Substance Abuse and Addiction
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Course Introduction
This course provides an in-depth exploration of substance abuse and addiction, examining the psychological, biological, social, and cultural factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of addictive behaviors. Students will learn about the history and classification of various substances, the impact of addiction on individuals and society, and the principles of prevention, intervention, and treatment. The course also covers the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction, risk and protective factors, commonly used assessment methods, and evidence-based approaches for supporting recovery and relapse prevention. Ethical and legal considerations relevant to the field are addressed, preparing students to engage compassionately and effectively with individuals affected by substance use disorders.
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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) Despite the limitations of survey questionnaires,they can be especially informative
A)if they are done year after year,because we can then look for changes over time.
B)about use among those who are not included in the survey.
C)about alcohol use,because it is not illegal.
D)about misuse of prescription drugs.
Answer: A
Q2) One personality variable that has been consistently associated with higher rates of substance dependence is
A)low self-esteem.
B)extraversion.
C)high impulsivity.
D)passivity.
Answer: C
Q3) Being willing to fight seems to be an important protective factor against substance use.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Drug Use As a Social Problem
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Q1) The Drug Abuse Warning Network
A)is a system of free public-service announcements.
B)is a voluntary organization for teachers and police officers.
C)monitors drug-related medical emergencies.
D)monitors arrest rates for various drug-law violations.
Answer: C
Q2) In 2009,methamphetamine was the most frequently cited drug associated with emergency-room visits.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The text lists three concerns that led to the adoption of the first U.S.laws regulating what we now call controlled substances.Which of these was NOT one of the three?
A)high profits for drug sellers
B)toxicity
C)dependence
D)association of drug use with crime
Answer: A
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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 Pure Food and Drugs Act and the Harrison Act were originally administered by the U.S.
A)Department of Health.
B)Agriculture and Treasury Departments.
C)Drug Enforcement Administration.
D)Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association.
Answer: B
Q3) The FDA requires that a drug company report to them on the results of three phases of human testing before they will approve a new drug to be sold as a prescription medicine.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Nervous System
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Q1) Neurotransmitter molecules are released into the small space between two neurons called the A)transporter. B)synapse.
C)partition.
D)vesicle.
Q2) GABA and glutamate are similar in that they are found throughout the brain and are primarily inhibitory neurotransmitters.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Drugs can affect neurotransmitter systems in two main ways: either by altering the availability of the neurotransmitter in the synapse,or by A)acting on the blood-brain barrier.
B)altering hormone levels.
C)acting directly on the receptors.
D)increasing blood pressure.
Q4) Describe the differing effects of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system.
Q5) 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) If you want to get very high concentrations of cocaine to the brain very rapidly,which route of administration would you probably use?
A)oral
B)subcutaneous
C)topical
D)intravenous
Q2) The text uses an example of overlapping dose-response curves for slowed reaction time,ataxia (staggering),and coma to illustrate
A)how different drugs have different effects.
B)that different drug-related effects can have different thresholds.
C)the placebo effect.
D)the grapefruit-juice effect.
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 6: Stimulants
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Q1) 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.
Q2) 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.
Q3) Discuss why current laws on crack possession have been criticized.Include at least three of these criticisms.
Q4) During World War II,amphetamines
A)became unavailable due to shortages of chemicals.
B)were used by the German military as a "truth serum" for interrogating prisoners.
C)were used by the Japanese,but only for senior officers.
D)were used to decrease fatigue by several nations' militaries.
Q5) Explain why the dependence potential of cocaine was unrecognized for many years.
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Chapter 7: Depressants and Inhalants
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Q1) When benzodiazepines bind to their receptor site,they
A)release barbiturates.
B)block acetylcholine receptors.
C)reduce the membrane electrical potential.
D)enhance the inhibitory effects of GABA.
Q2) Discuss the use of medications as hypnotics (sleeping pills).What types of drugs are used,and what are some of the concerns associated with the use of sleeping pills? Are there any alternatives to drug use?
Q3) What household product contains nitrous oxide?
A)fuel gas
B)hair spray
C)spray paint
D)whipped cream dispensers
Q4) What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?
A)danger to the CNS
B)bad taste and odor
C)danger to the respiratory system
D)irritation to the gastric system
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Chapter 8: Medication for Mental Disorders
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Q1) Modern antidepressants cure depression by treating the known underlying biological cause of the disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Tricyclics treat depressive symptoms by
A)decreasing monoamine neurotransmitters in the synapse by inhibiting metabolism.
B)increasing monoamine neurotransmitters in the synapse by inhibiting metabolism.
C)decreasing monoamine neurotransmitters in the synapse by blocking reuptake.
D)increasing monoamine neurotransmitters in the synapse by blocking reuptake.
Q3) Phenothiazines and neuroleptics were terms used to describe the early forms of A)antipsychotics.
B)shock therapy.
C)antidepressants.
D)anticonvulsants.
Q4) Distinguish between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Q5) Lithium was the first effective mood stabilizer.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Alcohol
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Q1) "Wailing of cats","out of tune","workmen in my head" all refer to
A)alcohol-related delerium tremors.
B)alcohol-related hangover.
C)alcohol-related auditory hallucinations.
D)alcohol-related acute behavioral toxicity.
Q2) In a typical person,intoxication to the point of staggering and greatly impaired sensory perception occurs at about what BAC?
A)0.05 percent
B)0.10 percent
C)0.25 percent
D)0.40 percent
Q3) Scientific evidence supports both parts of Shakespeare's 400-year-old statement concerning alcohol and sex: "It provokes the desire,but it takes away the performance."
A)True
B)False
Q4) Before 1988,several states had minimum drinking ages lower than 21.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
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Chapter 10: Tobacco
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Reynolds was unable to market Premier,a plastic cigarette containing catalytic crystals coated with tobacco extract,because
A)they were too expensive.
B)the FDA considered them a "nicotine delivery device" rather than an agricultural product.
C)they proved more toxic than regular cigarettes.
D)they had a foul taste.
Q3) 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.
Q4) The major commercial species of tobacco is Nicotiana tobacum.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Caffeine
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Large doses of caffeine have been shown to produce panic attacks in individuals with a history of panic disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q3) There are no consistent documented withdrawal symptoms from caffeine.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Caffeine is thought to relieve headaches because it is
A)a vasodilator.
B)a vasoconstrictor.
C)an adenosine antagonist.
D)an adenosine agonist.
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
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Q1) Orlistat,found in the OTC weight control product alli,interferes with the absorption of fats from the intestine.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The FDA was given additional authority over dietary supplements in 2006 to set up
A)random safety checks.
B)requirements for effectiveness.
C)limits on television advertising.
D)an "Adverse Events Reporting" process.
Q3) Suppose you have a cold and you choose to take Tylenol Cold to treat your symptoms (runny nose,congested nasal passages,and fever).Which of these ingredients in this OTC product is unnecessary?
A)dextromethorphan
B)acetaminophen
C)chlorpheniramine maleate
D)phenylephrine
Q4) Dextromethorphan is an antihistamine used to dry up a runny nose.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Opioids
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Q1) In a heroin user,negative reinforcement of drug-taking behavior can occur when
A)the user overdoses and almost dies.
B)the person is trying the drug for the first time.
C)withdrawal symptoms are alleviated by another injection.
D)the user sees a needle or syringe.
Q2) "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.
Q3) At the current time,most of the heroin in the U.S.originates from poppy fields in A)Afghanistan.
B)Laos and Thailand.
C)Colombia and Mexico.
D)China.
Q4) In recent years,heroin use has been a rapidly spreading problem in the U.S.suggesting that it is becoming an epidemic.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Psychedelics
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Q1) Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe cubensis are examples of A)plants containing mescaline.
B)hallucinogenic mushrooms.
C)anticholinergics.
D)poisonous fungi.
Q2) Describe the early use of LSD in psychotherapy,and discuss why this type of research was stopped in the 1970s.
Q3) Anticholinergic plants like datura have potent psychological effects but are not very dangerous physiologically.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Deadly nightshade is the common name for bufotenin.
A)True
B)False
Q5) 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.
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Chapter 15: Cannabis
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Q1) The natural substance in the body that has marijuana-like effects is called A)cannabinum. B)ayahuasca. C)bufotenin.
D)anandamide.
Q2) The flowering tops (buds)of unpollinated female cannabis plants produce a high-grade marijuana known as A)hashish. B)hemp.
C)sativa. D)sinsemilla.
Q3) The 70 chemicals that are known to be unique to the cannabis plant are called A)cannabinoids. B)THIQs. C)opioids. D)butyrates.
Q4) The natural substance found in the body that has marijuana-like effects is called ayahuasca. A)True B)False
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Chapter 16: Performance-Enhancing Drugs
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Q1) At the highest level of athletic competition (such as the mile run),amphetamines are probably not beneficial as performance enhancers because they only improve performance by 1%.
A)True
B)False
Q2) We have had scientific evidence of the effectiveness of amphetamines in enhancing athletic performance for about 50 years.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Rather than testosterone,athletes prefer to use more selective androgenic steroids. A)True
B)False
Q4) One of the early types of stimulant drug reported to be used by boxers and others was
A)strychnine.
B)arsenic.
C)laudanum.
D)clenbuterol.
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Chapter 17: Preventing Substance Abuse
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Q1) The DARE program stands for
A)Drug Abuse Responsible Education.
B)Drug Abuse Required Education.
C)Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
D)none of the above choices.
Q2) One of the top programs on SAMHSA's list of effective prevention programs is DARE.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Beginning in 1986,the federal government launched a massive campaign based on anti-drug policies,locker searches,etc.,to promote
A)affective education.
B)increased drug knowledge.
C)social skills.
D)"Drug-Free" schools.
Q4) Discuss the goals and approaches that distinguish drug education programs from drug prevention programs.
Q5) Describe at least three of the components of the Social Influence Model of drug prevention.
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Possible, and Whats Feasible
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Q1) CBT approaches to treatment
A)have not worked as well as traditional psychotherapy.
B)rely on the use of medications to prevent withdrawal symptoms.
C)use hypnotism as the major form of treatment.
D)have the clients identify people,places,and behaviors associated with drug use.
Q2) In motivational enhancement therapy,drinkers are given antabuse so that they will be afraid to drink alcohol.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The most common form of treatment for opioid dependence is rapid opioid detoxification,
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which one of these is an agonist therapy?
A)methadone for heroin addiction
B)nicotine gum for tobacco addiction
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B
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