Question 1

Physical dependence to marijuana has been reliably and consistently demonstrated in laboratory studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A report issued by the __________ concluded that there was a scientific foundation for studying marijuana as a treatment vehicle.

Accepted Answer

A) LaGuardia Commission 
B) Indian Hemp Drugs Commission 
C) United States National Academy of Sciences 
D) Baroness Wootton 
A) LaGuardia Commission 
B) Indian Hemp Drugs Commission 
C) United States National Academy of Sciences 
D) Baroness Wootton

Question 3

The term marijuana derives from the French word mariguango which translates as "high."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The peak heart rate following smoking marijuana is reached _________.

Accepted Answer

A) almost immediately 
B) about 20 minutes after smoking 
C) about one hour after smoking 
D) none of these,marijuana does not impact heart rate 
A) almost immediately 
B) about 20 minutes after smoking 
C) about one hour after smoking 
D) none of these,marijuana does not impact heart rate

Question 5

Which of the following effects on the reproductive system has research shown to be associated with chronic marijuana use.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases in the number of sperm in men 
B) nonovulatory menstrual cycles in women 
C) decreases in sperm motility in men 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) decreases in the number of sperm in men 
B) nonovulatory menstrual cycles in women 
C) decreases in sperm motility in men 
D) all of these 
E) none of these

Question 6

Marijuana cigarettes contain ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) more tar than tobacco cigarettes 
B) less tar than tobacco cigarettes 
C) the same amount of tar as tobacco cigarettes 
D) no tar 
A) more tar than tobacco cigarettes 
B) less tar than tobacco cigarettes 
C) the same amount of tar as tobacco cigarettes 
D) no tar

Question 7

NIDA's 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed that about __________ of Americans have used marijuana at least once.

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 40% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
A) 15% 
B) 40% 
C) 50% 
D) 75%

Question 8

Following cannabis ingestion,marked concentrations of THC can be found in the ________ even when blood levels of THC are zero.

Accepted Answer

A) brain 
B) lungs 
C) kidneys 
D) liver 
E) all of these 
A) brain 
B) lungs 
C) kidneys 
D) liver 
E) all of these

Question 9

In 1972,the LeDain Commission reported that the short-term physiological effects of marijuana use on normal persons are benign and not clinically significant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marijuana was introduced to Europe from Chile in 1545.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Marijuana has been shown not to cause irreversible lung damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The use of cannabis was introduced to Great Britain primarily by _________.

Accepted Answer

A) William O'Shaughnessy 
B) Marco Polo 
C) Theophile Gautier 
D) King Henry VIII 
A) William O'Shaughnessy 
B) Marco Polo 
C) Theophile Gautier 
D) King Henry VIII

Question 13

Marijuana's effects on speech (that is,rapid or slurred speech,circumstantial talk,and loquaciousness)occur in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the early stages of use 
B) the middle stages of use 
C) the later stages of use 
D) all stages of use 
A) the early stages of use 
B) the middle stages of use 
C) the later stages of use 
D) all stages of use

Question 14

What legislation,passed in 1937,markedly decreased prescribed medicinal uses of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A) The Volstead Act 
B) The San Francisco Ordinance 
C) The Marijuana Tax Act 
D) The Controlled Substances Act 
A) The Volstead Act 
B) The San Francisco Ordinance 
C) The Marijuana Tax Act 
D) The Controlled Substances Act

Question 15

The __________,published in 1944 and created at the request of the mayor of New York,concluded that marijuana use was not particularly harmful to the user or to society at large.

Accepted Answer

A) Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report 
B) LeDain Commission Report 
C) LaGuardia Commission Report 
D) Baroness Wootton Report 
A) Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report 
B) LeDain Commission Report 
C) LaGuardia Commission Report 
D) Baroness Wootton Report

Question 16

Marijuana is an accepted medical treatment for the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following has been reported as a result of marijuana use?

Accepted Answer

A) more intense sexual pleasure 
B) disinterest in sex 
C) impotence 
D) all of these 
E) disinterest in sex and impotence 
A) more intense sexual pleasure 
B) disinterest in sex 
C) impotence 
D) all of these 
E) disinterest in sex and impotence

Question 18

Widespread marijuana use for its psychoactive properties in Europe began in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1850s 
B) 1890s 
C) 1930s 
D) 1960s 
A) 1850s 
B) 1890s 
C) 1930s 
D) 1960s

Question 19

The amount of time that marijuana smoke is held in the lungs does not significantly affect absorption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 was successful in reducing the legal disbursement of marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Physical dependence to marijuana has been reliably and consistently demonstrated in laboratory studies.

A report issued by the __________ concluded that there was a scientific foundation for studying marijuana as a treatment vehicle.

The term marijuana derives from the French word mariguango which translates as "high."

The peak heart rate following smoking marijuana is reached _________.

Which of the following effects on the reproductive system has research shown to be associated with chronic marijuana use.

Marijuana cigarettes contain ____________________.

NIDA's 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed that about __________ of Americans have used marijuana at least once.

Following cannabis ingestion,marked concentrations of THC can be found in the ________ even when blood levels of THC are zero.

In 1972,the LeDain Commission reported that the short-term physiological effects of marijuana use on normal persons are benign and not clinically significant.

Marijuana was introduced to Europe from Chile in 1545.

Marijuana has been shown not to cause irreversible lung damage.

The use of cannabis was introduced to Great Britain primarily by _________.

Marijuana's effects on speech (that is,rapid or slurred speech,circumstantial talk,and loquaciousness)occur in __________.

What legislation,passed in 1937,markedly decreased prescribed medicinal uses of marijuana?

The __________,published in 1944 and created at the request of the mayor of New York,concluded that marijuana use was not particularly harmful to the user or to society at large.

Marijuana is an accepted medical treatment for the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapies.

Which of the following has been reported as a result of marijuana use?

Widespread marijuana use for its psychoactive properties in Europe began in the __________.

The amount of time that marijuana smoke is held in the lungs does not significantly affect absorption.

The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 was successful in reducing the legal disbursement of marijuana.

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Exam 11: Marijuana

Physical dependence to marijuana has been reliably and consistently demonstrated in laboratory studies.

A report issued by the __________ concluded that there was a scientific foundation for studying marijuana as a treatment vehicle.

The term marijuana derives from the French word mariguango which translates as "high."

The peak heart rate following smoking marijuana is reached _________.

Which of the following effects on the reproductive system has research shown to be associated with chronic marijuana use.

Marijuana cigarettes contain ____________________.

NIDA's 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed that about __________ of Americans have used marijuana at least once.

Following cannabis ingestion,marked concentrations of THC can be found in the ________ even when blood levels of THC are zero.

In 1972,the LeDain Commission reported that the short-term physiological effects of marijuana use on normal persons are benign and not clinically significant.

Marijuana was introduced to Europe from Chile in 1545.

Marijuana has been shown not to cause irreversible lung damage.

The use of cannabis was introduced to Great Britain primarily by _________.

Marijuana's effects on speech (that is,rapid or slurred speech,circumstantial talk,and loquaciousness)occur in __________.

What legislation,passed in 1937,markedly decreased prescribed medicinal uses of marijuana?

The __________,published in 1944 and created at the request of the mayor of New York,concluded that marijuana use was not particularly harmful to the user or to society at large.

Marijuana is an accepted medical treatment for the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapies.

Which of the following has been reported as a result of marijuana use?

Widespread marijuana use for its psychoactive properties in Europe began in the __________.

The amount of time that marijuana smoke is held in the lungs does not significantly affect absorption.

The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 was successful in reducing the legal disbursement of marijuana.

Drug Use and Abuse: General Issues

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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