Introduction to Drugs and Society Test Bank
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Introduction to Drugs and Society explores the complex relationship between drugs and their impact on individuals and communities. This course examines the historical, cultural, social, and legal aspects of drug use, misuse, and regulation. Students will analyze different classifications of drugs, patterns of use across societies, the effects of drugs on physical and mental health, and the influence of media and policy. Critical issues such as addiction, prevention, treatment strategies, and the societal consequences of drug abuse are discussed, providing a comprehensive overview of how drugs shape and are shaped by societal norms and institutions.
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Drugs Society and Human Behavior 16th Edition by Hart
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Chapter 1: Drug Use: An Overview
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Q1) Much of our information about rates of drug use come from survey questionnaires.One important limitation of such questionnaires is
A)the sample sizes are too small.
B)people might not answer honestly.
C)the people who do the studies are biased.
D)they don't ask questions about illicit drugs.
Answer: B
Q2) According to results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health,which of these ethnic groups reports the highest rate of use of alcohol,tobacco,and marijuana?
A)White
B)African American
C)Hispanic
D)Asian
Answer: A
Q3) There are some drugs that we should just define as being bad drugs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Drug Use As a Social Problem
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Q1) Describe several ways in which people have thought that drug use might be a cause of criminal behavior.
Answer: Drug use might change the individual's personality in a lasting way,making him or her into a criminal type (evidence does not support this).Drug use might cause criminal behavior while the person is under the influence of the drug (evidence strongest for alcohol).Crimes may be carried out for the purpose of obtaining money to purchase illicit drugs (evidence supports this).Illicit drug use is a crime (over 1.5 million arrests per year in the U.S.).
Q2) The U.S.government in the 1800s had few regulations on industry and in general took a "hands-off" approach to government that has been referred to by the term A)crime.
B)laissez-faire.
C)toxicity.
D)trends.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Drug Policy
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Q1) The single most important legislation that has shaped the federal government's approach to controlled substances was
A)alcohol prohibition (the 18<sup>th</sup> Amendment).
B)the Pure Food and Drugs Act.
C)the Marijuana Tax Act.
D)the Dangerous Drugs Act.
Answer: A
Q2) The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that it is legal to use urine tests to screen students in public high schools for drug use
A)only if there is evidence that the individual student has used drugs.
B)only with the parents' permission.
C)only after the student has been in a treatment program.
D)if they are involved in extracurricular activities.
Answer: D
Q3) The 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act required drug manufacturers to prove that their drugs were an effective treatment for some diseases.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: The Nervous System
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Q1) Which chemical pathway appears to be important both in some types of psychotic behavior and in the reinforcing properties of various drugs?
A)acetylcholine pathway from the nucleus basalis
B)serotonin pathway from the raphe nuclei
C)mesolimbic dopamine pathway
D)glutamate pathway
Q2) The neurotransmitter at the end organ of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is
A)serotonin.
B)dopamine.
C)norepinephrine.
D)GABA.
Q3) The brain imaging technique that involves injection of radioactive chemicals in order to measure brain function is called
A)positron emission tomography (PET).
B)mass spectroscopy.
C)electron microscopy.
D)electrochemical detection.
Q4) What are the steps involved in the life cycle of a neurotransmitter?
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Chapter 5: The Actions of Drugs
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Q1) The potency of a drug is defined in terms of
A)the magnitude of the effect it produces.
B)its dependence potential.
C)whether it has a detectible odor.
D)the amount required to produce an effect.
Q2) Most of our drugs originally came either directly or indirectly from A)South America.
B)plants.
C)petroleum.
D)German chemists.
Q3) The story of the Michigan police officer who ate marijuana-laced brownies and then called 911,is a good illustration of which basic psychopharmacology fact?
A)Drug laws only apply to those outside of law enforcement.
B)Marijuana produces paranoia in the majority of users.
C)The oral route of administration produces the fastest onset of effects.
D)Different routes of administration can producing markedly different drug effects.
Q4) There are many different routes by which drugs can be administered.Describe the pros and cons of the oral route versus the intravenous route.
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Chapter 6: Stimulants
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Q1) ,which is
A)also called "rock" or "crack."
B)a form of ecstasy (MDMA).
C)too stable to be smoked.
D)usually contaminated with strychnine.
Q2) Cocaethylene
A)is a type of freebase cocaine that uses ether.
B)was one of the popular patent medicines sold around 1900.
C)is formed in the body when cocaine and alcohol are used together.
D)is a precursor for cocaine production.
Q3) The structure of the cocaine molecule closely resembles the dopamine molecule.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss why current laws on crack possession have been criticized.Include at least three of these criticisms.
Q5) Use of cocaine during pregnancy has been clearly linked to many kinds of birth defects and mental retardation.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain the different preparations of cocaine and how they are used.
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Chapter 7: Depressants and Inhalants
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Q1) Paraldehyde is a CNS depressant that is currently available in several over-the-counter medications.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The CNS depressants include various prescription drugs referred to as A)GHBs.
B)sedative-hypnotics.
C)entheogens.
D)catecholamines.
Q3) The usual recreational dose of GHB when taken alone is about A)10-20 milligrams.
B)100 micrograms.
C)1-5 grams.
D)100-200 grams.
Q4) The four most widely sold benzodiazepines are all longer-acting drugs sold primarily as A)anxiolytics.
B)analgesics. C)hypnotics.
D)antidepressants.
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Chapter 8: Medication for Mental Disorders
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Q1) ,are referred to as
A)conventional antipsychotics.
B)nouveau antipsychotics.
C)atypical antipsychotics.
D)postmodern antipsychotics.
Q2) A major disturbance of intellectual and social functioning in which there is a loss of contact with reality is called A)anxiety disorder.
B)phobia.
C)depression.
D)psychosis.
Q3) Discuss the three factors that slowed the acceptance of lithium in the U.S.
Q4) Explain the danger associated with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors.
Q5) Many of the new atypical antipsychotics are known to cause A)liver disorders.
B)manic episodes.
C)significant weight gain and metabolic changes.
D)very few side effects.
Q6) Explain the arguments for and against prescriptive licensing for psychologists.
Q7) Distinguish between Bipolar I Disorder and schizophrenia.
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Chapter 9: Alcohol
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Q1) Distillation is the process in which yeasts transform sugars into alcohol.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Heating a solution of alcohol and water,then collecting the alcohol vapors and condensing them into a liquid with a higher alcohol content,is called A)malting.
B)fermentation.
C)distillation.
D)catabolism.
Q3) Many large commercial distilleries produce grain neutral spirits,which are A)only used for mixing with gasoline.
B)95 percent pure alcohol,the basis for gin and vodka.
C)untaxed and sold as rubbing alcohol.
D)bourbon whiskey.
Q4) In the U.S.,national prohibition of alcohol sales was in effect from A)1851 to 1855.
B)1880 to 1889.
C)1920 to 1933.
D)1860 to 1940.
Q5) Describe the alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
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Chapter 10: Tobacco
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Q1) Tobacco use became popular in European culture because:
A)its pleasant taste and aroma were enticing.
B)it was associated with wealth and status.
C)it was easy to produce and obtain.
D)it was associated with Native American culture.
Q2) People who switch to low tar and nicotine brand cigarettes
A)can avoid most of the health problems of cigarettes.
B)typically take more and deeper puffs and probably get no safety benefit.
C)actually generate more secondhand smoke.
D)still have some risk,but it is much lower than with regular cigarettes.
Q3) are quickly becoming one the largest U.S.exports.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The major commercial species of Nicotiana that is grown for tobacco products is
A)Nicotiana rustica.
B)Nicotiana indica.
C)Nicotiana tobacum.
D)Nicotiana sinensis.
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Chapter 11: Caffeine
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Q1) In 1970,Americans drank more coffee than any other nonalcoholic beverage product.By 2009,
A)per capita coffee consumption had doubled.
B)Americans drank approximately twice as many gallons of soft drinks as compared to coffee.
C)more tea was consumed than coffee.
D)energy drinks were more popular than coffee.
Q2) A typical cup of brewed tea contains just under half as much caffeine as a typical cup of brewed coffee.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Caffeine dependence is not in the DSM-V because the evidence indicates that there is no withdrawal syndrome.
A)True
B)False
Q4) One important determinant of the behavioral effects of caffeine is
A)whether it is consumed in a pill or as coffee.
B)whether the person is a regular user.
C)the temperature of the beverage (hot or cold).
D)the acidity of the coffee.
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Chapter 12: Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs
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Q1) The U.S.market for over-the-counter drug products totals about
A)$180 billion.
B)$50 billion.
C)$18 billion.
D)$2 billion.
Q2) The generic ingredient in Advil is acetylsalicylic acid.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the 2012 Monitoring the Future survey,more 12<sup>th</sup> graders reported using OTC cough medicines containing dextromethorphan compared to cocaine or methamphetamine.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Aspirin was initially a brand name for Bayer's acetylsalicylic acid. A)True
B)False
Q5) The evidence indicates that many dietary supplements enhance male sexual performance.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 13: Opioids
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Q1) "Black tar" is
A)a name given heroin from Mexico that is brown or black in its pure form.
B)a type of street heroin that has been "cut" with powdered charcoal.
C)a synthetic opioid that is twice as potent as pure heroin.
D)an opium extract that is imported from Southeast Asia.
Q2) Which of these opioids is about 100 times as potent as morphine?
A)codeine
B)methadone
C)pentazocine
D)fentanyl
Q3) Heroin was originally a brand name for diacetylmorphine,manufactured by Bayer laboratories.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The two major active chemicals in opium are
A)morphine and codeine.
B)heroin and cocaine.
C)paregoric and laudanum.
D)meperidine and oxycodone.
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Chapter 14: Hallucinogens
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Q1) The major thrust of early research on LSD was for its A)possible use in treating rheumatism.
B)ability to relieve pain.
C)ability to reduce cravings for nicotine.
D)supposed ability to access the subconscious mind.
Q2) The anticholinergic plant with a forked root that is mentioned in the Bible is A)aeyote.
B)ayahuasca.
C)mandrake.
D)bufotenin.
Q3) Many terms have been used for hallucinogens.The term entheogen has been used for those drugs thought to create spiritual or religious experiences. A)True B)False
Q4) Peace pill and angel dust have been street names for A)DMT.
B)psilocybin.
C)pethamphetamine. D)PCP.
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Chapter 15: Marijuana
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Q1) Panic reactions can be a common reaction in inexperienced marijuana smokers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Tolerance to the effects of smoked marijuana
A)allows experienced marijuana users to obtain euphoric effects with minimal cognitive impairment.
B)has not been reliably found for any of marijuana's effects.
C)is so powerful that chronic users must smoke more and more to attain less and less euphoria.
D)is very rapid,such that it is almost impossible to get high again within a few days after smoking.
Q3) Which of the following has NOT been found as an effect of regular marijuana use?
A)Decreased testosterone levels in men.
B)Decreased sperm counts in men.
C)Increased testosterone levels in men.
D)Increased heart rate in men and women.
Q4) Laboratory studies have not been able to document impaired driving performance after smoking marijuana.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Performance-Enhancing Drugs
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Q1) According to Major League Baseball records of the number of ADHD exemptions granted to players,it would seem that the prevalence of ADHD in baseball is double the prevalence in the general population.
A)True
B)False
Q2) As part of the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1990,anabolic steroids were
A)removed from dietary supplements and became prescription-only drugs.
B)listed as Schedule I controlled substances (no legal medical use).
C)listed as Schedule III controlled substances,with limited prescription refills.
D)required to be accurately labeled when included in dietary supplements.
Q3) ,amphetamines are probably not beneficial as performance enhancers because they only improve performance by 1%.
A)True
B)False
Q4) We have had scientific evidence of the effectiveness of amphetamines in enhancing athletic performance for about 50 years.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Preventing Substance Abuse
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Q1) Tertiary prevention programs are aimed at
A)elderly patients that may need medication assistance.
B)adolescents who require substance abuse treatment.
C)young people who have not tried drugs.
D)people who have completed treatment for dependence and need relapse prevention or follow up.
Q2) Which of these is NOT one of the Institute of Medicine's classifications for prevention programs?
A)affective prevention
B)universal prevention
C)selective prevention
D)indicated prevention
Q3) Project ALERT and Life Skills Training were included as examples of A)programs that work.
B)values clarification programs.
C)knowledge-attitudes-behavior approaches.
D)ineffective and outdated approaches.
Q4) Discuss some of the early school-based attempts to prevent substance abuse and why they were abandoned.
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Chapter 18: Treating Substance Use Disorders
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Q1) Give a brief description of the Alcoholics Anonymous approach to "treating" alcohol-addicted people including some of the underlying philosophy.What do we know about the effectiveness of this approach?
Q2) Because most heroin addicted people prescribed naltrexone stop taking it, A)it is no longer used for this purpose.
B)they typically undergo prolonged withdrawal reactions.
C)researchers are testing a depot form that blocks heroin's effects for up to six weeks. D)a company is developing a better tasting capsule.
Q3) The substance that accounted for the most admissions in the Treatment Episode Data Set from 2011 was A)cocaine.
B)alcohol.
C)heroin. D)methamphetamine.
Q4) What medications are used in treating people diagnosed with opioid use disorder,and how does each of these work?
Q5) What medications are used in treating people diagnosed with alcohol use disorder,and how does each of these work?
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