Multiple Choice Questions

Which of the following is true about steroids?
  • It can cause hallucinations.
  • The most difficult time in the withdrawal process occurs 3 to 7 days after the last use.
  • It is an anesthetic.
  • Adverse effects include mood swings, elevated cholesterol levels, acne, and hypertension.
A large dose of cocaine can cause
  • to reduce appetite for weight control.
  • increased heart rate and blood pressure.
  • increased production of testosterone in males.
  • It can cause hallucinations.
Using a nicotine patch for smoking cessation is an example of which route of administration?
  • Transdermal.
  • drug misuse.
  • To reduce stress
  • bloodshot eyes.
Marijuana use presents clear dangers to those driving motor vehicles (as well as others on the road) because it
  • much more potent than it was in the 1960s.
  • to reduce appetite for weight control.
  • slows reaction time and impedes decision-making.
  • tolerance but not withdrawal.
All types of addiction
  • have the potential to produce a positive mood change.
  • increased heart rate and blood pressure.
  • blotter acid that is swallowed or chewed.
  • high potential for addiction and no accepted medical use
Marijuana today is
  • slows reaction time and impedes decision-making.
  • to reduce appetite for weight control.
  • much more potent than it was in the 1960s.
  • have the potential to produce a positive mood change.
Methadone maintenance does not have the same potential for addiction that heroin does.
  • True
  • False
What is the most common reason offered by college students to explain their drug use?
  • Psychoactive drug
  • To reduce stress
  • It is an anesthetic.
  • to reduce appetite for weight control.
Heroin has a
  • increased heart rate and blood pressure.
  • stimulant and a mild hallucinogen.
  • high potential for addiction and no accepted medical use
  • blotter acid that is swallowed or chewed.
Alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco are all classified as which type of drug?
  • drug misuse.
  • Psychoactive drug
  • Recreational.
  • Transdermal.
James is no longer able to feel the same effects from his drug of choice with his regular dose; he needs to increase the amount of the drug to feel the desired effects. This demonstrates
  • tolerance but not withdrawal.
  • tolerance.
  • Transdermal.
  • enabling.
People with a physiological dependence on a substance, such as an addictive drug, will experience
  • to reduce appetite for weight control.
  • tolerance but not withdrawal.
  • pharmacist or physician.
  • over-the-counter (OTC) drug.
Lisa is aware that her best friend, Kim, has a drinking problem. Lisa continually makes excuses for her and often completes Kim's homework to protect her from flunking out of school. Lisa's behavior is an example of
  • narcotics.
  • Exercise addiction
  • enabling.
  • tolerance.
Which of the following is true about gambling addictions?
  • It can be snorted or smoked, but not injected or orally ingested.
  • Adverse effects include mood swings, elevated cholesterol levels, acne, and hypertension.
  • The most difficult time in the withdrawal process occurs 3 to 7 days after the last use.
  • Compulsive gamblers seek a high from the excitement rather than from money.
Which of the following is true about over-the-counter drugs?
  • The most difficult time in the withdrawal process occurs 3 to 7 days after the last use.
  • They can be abused.
  • It can be snorted or smoked, but not injected or orally ingested.
  • Compulsive gamblers seek a high from the excitement rather than from money.
Amphetamines such as Ritalin or Adderall are commonly prescribed to treat
  • ADHD.
  • opioids.
  • False
  • True
Which type of drug has the potential to alter a person's mood or behavior?
  • They can be abused.
  • Psychoactive drug
  • Recreational.
  • It is an anesthetic.
Ecstacy is a
  • much more potent than it was in the 1960s.
  • stimulant and a mild hallucinogen.
  • high potential for addiction and no accepted medical use
  • to reduce appetite for weight control.
An aspirin taken to relieve minor muscle aches would be considered a(n)
  • over-the-counter (OTC) drug.
  • Recreational.
  • tolerance but not withdrawal.
  • increased production of testosterone in males.
Jason doesn't see that his addiction to heroin is self-destructive. He is experiencing
  • False
  • denial.
  • drug misuse.
  • Transdermal.
Which of the following is NOT true of methamphetamine?
  • Compulsive gamblers seek a high from the excitement rather than from money.
  • It is an anesthetic.
  • It can be snorted or smoked, but not injected or orally ingested.
  • They can be abused.
Which of the following is true about psilocybin?
  • Adverse effects include mood swings, elevated cholesterol levels, acne, and hypertension.
  • It can cause hallucinations.
  • It is an anesthetic.
  • They can be abused.
Prescription drug abuse has increased dramatically among college students over the past 10 years.
  • True
  • False
Mescaline, as dried peyote buttons, has been used for religious purposes by people native to the southwestern United States and Latin America.
  • True
  • False
A synergistic drug interaction can be dangerous or even deadly.
  • True
  • False
Long-term effects of marijuana include all the following EXCEPT
  • pharmacist or physician.
  • Recreational.
  • increased heart rate and blood pressure.
  • increased production of testosterone in males.
If you have questions about drug interactions, you should talk to a
  • It can cause hallucinations.
  • over-the-counter (OTC) drug.
  • Psychoactive drug
  • pharmacist or physician.
Which of the following statements is true of cocaine?
  • It can be snorted or smoked, but not injected or orally ingested.
  • Psychoactive drug
  • It is an anesthetic.
  • Adverse effects include mood swings, elevated cholesterol levels, acne, and hypertension.
Morphine, codeine, and heroin are all
  • bloodshot eyes.
  • opioids.
  • Recreational.
  • narcotics.
The most popular form of LSD is
  • have the potential to produce a positive mood change.
  • increased heart rate and blood pressure.
  • bloodshot eyes.
  • blotter acid that is swallowed or chewed.
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