Deck 2: Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Question 1

is a combustive process in which yeasts interact with the sugars in plants to produce an enzyme that converts the sugar into alcohol.

A)distillation
B)fermentation
C)brewing
D)hydrolysis

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following would likely make you "feel better" if you took a patent medicine?

A)morphine
B)cocaine
C)opium
D)All of these are correct.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In ancient times, various plants were used primarily within religious or contexts.

A)political
B)social
C)medicinal
D)none of these

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following correctly pairs a decade with the drug that was popular during the period?

A)1980s - barbiturates
B)1950s - tranquilizers
C)1920s - alcohol
D)1970s - amphetamines

Question 5

Before 1900, you would likely face restrictions on using a drug only if you were a .

A)Protestant
B)Catholic
C)Buddhist
D)Muslim

Question 6

Which of the following did European explorers bring to the Americas?

A)alcohol
B)psilocybin
C)mescaline
D)tobacco

Question 7

Archaeological evidence suggests that was used as early as 6400 B.C.

A)morphine
B)grape wine
C)beer
D)heroin

Question 8

What did physicians in the mid-1800s refer to as "God's own medicine"?

A)marijuana
B)Godfrey's Cordial
C)opium
D)peyote

Question 9

How was cannabis sativa used in ancient China?

A)It was smoked in a pipe.
B)It was brewed as tea.
C)It was used as an herb in cooking.
D)None of these are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following drugs was not used in the Stone Age?

A)morphine
B)hashish
C)cocaine
D)opium

Question 11

Into the middle of the 1800s, drugs could be obtained in the United States .

A)through the mail
B)at grocery stores
C)without prescription
D)All of these are correct.
E)None of these are correct.

Question 12

The trees producing the coffee bean were native to .

A)Colombia
B)Bolivia
C)Italy
D)Ethiopia

Question 13

What was the "soldiers' disease" in the Civil War?

A)morphine addiction
B)alcoholism
C)heroin addiction
D)gangrene

Question 14

was used in Asia Minor around 5000 B.C.and was known as a "joy plant."

A)Cannibas sativa
B)opium poppy
C)hemp
D)catnip

Question 15

Which country had the highest national use of opium in the mid-1800s?

A)Britain
B)China
C)India
D)the United States

Question 16

The Opium Wars occurred because attempted to control or eliminate imports of opium by traders.

A)Britain, Chinese
B)China, Indian
C)China, British
D)Britain, Indian

Question 17

is a hallucinogenic drug derived from the cactus plant.

A)LSD
B)psilocybin
C)peyote
D)ketamine

Question 18

Which of the following drugs was not introduced to Europe from the Americas?

A)tobacco
B)hallucinogens
C)cocaine
D)hashish

Question 19

Which of the following drugs began as a therapeutic tool, became an illicit recreational drug, and is now again being explored for possible therapeutic applications?

A)cocaine
B)LSD
C)MDMA
D)peyote

Question 20

As a result of the first Opium War, the British received rights to the port of .

A)Shanghai
B)Peking
C)Manila
D)Hong Kong

Question 21

The 1950s was the era of .

A)hallucinogens and tranquilizers
B)marijuana and amphetamines
C)tranquilizers and inhalants
D)cocaine and hallucinogens

Question 22

How does the potency of fentanyl compare to the potency of morphine?

A)It is half as strong.
B)It is slightly stronger.
C)It is at least 10 times stronger.
D)It is more than 50 times stronger.

Question 23

Heroin use was a significant concern in which war?

A)WWII
B)the Korean war
C)the Vietnam war
D)the Gulf war

Question 24

were used in the 1930s to treat depression.

A)Barbiturates
B)Amphetamines
C)Tranquilizers
D)Inhalants

Question 25

Ecstasy is also known as .

A)MDMA
B)LSD
C)GHB
D)Special K

Question 26

Approximately of first-time heroin users are under the age of 18.

A)5%
B)15%
C)25%
D)50%

Question 27

Heroin was first developed in .

A)Stone Age China
B)16th-century Peru
C)the late 1800s
D)the mid 1920s

Question 28

Who introduced the smoking of opium to the United States?

A)European explorers
B)Central American immigrants
C)Native Americans
D)Chinese laborers

Question 29

How does heroin available on the street today compare with what was available 30 years ago?

A)It has similar potency because of its plant origin.
B)It is slightly more potent.
C)It is nearly five times more potent.
D)It is close to eight times more potent.

Question 30

was named after the Greek god of sleep and dreams.

A)Opium
B)Morphine
C)Heroin
D)Rohypnol

Question 31

Which of the following is not currently considered a "club drug"?

A)LSD
B)ketamine
C)GHB
D)fentanyl

Question 32

Model cements, lighter fluids, and lacquer thinner are examples of .

A)tranquilizers
B)solvents
C)barbiturates
D)stimulants

Question 33

In the 1800s, a person who was experiencing delirium tremens would likely be treated with which of the following?

A)cocaine
B)cannabis
C)peyote
D)morphine

Question 34

Which of the following correctly pairs a decade with the primary therapeutic use of amphetamines during the period?

A)1930s - weight loss
B)1950s - anxiety
C)1940s - energy
D)1960 - depression

Question 35

Which term best reflects the action of synthetic marijuana relative to natural marijuana?

A)complement
B)counteract
C)copy
D)accelerate

Question 36

The first report of solvent abuse was in .

A)1939
B)1922
C)1951
D)1973

Question 37

In the 1800s, cocaine was used to treat .

A)depressed mood
B)pain
C)opiate addiction
D)All of these are correct.

Question 38

is an injectable anesthetic that has been approved for both human and animal use in medical settings.

A)ketamine
B)GHB
C)XTC
D)methamphetamine

Question 39

What was the probable cause for the increase in popularity of marijuana in the 1920s?

A)the end of WWI
B)the Depression
C)Prohibition
D)the repeal of marijuana laws

Question 40

Which of the following is a way in which heroin is used?

A)snorting
B)smoking
C)mixing with crack and smoking
D)All of these are correct.
E)None of these are correct.

Question 41

"Huffing" is a slang term used to describe smoking hashish.

Question 42

Marijuana was used as an all-purpose medicine in the 1800s.

Question 43

The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act .

A)increased the number of addicts in the United States
B)classified cocaine as a narcotic
C)allowed physicians to prescribe narcotics only in the course of their professional practice
D)did not prohibit the legal supply of the opiates
E)All of these are correct.

Question 44

The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

A)decriminalizes possession of synthetic compounds that are not intended for human consumption
B)establishes harsher penalties for possession of crack cocaine than for powder cocaine
C)gives judges more leeway in considering mitigating factors during sentencing
D)establishes mandatory minimum sentences for possession of designer drugs

Question 45

Cocaine is a drug.

A)Schedule I
B)Schedule II
C)Schedule III
D)Schedule IV

Question 46

"Bath salts" are synthesized from various -like chemicals.

A)marijuana
B)amphetamine
C)opiate
D)hallucinogen

Question 47

The initial introduction to Europe of tobacco, coffee, and tea was met with much celebration.

Question 48

The Drug Policy Alliance is an advocacy group seeking to prevent the legalization of medical marijuana.

Question 49

Prior to the 20th century, drug use was heavily restricted.

Question 50

The Pure Food and Drug Act .

A)barred the use of the opiates in patent medicines
B)produced a substantial decrease in the number of addicts
C)focused on reducing alcohol addiction
D)forced the producers of medicines to indicate on the packaging the amount of drug contained therein
E)all of these

Question 51

An unintended consequence of the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914 was that, in the years since its passage, the law served to shift opium addicts to .

A)cocaine
B)alcohol
C)heroin
D)barbiturates

Question 52

A major thrust of the early Federal Bureau of Narcotics was its attempt to eradicate the use of .

A)marijuana
B)cocaine
C)heroin
D)alcohol

Question 53

is a hallucinogenic, historically used by the Mazatec Indians in Mexico, that has seen a recent problematic rise in use in the United States

A)Peyote
B)Mezcal
C)Salvia
D)Psilocybin

Question 54

is a slang expression used to describe a saloon operating without a license during Prohibition.

A)tea pad
B)speakeasy
C)after-hours club
D)moonshiner

Question 55

Solvent inhalant abuse is especially problematic among teenage males.

Question 56

Marijuana is a drug.

A)Schedule I
B)Schedule II
C)Schedule III
D)Schedule IV

Question 57

Soldiers who used heroin in Vietnam were usually able to give up their habit upon return to the United States

Question 58

In some parts of the United States, fatalities from the use of fentanyl now exceed fatalities from the use of heroin.

Question 59

Which of the following was not a result of Prohibition?

A)a shift in drinking habits from distilled spirits to beer
B)a takeover of alcohol distribution by organized crime
C)a decrease in the rate of drinking in the states
D)more extensive use of marijuana

Question 60

The San Francisco Ordinance involved .

A)banning the importation of smoking opium
B)banning the smoking of opium
C)banning opium dens
D)All of these are correct.

Question 61

Give three examples of how people in earlier periods used psychoactive substances.

Question 62

What were the positive and negative outcomes of Prohibition? Why did it fail?

Question 63

The Drug Abuse Control Amendment of 1965 regulated several nonnarcotic drugs.

Question 64

Valium is a Schedule IV drug.

Question 65

Despite their widespread use, antidepressant medications are not classified under the Controlled Substances Act.

Question 66

Although illicit drugs have often been used for medicinal purposes, it is very rare for drugs that are developed for medical reasons to be used in nonmedicinal ways.

Question 67

A key philosophy of law enforcement in the 1980s regarding drugs was "zero tolerance."

Question 68

Briefly describe the five schedules of controlled substances determined by the Controlled Substances Act.Give one example of a drug classified in each schedule.

Question 69

The addictive properties of opiates were first recognized in the 1870s.

Question 70

Drugs with little or no abuse or dependence potential are not classified in the 1970 Controlled Substances Act.

Question 71

One problem with the Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 is that the so-called "designer drugs" are still unclassifiable.

Question 72

In an effort to strengthen the law, the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act was modified nearly 10 times.

Question 73

The Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 added Schedule VI to the Schedules of Controlled Substances, encompassing the newly developed synthetic drugs such as bath salts.

Question 74

Discuss how the law views marijuana at both the federal and state levels, given recent legislative developments in several states.

Question 75

Recent Supreme Court decisions have placed in doubt the constitutionality of random drug testing in the nation's schools.

Question 76

The more restrictive a drug law is, the more effective it is likely to be in the long run.

Question 77

Until the 1980s, there had been no federal legislative action taken related to drug abuse treatment.

Question 78

An advantage of the Controlled Substances Act is that it contains provisions for adding and rescheduling drugs.

Question 79

One advantage of drug testing using radioimmunoassay procedures on hair samples is its reliability.

Question 80

Someone who is convicted for a first offense of trafficking 500 grams of heroin mixture will face a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.