The biological half-life of nicotine is approximately
a. 120 minutes.
b. 60 minutes.
c. 45 minutes.
d. 180 minutes.
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
a. merely required that manufacturers of a product list the ingredients of that product on
a label.
b. prohibited the use of cocaine unless prescribed by a physician.
c. required a detailed list of the compounds in a product, their method of manufacture
and their relative proportions in the product.
d. identified cocaine as a “narcotic.”
Using the medical or disease model as a template, the addictions
a. can be arrested, but never cured.
b. can only be cured if the person does not relapse in the first five years of the recovery
program.
c. can only be considered resolved if the person has not developed any concurrent
medical problems before starting abstinence.
d. and their resolution depend on the assessment of those around the individual.
Methadone is thought to be effective because it
a. blocks just 25-35 percent of opioid receptor sites, enough to prevent cravings for
these drugs over extended periods of time.
b. binds to narcotic analgesic molecules in the blood, preventing them from forming
chemical bonds with blood proteins and thus being more easily removed from the
circulation.
c. is able to block 50 percent of the mu receptor sites without activating them.
d. activates only the kappa opioid receptor sites, causing dysphoria should the
individual abuse opioids.
According to your text, drugs of abuse and pharmaceuticals both
a. destroy emerging potentials within the body.
b. cause a disruption in protein absorption for most persons.
c. destroy most of the essential enzymes found in the brain.
d. modify a potential that already exists in the body or brain.
The person who has a substance abuse disorder will always have that disorder. Which
of the following reactions is most appropriate, according to your text?
a. Not true! Once the person stops using the substance the condition is no longer
diagnosable.
b. True, but only if the person stops abusing the chemical before the age of 25, when
s/he becomes an adult with full neurological capacity.
c. This issue has not been resolved yet.
d. Possibly, although this is only true for alcoholism and not illicit drugs.
There is evidence that regular low dose aspirin use is associated with possible
prevention of all of the following EXCEPT
a. myocardial infarctions.
b. hemophilia.
c. breast cancer.
d. ovarian cancer.
For virtually all drugs of abuse, the site of action usually
a. is the central nervous system.
b. is on the contralateral side of the body from where it was administered.
c. involves the kidneys during the biotransformation process.
d. depends on how the substance was administered.
Proponents of the “adult children” movement suggest that_____of the adults in this
country were raised in “dysfunctional” homes, without _____.
a. 80 percent; listing the relative impact of each form of trauma
b. 99 percent; an explanation of the foundation for this claim
c. 96 percent; an explanation of this claim’s basis
d. 79 percent; telling us how to deal with this problem
A score of 5 points on the DAST would
a. be below the cut-off score necessary to suggest a substance use disorder on this
instrument.
b. be sufficiently high to suggest a substance use disorder on this instrument.
c. suggest substance abuse, but not substance dependence.
d. reflect extreme denial on this instrument since a score of “5” has been engineered to
be a lie detection score suggestive of attempts at deception.
Which hypnotic drug works by binding with the melatonin receptor in the brain?
a. Zolpidem
b. Buspirone
c. Ramelteon
d. Rohypnol
The first written reference to the Cannabis sativa family of plants is estimated to be
approximately old, plus or minus 500 years.
a. 5,000
b. 2,500
c. 1,000
d. 2,000
Drinking patterns of college students are similar to drinking patterns of young adults
who do not enter college right after high school.
a. True
b. False
In spite of its widespread popularity as a product for smoking, the tobacco plant
contains nicotine because it is a
a. way to attract bees for pollination in the spring.
b. way to kill off neighboring plants so the tobacco plant has better access to sunshine.
c. stimulant to the reproductive cycle of the tobacco plant.
d. natural insecticide.
Amphetamines were originally thought to be a safe alternative to cocaine.
a. True
b. False
Your text suggests that approximately _______ of any unit of cocaine is really just
adulterants.
a. one-half
b. one-quarter
c. one-third
d. two-thirds
Between 80 and 90 percent of persons with an alcohol use disorder will have evidence
of
a. development of intestinal problem.
b. a “fatty” liver.
c. development of hypotension.
d. development of diverticulitis.
Barbiturates are used as part of the lethal injection for the death penalty.
a. True
b. False
Of the approximately 34 million people infected with the AIDS virus
a. about half are unaware.
b. two-thirds are dead.
c. two-thirds are homosexual males.
d. only one-third live in Africa.
How are coca leaves typically used?
a. Crushed into capsules
b. Injected
c. Snorted
d. Chewed
Around the globe, ______million people die from alcohol-related illness or injuries
each year.
a. 1.1
b. 1.75
c. 2.4
d. 4.7
How are steroids administered?
a. Intranasally
b. Orally
c. Intramuscularly
d. Both orally and intramuscularly
For many persons, outpatient therapy is a
a. unnecessary financial drain.
b. transitional step between residential treatment and self-directed recovery.
c. way to please the insurance company representatives, who demand the individual
have failed at outpatient treatment before permitting admission to an inpatient recovery
program.
d. form of treatment with major differences in treatment philosophies as compared with
residential treatment programs.
Alcohol abusers will most commonly use a benzodiazepine to
a. enjoy the effects of alcohol for a longer period of time as they grow older.
b. mitigate withdrawal effects from alcohol during the workday.
c. treat muscle sprains.
d. distract themselves from boring, routine tasks such as long distance driving.
It is more difficult for members of the GLBT community who live in rural areas to find
appropriate treatment for SUDs specifically targeted to them than for those members
who live in bigger cities.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is NOT one of the “rules” commonly enforced in families with
SUDs?
a. Don”t trust anybody.
b. Don”t have feelings about the problem.
c. Don”t feel responsible for the abuser.
d. Don”t talk about the problem.
As a result of abuses of zero tolerance statutes
a. some police departments have been known to rely on money and property seized
under the forfeiture laws for part of their operating budget each year.
b. independent audits have shown that these laws are virtually always used
appropriately and never abused.
c. fewer drug dealers are using drug profits to buy property in the U.S.
d. illicit drug use in the U.S. has declined by 35 percent.
Which of the following is NOT a probable consequence of chronic marijuana use,
according to your text?
a. Bronchitis
b. Decreased efficiency of the immune system
c. Increased release of pancreatic enzymes
d. Possible “flashback” experiences from prior LSD use
Which of the following statements is true?
a. The legal definition of “narcotic” is based on the pharmacological characteristics of
that compound.
b. The legal definition of “narcotic” is not based on the pharmacological characteristics
of that compound.
c. There is no legal term “narcotic;” the correct legal term is “a compound that produces
morphinelike effects.”
d. The legal term for “narcotic” applies to every compound that alters the individual’s
sense of consciousness.
The anabolic steroids are similar in structure to
a. testosterone, the primary male sex hormone.
b. inhibitory neurotransmitters found in the body to terminate muscle movements.
c. the tumor suppression factor produced by the body.
d. toxins produced when muscle tissue is overworked.
According to your text, marijuana-related cardiac arrhythmias
a. are possible but rare.
b. tend to be less severe in persons with cardiovascular disease since they are already
taking appropriate medications.
c. reflect marijuana-induced anxiety.
d. respond well to gentle reassurance that it will pass.
According to research, women with a substance abuse disorder are _____more likely to
die as a result of their SUD.
a. 5-10 percent
b. 12-20 percent
c. 25-45 percent
d. 50-100 percent
The most common cause of community acquired pneumonia, Streptococcus
pneumoniae, is spread by
a. the body’s weakened immune system.
b. microscopic droplets of fluid from the lungs that spread when a person sneezes or
coughs.
c. a failure to wash one’s hands after shaking hands with a person who has been
infected.
d. cigarette smoking by the patient who contracts the infection.
The abuse of a substance over a specified period of time is known as
a. shortterm abuse.
b. activation phase.
c. period prevalence.
d. lifetime prevalence.
Nowinski’s model suggests that the first step in recovery is the
a. acceptance phase.
b. declarative phase.
c. decision to work towards natural recovery.
d. surrender phase.