Final Final Flashcards
The natural form of the hallucinogen LSD is found in
A fungus which grows on rye/wheat plants
The most commonly used hallucinogen is which of the following
Marijuana
The symptom of severe withdrawal from chronic alcohol abuse is
Convulsions
Psychiatric medications
Are used to rebalance irregular brain chemistry
Which of the following routes of administration acts the fastest upon the brain
Inhaling
Wernicke encephalopathy is a consequence of chronic abuse of which of the following
Ethyl alcohol
What is the name of the metabolite produced when alcohol and coacaine are used together
Cocaethylene
Which of the following is true of crack cocaine
Users are able to get a much higher dose into their brain over a shorter period of time than with powdered cocaine
Which of the following is NOT true concerning nicotine
A chew of tobacco puts less nicotine into the bloodstream than one smoked cigarette
Which is a possible deadly side effect of using heroin intravenously
HIV infection
The most common medical use of opioids is
Analgesia
Methadone works by
Substituting a long-acting opioid for a short-acting one
One of the reasons that CHB and rohypnol are similar to alcohol is their
Disinhibitory effect
Whiich of the following is usually NOT an alcohol-related disease or disorder
Alzheimer’s disease
Which is a symptom of severe alcohol withdrawal
Convulsions and seizures
The reason that initially alcohol seems like a stimulant is that it
Releases norepinephrine
Alcohol is more likely to cause violence in a person who
Has a history of violence
Which of the following is NOT a general effect of all arounders
Intensifying one’s ability to reason so that sensation takes on less importance
The anticholinergic alkaloids found in belladonna and datura are all of the following except
Histamine
Atropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine
Which of the following is NOT a long-term effect of smoking marijuana
Tones down the natural tendencies of the user
Which statement is NOT true for inhalants
Slow acting
Which is a reason people use inhalants
All of the above
Cheaper, high comes and goes quickly, temporarily elevate mood and reduce inhibitions
Which is a warning sign of organic solvent abuse
Chemical odor on the body
Which is NOT true of nitrous oxide
It is classified as a controlled substance
Which is NOT one of the three main types of drugs used by athletes
Hypertensive medications
Which is NOT a true statement about steroids
Long-term steroid use by men causes excessive masculinizing effects
Which of the following is a popular nutritional supplement used by many atheletes
Creatine
Histroically, there have been three methods to achieve prevention goals. Which of the following is NOT one of those methods
Reduce genetic influence
Which of the following is considered a date rape drug
Rohypnol
The major challenge of prevention efforts today is to provide
Measurement of long-term effectiveness for the strategies involved
Which of the following is FALSE
Addiction is a progressive illness for the young but not for the elderly
Which of the following is NOT a primary or supporting goal of treatment
To make sure the individuals has hit bottom
Which fo the following would describe a wife who encourages her husband to continue his addictoin so she can maintain control over the relationship
Codependency
Which statement is TRUE
The word addiction is not used in DSM=IV-TR
Withdrawal from chornic ethanol abuse result in which of the following
Insomnia
The signs and sypmtoms of aversion therapy are due to accuulation of
Acetaldehyde
Aggressive behavior referred to as roid rage is due to chronic use of which chemical
Testosterone
The term sinsemilla refers to
The growing techniques to increase THC content
Marijuana withdrawal does not cause
Seizures
The primary goal of secondary prevention is to
Stop drug use after is has begun