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Recommended Textbook Drugs Society and Human Behavior 15th Edition by Carl Hart
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Chapter 1: Drug Use: an Overview
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Q1) One of the most important risk factors for drug use is
A)having friends who use marijuana or other substances.
B)being heavily involved in extracurricular activities.
C)having lots of money.
D)believing that your parents are a source of social support.
Answer: A
Q2) Which type of factor probably plays a bigger role in determining whether a person will try a drug in the first place,as opposed to determining which of those who try it will become dependent?
A)genetics
B)personality
C)individual reaction to the drug
D)social
Answer: D
Q3) An example of a longitudinal study of drug use would be
A)surveying high-school seniors every year.
B)following each individual throughout the entire day.
C)sampling drug use from different parts of the country.
D)following the same group of people at intervals over several months or years.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Drug Use As a Social Problem
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Q1) What is a Drug Recognition Expert?
A)A physician trained to recognize a variety of medications
B)A police officer trained to recognize drug-related behavioral impairments
C)A teacher trained to recognize the scent of burning marijuana
D)None of the above
Answer: B
Q2) The DSM-IV-TR does not define addiction as such,but has diagnostic criteria for A)habituation.
B)substance dependence and substance abuse.
C)chronic intoxication.
D)drug-associated bipolar disorder.
Answer: B
Q3) About how many arrests are made in the U.S.each year for drug-law violations?
A)1,500,000
B)200,000
C)50,000
D)5,000
Answer: A
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Q1) The U.S.federal government's budget for "drug control"
A)reached $1 million last year.
B)is over $100 billion.
C)about $26 billion.
D)has decreased gradually over the past 6 years.
Answer: C
Q2) Precursors refers to substances like pseudoephedrine that can be chemically altered to make a controlled substance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) According to the text,what drug issue is currently at the center of a conflict between state and federal laws?
A)heroin and access to clean syringes
B)alcohol and the legal drinking age
C)drug screening in public schools
D)marijuana for medical use
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Nervous System
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Q1) In addition to neurons,the brain contains an even larger number of another cell type known as
A)mitochondria.
B)glia.
C)serotonin.
D)pseudopodia.
Q2) Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in the A)brain stem.
B)frontal lobe.
C)cerebellum.
D)pituitary gland.
Q3) Parkinson's disease produces tremors and muscular rigidity because of damage to A)acetylcholine neurons in the parasympathetic branch.
B)dopamine neurons in the nigrostriatal pathway.
C)norepinephrine neurons in the locus ceruleus.
D)the blood-brain barrier.
Q4) It is possible to have an action potential that is relatively small in magnitude (if few channels are open).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: The Actions of Drugs
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Q1) The most common way for drug molecules to be deactivated is by
A)CYP450 enzymes in the liver.
B)protein binding.
C)elimination through the bowel.
D)reuptake.
Q2) Describe three mechanisms that might explain why an alcohol-dependent individual might have to take more of the drug to experience the same effects.
Q3) For many psychoactive drugs,such as nicotine and cocaine,the fastest way to get an effect is by inhaling the drug's vapors.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What kind of name is Provigil (an alerting drug)?
A)chemical name
B)generic name
C)brand name
D)none of the above
Q5) 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) When laboratory animals are given unlimited opportunities to self-administer cocaine injection
A)most eventually become bored with it and stop taking it.
B)they become completely tolerant to it and it loses its effect.
C)they only inject enough to keep themselves awake.
D)they will readily self-administer it.
Q2) Although National Survey on Drug Use and Health data indicates greater prevalence of illicit drug use among white Americans,black Americans represented more than 80 percent of those arrested for A)marijuana possession.
B)selling methamphetamine.
C)all drug offenses.
D)violation of federal crack cocaine laws.
Q3) Discuss why current laws on crack possession have been criticized.Include at least three of these criticisms.
Q4) What did the 1914 Harrison Act do?
A)outlawed coca,cocaine,and opium
B)taxed importation and sale of coca,cocaine,and opium
C)taxed possession of marijuana
D)outlawed possession of heroin
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Chapter 7: Depressants and Inhalants
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Q1) Librium (chlordiazepoxide)and Valium (diazepam)were the first widely sold
A)benzodiazepines.
B)barbiturates.
C)methaqualones.
D)sedatives.
Q2) Sedative-hypnotic agents bind to which receptors in the brain?
A)glutamate
B)GHB
C)serotonin
D)GABA
Q3) Among the sedative-hypnotic drugs,short-acting barbiturates seem to be the most likely to lead to drug dependence.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The "date-rape" drug Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)
A)is no longer manufactured legally.
B)is sold as a hypnotic agent (sleeping pill)in many countries other than the U.S.
C)was never marketed by any company because of its unusual impairment of memory D)is available by prescription in the U.S.
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Chapter 8: Medication for Mental Disorders
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Q1) Current theories of the antidepressant action of drugs focus less on the initial biochemical effects of the drugs and more on the A)patient's personality.
B)levels of brain serotonin.
C)electrical potential of the membrane.
D)delayed reaction of the neurons to repeated drug exposure.
Q2) Discuss the three factors that slowed the acceptance of lithium in the U.S.
Q3) What is the average lag period for antidepressants to begin to be effective?
A)1 day
B)2 weeks
C)4 weeks
D)6 weeks
Q4) The FDA now requires a printed warning on several selective reuptake inhibitors because they increase the risk of
A)suicide in children and adolescents.
B)liver disorder in elderly patients.
C)psychotic episodes.
D)seizures.
Q5) Distinguish between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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Chapter 9: Alcohol
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Q1) If one member of a pair of identical twins is dependent on alcohol,the other twin
A)is virtually certain to also be dependent on alcohol.
B)has about a 50 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol.
C)has about a 10 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol.
D)is not at any greater risk for alcohol dependence than anyone else.
Q2) Which of these states has the highest per-capita sales of alcohol?
A)Texas
B)California
C)New Hampshire
D)Georgia
Q3) Heart attacks are
A)more likely in all drinkers than in those who abstain.
B)less likely only for those who regularly drink several glasses of red wine each day.
C)less likely for those who drink one drink per day.
D)not really affected by low or moderate levels of drinking.
Q4) Describe some of the factors that influence blood alcohol concentration when drinking alcoholic beverages.
Q5) Describe the alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
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Chapter 10: Tobacco
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Q1) About 90 percent of the more than 40 million former smokers in the U.S.report that A)they crave cigarettes every day.
B)they quit smoking without a treatment program.
C)they still chew nicotine gum or wear a nicotine patch.
D)they have gained more than 10 pounds since quitting.
Q2) Even though chewing tobacco might not be as unhealthy as smoking it,smokeless tobacco still has risks.Compare and contrast the health risks of chewing and smoking tobacco.
Q3) In 2006,the FDA approved a nicotine partial agonist drug as a smoking treatment.The drug is
A)diazepam (Valium).
B)olanzapine (Zyprexa).
C)varenicline (Chantix).
D)xanthine (Theophil).
Q4) According to a 2010 report,70% of R-rated movies (and 30% of G,PG,and PG-13 movies)in the U.S.contained some tobacco use.Compared to 2005,this represents a decrease in depictions of tobacco use.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Caffeine
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Q1) All of the xanthines have similar effects.But which one has the greatest overall effect?
A)caffeine
B)theobromine
C)theophylline
D)muscadine
Q2) In 1909,the FDA seized some Coca-Cola syrup and filed charges against the company partly because
A)the syrup contained cocaine.
B)the syrup formula was secret.
C)of the toxins in kola nuts.
D)the syrup contained caffeine.
Q3) Most regular brewed teas have about how much caffeine per cup?
A)150-170 mg (more than coffee)
B)40-60 mg (about half the amount in coffee)
C)10-15 mg
D)none
Q4) Explain the effects that caffeine has on the central nervous system.
Q5) Describe how and why the American revolution changed consumption of tea and coffee in America and in England.
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Chapter 12: Dietary Supplements and Over The Counter Drugs
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Q1) The generic name for Tylenol and Datril is A)COX-1.
B)acetaminophen.
C)theophylline.
D)ibuprofen.
Q2) The textbook suggests that consumers are best able to choose from among the wide variety of OTC products by
A)knowing which are reputable manufacturers.
B)reading the list of potential side effects.
C)knowing a fairly small number of ingredient names.
D)asking advice from their friends who have taken them.
Q3) Dextromethorphan is an antihistamine used to dry up a runny nose.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act increased the FDA's control over dietary supplements.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Describe the three major uses for aspirin and aspirin-like products,such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
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Chapter 13: Opioids
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Q1) Describe how both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement contribute to the development of dependence on opioid drugs.
Q2) Heroin was originally a brand name for diacetylmorphine,manufactured by Bayer laboratories.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Withdrawal from opioid drugs is often fatal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Morphine and codeine are derived from the opium poppy,Papaver somniferum.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The two major active chemicals in opium are A)morphine and codeine.
B)heroin and cocaine.
C)paregoric and laudanum.
D)meperidine and oxycodone.
Q6) The most popular prescription opioids are hydrocodone and oxycodone.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Psychedelics
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Q1) During the 1950s,one U.S.government agency that conducted research with LSD was the
A)Central Intelligence Agency.
B)Centers for Disease Control.
C)Department of Education.
D)Department of Agriculture.
Q2) Besides hallucinations,mescaline also produces A)sedation and drowsiness.
B)analgesia.
C)hunger and thirst.
D)pupil dilation and increased heart rate and blood pressure.
Q3) The anticholinergic plant with a forked root that is mentioned in the Bible is A)aeyote.
B)ayahuasca.
C)mandrake.
D)bufotenin.
Q4) Distinguish between the phantastica and the deliriants,and give some examples of each.
Q5) Give some examples of the use of hallucinogenic plants or drugs in connection with religious practices.
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Chapter 15: Cannabis
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Q1) In 1985,the FDA approved the sale of dronabinol (Marinol),which
A)is a cannabis antagonist.
B)is an effective treatment for cannabis dependence.
C)is a capsule containing THC.
D)reduces appetite.
Q2) The 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine said that marijuana cigarettes should be made available to any medical patient on the recommendation of a physician.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most of the resin is in which part of the cannabis plant?
A)distributed throughout.
B)leaves.
C)stems.
D)flowering tops.
Q4) What are the approved medical uses for dronabinol,and why do some argue that smoked marijuana needs to be available to cancer patients and others in addition to (or instead of)oral THC?
Q5) Explain the possible panic reaction related to marijuana and recommended methods to decrease such a reaction.
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Chapter 16: Performance-Enhancing Drugs
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Q1) An American physician came back from the 1956 Olympic games after learning about the Soviets' use of a steroid drug and helped to develop and test more selective ____________ steroids.
A)short-acting
B)untraceable
C)anabolic
D)psychoactive
Q2) The origin of the word "dope" is derived from the Dutch word used in South Africa to refer to
A)a cheap brandy used to impair the performance of racing horses.
B)a cheap brandy used to improve the performance of racing horses.
C)a naturally-occuring opioid used to impair the performance of racing horses.
D)a naturally-occuring opioid used to improve the performance of racing horses.
Q3) We have had scientific evidence of the effectiveness of amphetamines in enhancing athletic performance for about 50 years.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Besides amphetamine,what other stimulant drugs have been or are being used by athletes to improve performance? Describe the current status of each of these.
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Chapter 17: Preventing Substance Abuse
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Q1) Out-of-school peer programs include peer influence approaches,as well as
A)peer participation programs.
B)peer policing programs.
C)peer evaluation.
D)peer pressure reversal.
Q2) Having students discuss their reactions to various moral and ethical dilemmas as a means to help them clarify their own values was one example of the general prevention approach known as
A)moral rearmament.
B)talk therapy.
C)cognitive development.
D)affective education.
Q3) DARE is one of the most widespread drug prevention programs in schools.Research on DARE has shown that
A)most parents and community members don't approve of it.
B)it has not produced lasting reductions in drug or alcohol use.
C)gang activity is greater in schools with DARE programs.
D)it consistently reduces binge drinking and marijuana use.
Q4) Discuss the goals and approaches that distinguish drug education programs from drug prevention programs.
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Possible, and Whats Feasible
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Q1) Because most opioid dependent 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.
Q2) Although many medications have been tested for treating cocaine dependence,most have shown little promise and none has yet been approved.The most promising results have been found with A)modafinil.
B)naltrexone.
C)buprenorphine.
D)acamprosate.
Q3) Is treatment for drug dependence effective?
A)Only if the user wants it to work.
B)Most studies do not show any effectiveness.
C)Statistically,treatment does reduce crime and increase employment.
D)Yes,more than half of those treated remain abstinent for more than a year.
Q4) What medications are used in treating people diagnosed with alcohol dependence,and how does each of these work?
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