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40) Which of the following is NOT true about PCP?
A) It can cause nausea and vomiting and reduce heart and respiratory rate.
B) It was first used as an anesthetic.
C) Its effects are unpredictable.
D) It is still used by doctors in some states.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Common Drugs of Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.5
41) Ecstasy is a stimulant and a(n)
A) mild hallucinogen.
B) antidepressant.
C) narcotic.
D) anesthetic.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Common Drugs of Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.5
42) Which of the following is TRUE about inhalants?
A) The products used are illegal for purchase by minors.
B) They reach the bloodstream 10 minutes after inhalation.
C) Doses are difficult to control because of individual lung capacities.
D) The effects last for days.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Common Drugs of Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.5
43) Anabolic steroids are a type of
A) hallucinogenic drug.
B) anti-psychotic drug.
C) ergogenic drug.
D) testosterone-reducing drug.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Common Drugs of Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.5
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44) Which of the following is TRUE about steroids?
A) Use in intercollegiate sports has been increasing over the past two decades.
B) They are used more by women than men.
C) They are used to produce a lean and streamlined physique and to enhance aerobic capacity.
D) Adverse effects include mood swings, elevated cholesterol levels, acne, and hypertension.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Common Drugs of Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.5
45) Which type of drug has the potential to alter a person’s mood or behavior?
A) over-the-counter drug
B) illicit drug
C) psychoactive drug
D) recreational drug
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is a Drug?
Learning Outcome: 7.3
46) When drugs activate the brain’s pleasure circuit, what neurotransmitter is involved?
A) dopamine
B) ketamine
C) melamine
D) amphetamine
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is a Drug?
Learning Outcome: 7.3
47) Chemicals in household products such as varnish, glues, and gasoline are examples of
A) club drugs.
B) inhalants.
C) stimulants.
D) over-the-counter drugs.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Common Drugs of Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.5
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48) Bath salts
A) are powders that release an intoxicating fragrance when poured into hot water.
B) can cause a rapid drop in blood pressure and heart rate when ingested, snorted, or injected.
C) can produce anxiety, agitation, hallucinations, and paranoia when used at high doses.
D) are a relatively new form of MDMA.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Common Drugs of Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.5
49) An interaction in which drugs combine in the body to produce extremely uncomfortable
reactions is called
A) antagonism.
B) synergism.
C) intolerance.
D) cross-tolerance.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is a Drug?
Learning Outcome: 7.3
50) The interaction of two or more drugs at the same receptor site in which one blocks the action
of the other is
A) antagonism.
B) synergism.
C) intolerance.
D) cross-tolerance.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is a Drug?
Learning Outcome: 7.3
51) The interaction of two or more drugs in which the effects of the individual drugs are
compounded or multiplied is
A) antagonism.
B) synergism.
C) intolerance.
D) cross-tolerance.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is a Drug?
Learning Outcome: 7.3
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52) The development of a tolerance to one drug that reduces the effects of another similar drug is
A) antagonism.
B) synergism.
C) intolerance.
D) cross-tolerance.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is a Drug?
Learning Outcome: 7.3
53) Over-the-counter drugs commonly abused by teens and young adults include
A) pain relievers, muscle relaxants, and sleep aids.
B) diuretics, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
C) cough and cold medicines and diet and sleep aids.
D) antacids, pain relievers, and diet aids.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Drug Misuse and Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.4
54) Stimulants act by increasing the activity of the
A) autonomic nervous system.
B) central nervous system.
C) peripheral nervous system.
D) parasympathetic nervous system.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Common Drugs of Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.5
55) Marijuana smoke and tobacco smoke both contain dangerous substances known as
A) hallucinogens.
B) depressants.
C) stimulants.
D) carcinogens.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Common Drugs of Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.5
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56) The excessive use of a drug is
A) abuse.
B) dependence.
C) tolerance.
D) misuse.
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is a Drug?
Learning Outcome: 7.3
57) Diet pills contain ingredients such as caffeine, and can therefore act in what way on the
body?
A) as a hallucinogen
B) as a stimulant
C) as a depressant
D) as a narcotic
Skill: Understanding
Section: Drug Misuse and Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.4
58) The process of freeing the body from an addictive substance is known as
A) mainlining.
B) counseling.
C) detoxification.
D) rehabilitation.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Treating and Reducing Drug Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.6
59) Treatment approaches for college students who develop drug addictions include all of the
following approaches EXCEPT
A) private therapy.
B) group therapy.
C) extrasensory perception therapy.
D) nutrition counseling.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Treating and Reducing Drug Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.6
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60) Therapeutic communities (TCs) are a type of
A) outpatient behavioral treatment.
B) residential treatment.
C) individual therapy.
D) 12-step program.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Treating and Reducing Drug Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.6
61) As a strategy to curb drug abuse, drug testing by employers is primarily designed to
A) help drug users.
B) punish offenders.
C) identify drug dealers.
D) address safety concerns.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Treating and Reducing Drug Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.6
62) What is “harm reduction” in the context of drug abuse programs?
A) increasing jail terms for drug abusers
B) reducing negative consequences of drug use
C) identifying drug “hot spots” in urban areas
D) increasing police surveillance in drug-use zones
Skill: Understanding
Section: Treating and Reducing Drug Abuse
Learning Outcome: 7.6
63) College students who become addicted to gambling face an increased risk for all of the
following EXCEPT
A) failing grades.
B) serious debt.
C) smoking.
D) psychological difficulties.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Addictive Behaviors
Learning Outcome: 7.2