Public Health and Substance Abuse
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Course Introduction
This course explores the complex relationship between public health and substance abuse, analyzing the societal, behavioral, and biological factors that contribute to substance use disorders. Students will examine the impact of substance abuse on individuals, families, and communities while reviewing evidence-based prevention, intervention, and policy strategies aimed at reducing harm and promoting recovery. The course covers key substances, patterns of abuse, risk factors, and the public health response, with a focus on health equity, social determinants, and current challenges in substance abuse prevention and treatment.
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Drug Use and Abuse 1st Canadian Edition by Stephen Maisto
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Chapter 1: Drug Use and Abuse
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Q1) Which term best describes using a substance in a particular method,amount,or situation so that the drug causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring?
A)sensitivity
B)dependence
C)abuse
D)addiction
Answer: C
Q2) Which region of Canada was excluded from the 2009 Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADUMS)?
A)Quebec
B)Newfoundland
C)Prince Edward Island
D)Yukon Territories
Answer: D
Q3) Calling amphetamines "speed" is an example of drug classification by therapeutic use.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Drug Use: Yesterday and Today
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Q1) Which country passed prohibition legislation from 1919-1932,and called it kieltolaki?
A)Russia
B)Iceland
C)Finland
D)Sweden
Answer: C
Q2) Which Canadian Deputy Minister promoted the enactment of the 1908 Opium Act?
A)Emily Murphy
B)Mackenzie King
C)Wilfrid Laurier
D)Gerald Le Dain
Answer: B
Q3) Which Canadian province did NOT experience the 1901 alcohol prohibition?
A)British Columbia
B)Quebec
C)Saskatchewan
D)Manitoba
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Drugs and the Nervous System
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Q1) Neural firing is "all-or-none."
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What is magnetic resonance imagery (MRI)used for?
A)to measure voltage in a single neuron
B)to create a three-dimensional image of the brain
C)to determine which chemicals are active at a given synapse
D)to provide a direct analysis of brain tissue
Answer: B
Q3) If a neurotransmitter is viewed as a key,what structure would be viewed as the lock?
A)the axon
B)the synapse
C)the receptor
D)the axon terminal
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Pharmacology
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Q1) Jack just took his daily vitamin.What bodily process is activated as his body breaks the vitamin into more simple components and waste?
A)absorption
B)metabolism
C)synthesis
D)biotransformation
Q2) What is NOT an advantage of injecting drugs intravenously?
A)absorption rate can be controlled by using different solutions
B)drugs that irritate tissue can be taken
C)effects can be immediate
D)doses can be precisely adjusted
Q3) What filters out toxins from the blood before they reach the brain?
A)the zero-blood order barrier
B)the blood-brain barrier
C)the elimination half-life filter
D)the solubility barrier
Q4) What are the types of drug testing that are included for occupational purposes in the workplace,as outlined in 2002 Canadian Human Rights Commission's Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing ?
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Chapter 5: Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants
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Q1) Amphetamines are synthetic stimulants.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What discovery was made following Freud's cocaine treatment of Ernst von Fleischl-Marxow?
A)Fleischl-Marxow eventually showed bizarre symptoms known today as a cocaine overdose.
B)The cocaine helped wean Fleischl-Marxow from his previous morphine addiction,then the cocaine use was quickly stopped.
C)Fleischl-Marxow showed no change from the morphine addiction;now he had two addictions.
D)Switching to cocaine,combined with hypnosis enabled Freud to cure his friend from using all drugs.
Q3) If you and your friends were regular users of cocaine in the early 1970s,what would have been your most likely route of administration?
A)freebasing
B)injection
C)intranasal
D)smoking
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Chapter 6: Alcohol
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Q1) What is the formula to estimate BAC?
A)number standard drinks (.025%)× number hours since drinking began (.015%)
B)number standard drinks (.015%)× number hours since drinking began (.025%)
C)number hours since drinking began (.025%)× number standard drinks (.015%)
D)number hours since drinking began (.015%)× number standard drinks (.025%)
Q2) Which statement reflects the most accurate finding regarding the percentage of college and university women and men's drinking habits?
A)"Binge drinking" is NOT common but it is an image promoted in the media.
B)"Binge drinking" tends to be the most common consumption pattern throughout a student's College or university experience.
C)The greatest percentage of students labeled themselves as abstainers and not heavy drinkers (five drinks a day on average).
D)The greater percentage of students label themselves as heavy drinkers (five drinks a day on average)and not abstainers.
Q3) Alcohol will erase its own hangover symptoms.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is F.A.S.and who is most at risk?
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Chapter 7: Nicotine
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Q1) From what plant is the tobacco that is consumed today?
A)nicotiana rustica
B)nicotiana papyra
C)nicotiana tabacum
D)nicotiana tobacicia
Q2) Health Canada uses the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS)to collect statistics regarding tobacco use of Canadians aged 15 and older.
A)True
B)False
Q3) For how many years was tobacco thought to have a medical value?
A)about 150
B)about 200
C)about 350
D)about 500
Q4) You're a smoker,and you state you feel more relaxed after a cigarette.Why does this occur?
A)there is an intense placebo effect
B)muscle tone has been reduced
C)blood pressure and heart rate have gone up
D)gastrointestinal activity has been inhibited
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Chapter 8: Caffeine
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Q1) When did Europeans first begin using caffeine?
A)2730 BCE
B)700 BCE
C)the 15th century
D)the 19th century
Q2) In reaction-time experiments,caffeine improves the decision-making part of the task but impairs the motor component.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which is adenosine?
A)a neurotransmitter stimulated by caffeine
B)an inhibitory neurotransmitter
C)a component of some bronchial dilators
D)a breakdown product from caffeine metabolism
Q4) You need a drink with the greatest amount of caffeine.Which will you choose?
A)brewed coffee
B)brewed tea
C)Coca-Cola
D)warm chocolate milk
Q5) How does caffeine affect mood and performance?
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Chapter 9: Marijuana
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Q1) What 1937 legislation significantly changed the practice of a physician working and prescribing marijuana for medicinal uses?
A)The Volstead Act
B)The San Francisco Ordinance
C)The Marijuana Tax Act
D)The Controlled Substances Act
Q2) The book The Hasheesh Eater,published in 1857,describes the author's cannabis-eating experiences over a four-year period.Who was the author?
A)Edward Brecher
B)Harry J.Anslinger
C)Fiorello LaGuardia
D)Fitz Hugh Ludlow
Q3) When does heart rate peak following smoking marijuana?
A)almost immediately
B)about 10 minutes after smoking
C)about 30-60 minutes after smoking
D)about 60-90 minutes after smoking
Q4) Discuss the history of marijuana in Canada and around the world.
Q5) Discuss key issues in Canadian cannabis use and legislation.
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Chapter 10: Hallucinogens
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Q1) Chris has just smoked PCP.How long will it be before his blood level peaks and he feels its effect?
A)5 to 15 minutes
B)30 to 45 minutes
C)one hour
D)two hours
Q2) Flashbacks never occur with someone who has used LSD one time only.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Psilocybin and mescaline were originally used for religious purposes by American Indians.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What does the term "flesh of the gods" refer to?
A)psilocybe mushrooms
B)dapa
C)caapi
D)PCP
Q5) Describe in detail the physiological and psychological effects of LSD and related hallucinogens.
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Chapter 11: Opiates
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Q1) It was discovered in the late 1980s that a mistake was made while producing an already illegal drug,causing paralysis to those who took the drug.What was the name of the drug that was mistakenly produced?
A)doda
B)MPTP
C)MPPP
D)meperidine
Q2) At a local coffee shop,you overheard customers describing their friend as "chasing the dragon." What does this refer to?
A)smoking heroin
B)injecting heroin
C)snorting heroin
D)eating heroin
Q3) From the late 1600s to around 1880,what was the acceptable form of taking opium among Europeans and Americans?
A)eating it
B)drinking it
C)snorting it
D)smoking it
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Chapter 12: Psychotherapeutic Medications
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Q1) The therapeutic effects of cyclics and MAOIs usually occur within hours of administration.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The symptoms of tardive dyskinesia are all reversible upon cessation of the medication.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A psychiatrist makes the statement "to clamp the neuron." What would he have said if he was to use the Greek word from which this expression originates?
A)neuroinhibit
B)antimanic
C)antianxiety
D)neuroleptic
Q4) What is now well accepted to be the initial effect of antipsychotic drugs?
A)block D2 dopamine receptors
B)block serotonin reuptake
C)increase brain levels of norepinephrine
D)stimulate acetylcholine receptors
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Chapter 13: Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs
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Q1) What hormone do the synthetic drugs anabolic steroids resemble?
A)lipids
B)progesterone
C)testosterone
D)endorphins
Q2) In September 1988,a historical sports event took place,thrusting steroid use into the international arena.Who was the athlete behind this worldwide awakening?
A)Barry Bonds
B)Ben Johnson
C)Mark McGwire
D)Marion Jones
Q3) The National Association of Pharmacy is the regulatory authority for over-the-counter medication in Canada.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Effects of the vapours of the nitrite take approximately 30 minutes to cause light-headedness,a flushing sensation,and euphoria.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders
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Q1) Dr.James has implemented substance abuse programs in a number of pharmacological treatment settings.As such,what type of model of substance-use disorder is his model linked to?
A)biological model
B)educational
C)social learning
D)sociocultural models
Q2) What is typically the first step in the substance abuse treatment process?
A)selecting the appropriate treatment environment
B)assessment
C)setting treatment goals
D)selecting a counsellor
Q3) What treatment model primarily emphasizes abstinence for those considered to be at-risk for substance dependency?
A)biological model
B)moral model
C)disease model
D)social learning model
Q4) What are the major models and theories of relapse? What are the mechanisms of relapse for each?
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Chapter 15: Prevention of Substance Abuse
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Q1) Rupert Wilkinson argues that we need to get more emotional about the drug problem.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Canada's Anti-Drug Strategy was launched in 2008 to focus on prevention,treatment,and enforcement related to illicit drug use among young people.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which model of prevention advocates using advertising and education approaches to the problem of driving after drinking?
A)sociocultural
B)distribution of consumption
C)proscriptive
D)prescriptive
Q4) Affect-oriented prevention programs typically involve the exploration of one's own needs and beliefs regarding drugs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the Principles of Drug Abuse Prevention.Give examples.
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