Question 1

Which of the following is a side effect of opiate drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) kidney damage 
B) liver damage 
C) stroke 
D) constipation 
E) acne 
A) kidney damage 
B) liver damage 
C) stroke 
D) constipation 
E) acne

Question 2

The major medical use for opiate drugs is treatment of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety 
B) depression 
C) severe pain 
D) schizophrenia 
A) anxiety 
B) depression 
C) severe pain 
D) schizophrenia

Question 3

Which of the following effects are characteristic of opiate drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations 
B) pain relief 
C) increase in respiratory rate 
D) all of these 
A) hallucinations 
B) pain relief 
C) increase in respiratory rate 
D) all of these

Question 4

Recent research suggests that combining a prescription opiate painkiller with an ultra low does of the opiate antagonist ____________ can enhance pain relief while blocking the rewarding effects of the opiate.

Accepted Answer

A) fentanyl 
B) hydrocodone 
C) naltrexone 
D) methadone 
A) fentanyl 
B) hydrocodone 
C) naltrexone 
D) methadone

Question 5

Recent high school senior surveys show that males are more likely to abuse prescription opiates than are females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of heroin addiction?

Accepted Answer

A) heroin addicts generally have normal life spans 
B) heroin addicts are generally uninterested in sex 
C) heroin addiction rates declined throughout the 1990s 
D) all of these are true 
A) heroin addicts generally have normal life spans 
B) heroin addicts are generally uninterested in sex 
C) heroin addiction rates declined throughout the 1990s 
D) all of these are true

Question 7

Males under the influence of opiate drugs frequently __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are impotent 
B) become extremely aggressive 
C) experience increased sexual desire 
D) none of the above 
A) are impotent 
B) become extremely aggressive 
C) experience increased sexual desire 
D) none of the above

Question 8

Methadone is an opiate drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Endorphins are thought to be involved with which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A) sleep 
B) fear 
C) pain relief 
D) none of these 
A) sleep 
B) fear 
C) pain relief 
D) none of these

Question 10

Animals will not self-administer heroin or other opiates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An early use for Heroin was as a treatment for:

Accepted Answer

A) cancer 
B) addiction to marijuana 
C) coughs 
D) dengue fever 
A) cancer 
B) addiction to marijuana 
C) coughs 
D) dengue fever

Question 12

Smoking heroin causes AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The difference between morphine and methadone is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) methadone is more potent than morphine 
B) methadone is non-addicting,unlike morphine 
C) methadone is a hypnotic,whereas morphine is a stimulant 
D) none of these 
E) all of these 
A) methadone is more potent than morphine 
B) methadone is non-addicting,unlike morphine 
C) methadone is a hypnotic,whereas morphine is a stimulant 
D) none of these 
E) all of these

Question 14

Pain relief produced without a loss of consciousness is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) anesthesia 
B) analgesia 
C) anorexia 
D) akinesia 
A) anesthesia 
B) analgesia 
C) anorexia 
D) akinesia

Question 15

"Chasing the dragon" refers to ____________ heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) smoking 
B) injecting 
C) snorting 
D) eating 
A) smoking 
B) injecting 
C) snorting 
D) eating

Question 16

Naloxone blocks the effects of heroin and other opiates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The federal law that prohibited non-medical use of opiates was the:

Accepted Answer

A) Harrison Act 
B) Analogue Act 
C) Single Convention 
D) Drug Abuse Control Amendment 
A) Harrison Act 
B) Analogue Act 
C) Single Convention 
D) Drug Abuse Control Amendment

Question 18

The recovery of many Vietnam veterans from heroin addiction reveals that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) treatment programs have a high failure rate 
B) environment has much to do with recovery 
C) heroin is not really an addictive drug 
D) heroin withdrawal symptoms are the only cause of relapse 
A) treatment programs have a high failure rate 
B) environment has much to do with recovery 
C) heroin is not really an addictive drug 
D) heroin withdrawal symptoms are the only cause of relapse

Question 19

Traces of heroin remain in urine for more than a month after a single injection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As much as __________ of the substantia nigra may destroyed without symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 80% 
E) 99% 
A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 80% 
E) 99%

Which of the following is a side effect of opiate drug use?

The major medical use for opiate drugs is treatment of __________.

Which of the following effects are characteristic of opiate drugs?

Recent research suggests that combining a prescription opiate painkiller with an ultra low does of the opiate antagonist ____________ can enhance pain relief while blocking the rewarding effects of the opiate.

Recent high school senior surveys show that males are more likely to abuse prescription opiates than are females.

Which of the following is true of heroin addiction?

Males under the influence of opiate drugs frequently __________.

Methadone is an opiate drug.

Endorphins are thought to be involved with which of the following functions?

Animals will not self-administer heroin or other opiates.

An early use for Heroin was as a treatment for:

Smoking heroin causes AIDS.

The difference between morphine and methadone is __________.

Pain relief produced without a loss of consciousness is called __________.

"Chasing the dragon" refers to ____________ heroin.

Naloxone blocks the effects of heroin and other opiates.

The federal law that prohibited non-medical use of opiates was the:

The recovery of many Vietnam veterans from heroin addiction reveals that __________.

Traces of heroin remain in urine for more than a month after a single injection.

As much as __________ of the substantia nigra may destroyed without symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

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

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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Exam 10: Opiates

Which of the following is a side effect of opiate drug use?

The major medical use for opiate drugs is treatment of __________.

Which of the following effects are characteristic of opiate drugs?

Recent research suggests that combining a prescription opiate painkiller with an ultra low does of the opiate antagonist ____________ can enhance pain relief while blocking the rewarding effects of the opiate.

Recent high school senior surveys show that males are more likely to abuse prescription opiates than are females.

Which of the following is true of heroin addiction?

Males under the influence of opiate drugs frequently __________.

Methadone is an opiate drug.

Endorphins are thought to be involved with which of the following functions?

Animals will not self-administer heroin or other opiates.

An early use for Heroin was as a treatment for:

Smoking heroin causes AIDS.

The difference between morphine and methadone is __________.

Pain relief produced without a loss of consciousness is called __________.

"Chasing the dragon" refers to ____________ heroin.

Naloxone blocks the effects of heroin and other opiates.

The federal law that prohibited non-medical use of opiates was the:

The recovery of many Vietnam veterans from heroin addiction reveals that __________.

Traces of heroin remain in urine for more than a month after a single injection.

As much as __________ of the substantia nigra may destroyed without symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

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

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

Filters