in a fatality 
C) are by definition the result of illicit drug use 
D) exclude suicide attempts 
A) include any and all visits to an emergency department that are related to recent drug use 
B) are not counted in DAWN statistics if they result in a fatality 
C) are by definition the result of illicit drug use 
D) exclude suicide attempts

Question 4

The LD-response curve for a particular drug will always be positioned ________ with respect to the ED-response curve.

Accepted Answer

A) on top 
B) farther to the left 
C) farther to the right 
D) at the bottom 
A) on top 
B) farther to the left 
C) farther to the right 
D) at the bottom

Question 5

Drug-related violence due to the acute effects of the drug in an individual's system at the time of the violent act is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) acute toxicity 
B) pharmacological violence 
C) systemic violence 
D) none of the above 
A) acute toxicity 
B) pharmacological violence 
C) systemic violence 
D) none of the above

Question 6

Generally speaking,growth retardation,premature birth,low birth weight,and neurological damage to the infant are events most associated with drug use during which time of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) before the third month 
B) during the fourth to fifth month 
C) during the sixth to seventh month 
D) after the eighth month 
A) before the third month 
B) during the fourth to fifth month 
C) during the sixth to seventh month 
D) after the eighth month

Question 7

The significance of the Pure Food and Drug Act of was that it __________.

Accepted Answer

A) was enacted to control narcotic drug trafficking 
B) was the first regulatory act regarding drug consumption 
C) banned marijuana in 1937 
D) was repealed in 1914 
A) was enacted to control narcotic drug trafficking 
B) was the first regulatory act regarding drug consumption 
C) banned marijuana in 1937 
D) was repealed in 1914

Question 8

Prior to the twentieth century,there was strong opposition to the smoking of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) opium 
B) tobacco 
C) cocaine 
D) all of the above 
A) opium 
B) tobacco 
C) cocaine 
D) all of the above

Question 9

A Schedule V drug __________.

Accepted Answer

A) has a high potential for abuse and no medical use 
B) has minimal abuse potential and widespread medical use 
C) has potential for abuse,as well as accepted medical uses;limits on prescriptions apply. 
D) must be stored in secure vaults by pharmacists and physicians 
A) has a high potential for abuse and no medical use 
B) has minimal abuse potential and widespread medical use 
C) has potential for abuse,as well as accepted medical uses;limits on prescriptions apply. 
D) must be stored in secure vaults by pharmacists and physicians

Question 10

DAWN statistics provide information predominantly about __________.

Accepted Answer

A) acute toxicity 
B) chronic toxicity 
C) drug dependence 
D) alcohol abuse 
A) acute toxicity 
B) chronic toxicity 
C) drug dependence 
D) alcohol abuse

Question 11

A patient mentions drinking eight glasses of vodka and gin during a drug-related ED visit.This is an example of an alcohol-in-combination DAWN case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Antianxiety drugs and sedative-hypnotics are officially classified as ______ drugs.

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 13

The Harrison Act of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) made hallucinogens illegal 
B) required strict record keeping of opiate drug transactions 
C) reduced drug-taking behavior substantially 
D) moved the emphasis in the field of drug abuse from a criminal one to a medical one 
A) made hallucinogens illegal 
B) required strict record keeping of opiate drug transactions 
C) reduced drug-taking behavior substantially 
D) moved the emphasis in the field of drug abuse from a criminal one to a medical one

Question 14

DAWN stands for the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) District Attorney Wait-list Number (for arrests) 
B) Distribution of Abuse in White Non-adults 
C) Drug Abuse Wait-list Number (for treatment) 
D) Drug Abuse Warning Network 
A) District Attorney Wait-list Number (for arrests) 
B) Distribution of Abuse in White Non-adults 
C) Drug Abuse Wait-list Number (for treatment) 
D) Drug Abuse Warning Network

Question 15

Drug  dependence can be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) physical and psychological 
B) psychological but not physical 
C) neither psychological nor physical 
D) both A and B are correct 
A) physical and psychological 
B) psychological but not physical 
C) neither psychological nor physical 
D) both A and B are correct

Question 16

Physical dependence is an inadequate explanation for the abuse of a particular drug if __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the drug is legally available 
B) the drug is relatively low in toxicity 
C) withdrawal from the drug produces no physical symptoms 
D) withdrawal from the drug produces specific physical symptoms 
A) the drug is legally available 
B) the drug is relatively low in toxicity 
C) withdrawal from the drug produces no physical symptoms 
D) withdrawal from the drug produces specific physical symptoms

Question 17

Following drug legislation in 1970,the term "schedule" has been used as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a way of calculating the need for treatment options for drug abusers 
B) a way of classifying drugs 
C) a way of tracking the FDA's approval process for new prescription drugs 
D) a way of monitoring the number of drug arrests 
A) a way of calculating the need for treatment options for drug abusers 
B) a way of classifying drugs 
C) a way of tracking the FDA's approval process for new prescription drugs 
D) a way of monitoring the number of drug arrests

Question 18

The first documented case of drug tolerance had to do with someone named __________.

Accepted Answer

A) King Mithridates VI of Pontus 
B) Lucretia Borgia 
C) Timothy Leary 
D) Socrates 
A) King Mithridates VI of Pontus 
B) Lucretia Borgia 
C) Timothy Leary 
D) Socrates

Question 19

Polydrug use refers to the use of a drug at different dosage levels from administration to administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A problem with street drugs is that the user doesn't know the toxicity risks until the drug has been used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As assessed by DAWN,drug-related ED visits refer to occurrences resulting from __________.

Heroin-related emergencies have tended to increase since the 1990s because __________.

Drug-related ED visits __________.

The LD-response curve for a particular drug will always be positioned ________ with respect to the ED-response curve.

Drug-related violence due to the acute effects of the drug in an individual's system at the time of the violent act is referred to as __________.

Generally speaking,growth retardation,premature birth,low birth weight,and neurological damage to the infant are events most associated with drug use during which time of pregnancy?

The significance of the Pure Food and Drug Act of was that it __________.

Prior to the twentieth century,there was strong opposition to the smoking of __________.

A Schedule V drug __________.

DAWN statistics provide information predominantly about __________.

A patient mentions drinking eight glasses of vodka and gin during a drug-related ED visit.This is an example of an alcohol-in-combination DAWN case.

Antianxiety drugs and sedative-hypnotics are officially classified as ______ drugs.

The Harrison Act of __________.

DAWN stands for the __________.

Drug dependence can be __________.

Physical dependence is an inadequate explanation for the abuse of a particular drug if __________.

Following drug legislation in 1970,the term "schedule" has been used as __________.

The first documented case of drug tolerance had to do with someone named __________.

Polydrug use refers to the use of a drug at different dosage levels from administration to administration.

A problem with street drugs is that the user doesn't know the toxicity risks until the drug has been used.

Drugs and Behavior Today

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

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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Exam 2: Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

As assessed by DAWN,drug-related ED visits refer to occurrences resulting from __________.

Heroin-related emergencies have tended to increase since the 1990s because __________.

Drug-related ED visits __________.

The LD-response curve for a particular drug will always be positioned ________ with respect to the ED-response curve.

Drug-related violence due to the acute effects of the drug in an individual's system at the time of the violent act is referred to as __________.

Generally speaking,growth retardation,premature birth,low birth weight,and neurological damage to the infant are events most associated with drug use during which time of pregnancy?

The significance of the Pure Food and Drug Act of was that it __________.

Prior to the twentieth century,there was strong opposition to the smoking of __________.

A Schedule V drug __________.

DAWN statistics provide information predominantly about __________.

A patient mentions drinking eight glasses of vodka and gin during a drug-related ED visit.This is an example of an alcohol-in-combination DAWN case.

Antianxiety drugs and sedative-hypnotics are officially classified as ______ drugs.

The Harrison Act of __________.

DAWN stands for the __________.

Drug dependence can be __________.

Physical dependence is an inadequate explanation for the abuse of a particular drug if __________.

Following drug legislation in 1970,the term "schedule" has been used as __________.

The first documented case of drug tolerance had to do with someone named __________.

Polydrug use refers to the use of a drug at different dosage levels from administration to administration.

A problem with street drugs is that the user doesn't know the toxicity risks until the drug has been used.

Drugs and Behavior Today

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

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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