Quiz 2

A  An emergency room personnel trained to record the actual cause behind drug-related emergency room visits in hospital emergency departments

B  A police officer trained to examine intoxicated individuals to determine which of several classes of drugs caused the intoxication

C  A physician trained to recognize a variety of medication that is administered for drug-related problems

D  A teacher trained to recognize the scent of burning marijuana in school premises

A  marijuana

B  methamphetamine

C  alcohol-in-combination

D  ecstasy (MDMA)

A  monitors drug-related medical emergencies.

B  monitors arrest rates for various drug-law violations.

C  is a system of free public-service announcements.

D  is a voluntary organization for teachers and police officers.

A  amotivational syndrome

B  paranoia from methamphetamine use

C  high blood pressure from smoking

D  respiratory arrest from an alcohol overdose

A  last more than a day.

B  are dangerous.

C  are unrelated to dose.

D  are caused by the immediate presence of the drug in the body.

A  behavioral tolerance.

B  behavioral toxicity.

C  drug misuse.

D  laissez-faire.

A  1,500,000

B  5,000

C  50,000

D  200,000

A  marijuana

B  cocaine

C  heroin

D  alcohol

A  consistent personality changes are likely with even a few exposures to heroin or cocaine.

B  there is no relationship between crime and illicit drug use.

C  most illicit drugs cause damage to the areas of the brain responsible for understanding right from wrong.

D  research studies find that indicators of criminal or antisocial behavior usually occur before the first use of any illicit drug.

A  are neither more nor less likely to have a substance use disorder.

B  have an increased likelihood of also having a substance use disorder.

C  are actually less likely to be dependent on a substance.

D  are often given stimulant drugs as a treatment for the personality disorder.

A  high profits for drug sellers

B  toxicity

C  dependence

D  association of drug use with crime

A  reinforcement

B  tolerance

C  antecedence

D  idealization

A  alcohol

B  marijuana

C  nicotine

D  LSD

A  psychological dependence, based on reinforcement.

B  unmet psychological needs in early childhood.

C  an allergic reaction to the substance.

D  physical dependence, caused by tolerance.

A  habituation.

B  substance use disorders.

C  chronic intoxication.

D  drug-associated bipolar disorder.

A  Behavioral toxicity

B  Psychological dependence

C  Tolerance

D  Physical dependence

A  physical dependence.

B  an antigen-antibody reaction.

C  chronic behavioral disorder.

D  craving.

A  vaccination.

B  acute toxicity.

C  tolerance.

D  dependence.

A  increased Narcotics Anonymous attendance

B  decreased use of hormonal contraceptives

C  sexual abstinence education

D  syringe exchange programs

A  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5)

B  Monitoring the Future study (MTF)

C  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

D  Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)

A  It refers to the use of prescribed drugs in greater amounts than, or for purposes other than, those prescribed by a physician or dentist.

B  It refers to a state in which the individual uses the drug so frequently and consistently that it appears that it would be difficult for the person to get along without using the drug.

C  It refers to the effects of drugs that interfere with normal functioning in such a way as to produce dangerous or potentially dangerous consequences.

D  It refers to a phenomenon seen with many drugs, in which repeated exposure to the same dose of the drug results in a lesser effect.