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Course Introduction

This course provides an in-depth examination of substance abuse and dependency, exploring the biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to the development and maintenance of addictive behaviors. Students will learn about the various types of substances commonly abused, including alcohol, prescription medications, and illicit drugs, as well as the short- and long-term effects of substance use on individuals and communities. The course covers contemporary theories of addiction, risk and protective factors, prevention strategies, intervention models, and the effectiveness of different treatment approaches. Special emphasis is placed on the impact of substance abuse on families and society, ethical considerations in treatment, and current trends in policy and research.

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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) Compared to young adults who finished high school only,those with college degrees

A)are more likely to use cocaine.

B)are much more likely to drink alcohol and much less likely to use tobacco.

C)are more likely to smoke marijuana.

D)report similar rates of use of most substances.

Answer: B

Q3) It appears that the highest rates of use of alcohol,marijuana,and other illicit drugs in the United States occurred from about 1979-1980.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

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Chapter 2: Drug Use As a Social Problem

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Q1) Which drug is responsible for the most drug-related deaths in the 2009 DAWN data set?

A)GHB

B)prescription opioids

C)marijuana

D)methamphetamine

Answer: B

Q2) Chronic drug effects refer to those that are due to prolonged exposure to the drug.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

Q3) 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

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Chapter 3: Drug Policy

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Q1) When the Pure Food and Drugs Act was first passed,drugs were legally required to be A)safe.

B)effective.

C)pure and accurately labeled.

D)all of the above.

Answer: C

Q2) The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970

A)established schedules of controlled substances and moved enforcement to the Justice Department.

B)was the first to distinguish prescription from over-the-counter drugs.

C)established harsh penalties for first-offense possession of an illicit drug.

D)included control over alcohol and tobacco products.

Answer: A

Q3) Before the FDA approves an IND for human testing of a new drug,

A)several hundred volunteers have been exposed to the drug.

B)the drug has been tested in at least two species of nonhuman animals.

C)the drug's effectiveness has been proven.

D)the drug must be marketed in another country.

Answer: B

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Chapter 4: The Nervous System

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Q1) GABA and glutamate are similar in that they are found throughout the brain and are primarily inhibitory neurotransmitters.

A)True

B)False

Q2) Weight control,aggression,impulsivity,and psychological depression have all been associated with

A)serotonin pathways.

B)endorphins.

C)GABA receptors.

D)the parasympathetic branch.

Q3) Whether the effect of a neurotransmitter is excitatory or inhibitory depends on A)blood sugar level.

B)the type of receptor.

C)the rate of synthesis.

D)enzyme actions.

Q4) Which of these is NOT one of the four important regions found in every neuron?

A)cell body

B)dendrites

C)axon

D)glia

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Chapter 5: The Actions of Drugs

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Q1) When use of a drug interferes with normal behavior,experienced users may learn to compensate and show less impairment than new users.This is an example of A)drug disposition tolerance.

B)behavioral tolerance.

C)an active metabolite.

D)a prodrug.

Q2) Marijuana and heroin are both considered to be opioid drugs. A)True

B)False

Q3) Most of our drugs originally came either directly or indirectly from A)South America. B)plants.

C)petroleum.

D)German chemists.

Q4) What is the placebo effect? Describe some research techniques that have been developed to separate specific drug effects from placebo effects.

Q5) Describe three factors that can influence the time course of the behavioral effect of a drug,and show that you understand how each factor influences the time course.

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Chapter 6: Stimulants

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Q1) Sigmund Freud was always opposed to the use of cocaine for treating psychiatric conditions.

A)True B)False

Q2) The most common drug used in treating ADHD is still Modafinil. A)True

B)False

Q3) The structure of the cocaine molecule closely resembles the dopamine molecule. A)True B)False

Q4) Crack cocaine is a very stable form of the drug also known as cocaine hydrochloride.

A)True

B)False

Q5) Inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity are characteristics of A)depression.

B)narcolepsy.

C)autism. D)ADHD.

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) What household product contains nitrous oxide?

A)fuel gas

B)hair spray

C)spray paint

D)whipped cream dispensers

Q2) Among the sedative-hypnotic drugs,short-acting barbiturates seem to be the most likely to lead to drug dependence.

A)True

B)False

Q3) Explain how a drug's rate of onset and duration of action affect psychological dependence and withdrawal.Give examples from this chapter.

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) 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) One of the symptoms of a major depressive episode is decreased or increased appetite.

A)True

B)False

Q3) The latest evidence on the effectiveness of antidepressants is that they are only slightly better than placebos.

A)True

B)False

Q4) Explain the arguments for and against prescriptive licensing for psychologists.

Q5) The MAO inhibitors are considered to be atypical antipsychotics.

A)True

B)False

Q6) Discuss the three factors that slowed the acceptance of lithium in the U.S.

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Chapter 9: Alcohol

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Q1) In most commercial beers sold in the U.S.,the alcohol content is about

A)80 proof.

B)20 percent.

C)8 percent.

D)4 percent.

Q2) Fairly high doses of alcohol interfere with erection of the penis in males,probably because of

A)direct physiological effects on the penis.

B)lower blood pressure.

C)dopamine release in the pituitary.

D)impaired processing of erotic signals.

Q3) In studies relating homicide to alcohol use,

A)there is no statistical relationship between drinking and homicide.

B)about half of all murderers and about half of all homocide victims had been drinking.

C)murderers were likely to have been drinking,but their victims were not.

D)victims were likely to have been drinking,but the murderers were not.

Q4) Alcohol is involved in about one-third of all suicides.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 10: Tobacco

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Q1) In 2009,the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

A)approved the marketing of "safer" cigarettes.

B)authorized the FDA to regulate tobacco products in specific ways.

C)approved novelty products,such as candy-flavored cigarettes.

D)was repealed by the U.S.legislature.

Q2) There is no evidence indicating that cigarette smoking has skin-aging effects.

A)True

B)False

Q3) One of the most consistent and best-documented effects of cigarette smoking during pregnancy is

A)low birth weight.

B)mental retardation.

C)abnormal facial features.

D)the infant experiences nicotine withdrawal.

Q4) Per capita sales of cigarettes in the U.S.started to decrease in 1990.

A)True

B)False

Q5) The FDA has regulated nicotine content of cigarettes since 1964.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 11: Caffeine

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Q1) In the 18^th century,English coffeehouses were referred to as A)dens of iniquity.

B)penny universities.

C)health clinics.

D)Starbucks.

Q2) The unique xanthine in chocolate is A)hysocine.

B)diphenhydramine.

C)theobromine.

D)methylene chloride.

Q3) Caffeine works in the brain by

A)stimulating dopamine release.

B)interfering with glutamate release.

C)blocking serotonin receptors.

D)blocking adenosine receptors.

Q4) 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

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Chapter 12: Dietary Supplements and Over The Counter

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Q1) Aspirin was initially a brand name for Bayer's acetylsalicylic acid. A)True

B)False

Q2) The generic name for Tylenol and Datril is

A)COX-1.

B)acetaminophen.

C)theophylline.

D)ibuprofen.

Q3) OTC drugs approved as sleep aids,like Nytol and Sominex,

A)contain PPA or dextromethorphan.

B)all contain bromide salts.

C)contain an antihistamine such as diphenhydramine.

D)include low doses of codeine.

Q4) The U.S.market for over-the-counter drug products totals about

A)$180 billion.

B)$50 billion.

C)$18 billion.

D)$2 billion.

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Q5) Describe the recent history and current status of OTC weight control products.

Chapter 13: Opioids

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Q1) By the beginning of the 20^th century,a greater percentage of Americans were dependent on opioids than at any time before or since.Opium smoking and medical use of injected pure morphine were important contributors to this,along with A)intravenous use of heroin.

B)the growth of organized crime syndicates.

C)patent medicines containing opium extracts or morphine.

D)alcohol prohibition.

Q2) The textbook says that opioid withdrawal is similar to A)a bad case of intestinal flu.

B)a life-threatening disease.

C)a hangover from alcohol.

D)an allergy.

Q3) Siegel and his colleagues have shown in animal studies that tolerance to opioids

A)is due to reduced absorption of the drug.

B)is not very great.

C)occurs after only a single exposure.

D)is partly due to conditioned responses.

Q4) Describe how both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement contribute to the development of dependence on opioid drugs.

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Chapter 14: Psychedelics

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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) Distinguish between the phantastica and the deliriants,and give some examples of each.

Q3) A close relative of LSD,d-lysergic acid amide,is found naturally in A)morning glories and Hawaiian baby woodroses.

B)peyote cactus.

C)henbane.

D)opium poppies.

Q4) The anticholinergic plant with a forked root that is mentioned in the Bible is A)aeyote.

B)ayahuasca.

C)mandrake.

D)bufotenin.

Q5) Unlike other hallucinogens,Salvinorin A acts as a kappa opioid receptor agonist.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 15: Cannabis

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Q1) 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.

Q2) Hashish refers to

A)low-grade marijuana made from leaves.

B)a mixture of marijuana and opium.

C)pure cannabis resin.

D)any smokable form of cannabis.

Q3) Explain the possible panic reaction related to marijuana and recommended methods to decrease such a reaction.

Q4) Panic reactions can be a common reaction in inexperienced marijuana smokers.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 16: Performance-Enhancing Drugs

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Q1) Which of these was NOT mentioned as one of the psychological side effects of high doses of steroids?

A)memory loss

B)psychological dependence

C)mood swings

D)increased aggressiveness ("'roid rage")

Q2) An ideal body fat range for a healthy male is

A)6 to 9 percent.

B)14 to 20 percent.

C)25 to 30 percent.

D)35 to 37 percent.

Q3) Use of substances to enhance performance in athletic competition has been traced back to ancient Egyptians,early Greeks,and the Aztecs.

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) The most consistent feature of workplace drug prevention programs has been

A)informational posters and videotapes.

B)random urine testing.

C)video surveillance of restrooms.

D)use of drug dogs to check desks,lockers,etc.

Q2) In discussing what we should be doing in drug prevention,the text says,"above all"

A)never admit your own substance use.

B)make people believe they will be caught and punished.

C)avoid sensational scare stories and preachy approaches.

D)make sure that people get a complete understanding of the drug's pharmacology.

Q3) Primary 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)addicts that require prevention or follow up.

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) Rapid opioid detoxification is based on

A)the use of methadone to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

B)making sure that the user experiences the full discomfort of withdrawal,while providing medical support.

C)anesthetizing users and administering an antagonist,so that withdrawal occurs while they are asleep.

D)switching the user to a shorter-duration opioid.

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) Describe the process and goals of motivational enhancement therapy.Be sure to include the concept of denial and also stages of change in your answer.

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