Deck 11: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Question 1

An important property of marijuana is that it_________.

A)produces withdrawal symptoms that are extremely strong
B)acts as a sedative at the doses usually consumed in cigarette form
C)produces hallucinations at extremely low doses
D)attains potency because of its primary psychoactive ingredient,amphetamine

Answer 1

B

Question 2

________ abuse is considered the most severe drug problem in the United States by specialists.

A)Heroin
B)Marijuana
C)Alcohol
D)Cocaine

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the societal costs of drug use in the United States?

A)Studies have shown that alcohol has little impact on the work performance of its users.
B)The felony convictions for drug offenses have reduced over the years.
C)Cocaine users are seven times more likely to be divorced or separated from their spouses.
D)Studies have shown that methamphetamine users commit property crimes to pay for their meth.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is true of dependence?

A)Its effects are physical and psychological.
B)It occurs when the tolerance built up to a drug is diminished.
C)It is caused only by psychoactive drugs.
D)Its effects are same as that of drug abuse.

Question 5

Brian,a cocaine addict,decides to try amphetamine,which is supposed to produce the same effects as cocaine.He uses the same quantity of amphetamine as that of his usual cocaine dose.However,his response to amphetamine is poorer than that to cocaine.In this scenario,Brian is exhibiting ________.

A)abstinence
B)cross-tolerance
C)aversion
D)cross-dependence

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of cocaine?

A)It can produce paranoid psychotic reactions at high dosages.
B)It primarily acts as a sedative.
C)It derives its potency from its major psychoactive ingredient,tetrahydrocannabinol.
D)It produces milder withdrawal symptoms when compared to heroin.

Question 7

________ occurs because of the diminished response of the nervous system to a drug and the requirement of higher doses of the drug to achieve the desired effect.

A)Dependence
B)Tolerance
C)Abstinence
D)Admittance

Question 8

A similarity between cocaine and amphetamine is that both ________.

A)produce paranoid psychotic reactions at very low doses
B)stimulate the central nervous system
C)are synthetic stimulants
D)primarily act as analgesics and painkillers

Question 9

Which of the following is a fact about drug abuse in the United States?

A)Heavy use of heroin clouds judgment and reduces inhibitions,and this is the prime reason heroin addicts commit crimes.
B)The drug abuse problem in the United States today is of epidemic proportions,with more people using and abusing drugs than ever.
C)Heroin addicts are as likely to be high on alcohol as heroin when they commit crimes.
D)The most serious drug problem that the United States faces is the flow of heroin,cocaine,and marijuana.

Question 10

Lionel is reading an article about the myths surrounding drug abuse problems in the United States.Which of the following is Lionel most likely to consider a fact rather than a myth?

A)Heavy use of heroin clouds judgment and reduces inhibitions,and this is the prime reason heroin addicts commit crimes.
B)Most specialists on drug problems consider alcohol abuse to be the most severe drug problem in the United States.
C)The drug abuse problem in the United States today is of epidemic proportions,with more people using and abusing drugs than ever.
D)The most serious drug problem that the United States faces is the flow of heroin,cocaine,and marijuana into the United States from overseas.

Question 11

Which of the following types of drugs produces major alterations in the mood,emotions,perceptions,or brain functioning of the person who takes them?

A)lipophilic drugs
B)antipyretic drugs
C)psychoactive drugs
D)antihistamine drugs

Question 12

Narcotics impact a person by _________.

A)stimulating the nervous system
B)increasing the levels of heart activity
C)being mildly addictive
D)producing drowsiness and mood changes

Question 13

What is the use of psychedelic drugs?

A)They turn the thoughts of users inward.
B)They are used as sedatives or painkillers.
C)They are mainly used as analgesics and painkillers.
D)They depress the Central Nervous System (CNS).

Question 14

Tony,unable to sleep,takes a tranquilizer along with barbiturates.The combined action of the drugs prove to be fatal and kill him.This condition resulting from the combination of two depressants taken at a time is known as _________.

A)potentiation
B)chipping
C)tolerance
D)dependence

Question 15

________ is a psychoactive drug that any adult in the United States can purchase legally without a prescription.

A)Alcohol
B)Heroin
C)Cocaine
D)Marijuana

Question 16

According to the World Health Organization (WHO),drug abuse refers to the ________.

A)excessive use of a drug in a way that is inconsistent with medical practice
B)mental or physical craving for a drug and withdrawal symptoms when use of the drug is stopped
C)physical dependence on a drug
D)tolerance built up to a particular drug

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the effects of using barbiturates?

A)They have effects similar to that of cocaine in reducing people's inhibitions at high dosages.
B)They act as stimulants by enhancing a person's mood and reducing fatigue.
C)They produce withdrawal symptoms that are more dangerous than those of narcotics.
D)They do not produce life-threatening effects on individuals.

Question 18

Opiates or ________ are drugs whose main use is as analgesics or painkillers.

A)stimulants
B)narcotics
C)depressants
D)hallucinogens

Question 19

Which of the following is a myth about drug abuse in the United States?

A)Alcohol abuse is the most severe drug problem in the United States.
B)Heavy use of heroin clouds judgment and reduces inhibitions.
C)Heroin addicts are as likely to be high on alcohol as heroin when they commit crimes.
D)Drug use problem was a more serious issue in the past century compared to present times.

Question 20

________ is a preparation made from a plant of the genus Cannabis,usually consumed by smoking it like tobacco.

A)Heroin
B)Cocaine
C)Methamphetamine
D)Marijuana

Question 21

Adrian was newly appointed by the government of Trantor in order to study the factors that influence the country's drug abuse problem.If Adrian looks at the drug abuse problem from the conflict perspective,then he is most likely to believe that _________.

A)the drug abuse problem is shaped in part by the exercise of social,political,and economic power
B)drug abuse is a consequence of flaws or weaknesses in people's personalities
C)drug use and abuse arises from the social influences and pressures that can be found in particular contexts
D)the strains,inconsistencies,and contradictions in the social system can contribute to the drug problem

Question 22

What are the six major classes of drugs that are abused in the United States?

Question 23

Which of the following is true of Robert Merton's anomie theory of deviance and crime?

A)Personality and psychological processes in an individual's life are sufficient to explain deviant behaviors.
B)An innovation occurs when culturally approved goals and the importance of achieving them through the culturally approved means are rejected.
C)Retreatism is the acceptance of the cultural goal of success but the use of socially disapproved,possibly illegal,means to achieve it.
D)An inconsistency occurs when people are taught through the socialization process to pursue certain socially approved goals.

Question 24

John has been a drug addict for the past three years.He decides to come out of his addiction by joining a drug maintenance program.After he is administered methadone to help him overcome his addiction,he does not feel like continuing with drugs.In John's case,the loss of the urge to take drugs can be attributed to ________.

A)the sedative properties of methadone
B)an amotivational syndrome
C)a blocking dose of methadone
D)the cross-tolerance effects of methadone

Question 25

How did drug entrepreneurs overcome the limited use of cocaine?

Question 26

What are the symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal?

Question 27

What does the functionalist perspective say about the drug abuse problem?

Question 28

Why are methadone maintenance programs in the United States highly controversial?

Question 29

Sarah,a sociologist,reads several research articles related to drug abuse.The articles talk about how drug abuse leads to several problems such as depression and schizophrenia.Here,Sarah is reading about drug abuse problems from the _________ perspective.

A)conflict
B)sociological
C)psychodynamic
D)functionalist

Question 30

How does a person's sex influence alcoholism?

Question 31

________ theories claim that drug abuse is a consequence of flaws or weaknesses in people's personalities.

A)Functionalist
B)Biological
C)Sociological
D)Psychodynamic

Question 32

The government of a country plans to focus on primary prevention programs against illegal drug use.Which of the following measures should it adopt to establish a successful primary prevention program?

A)using drugs such as Antabuse to produce undesirable effects on consuming drugs
B)preventing drug imports by manufacturing synthetic drug alternatives
C)providing therapy to drug addicts in order to make them averse to drugs
D)establishing educational programs to alert people about the dangers of drug abuse

Question 33

________ ,the most common substitute for drugs,is a synthetic opiate that is prescribed for addicts who enroll in government-sponsored treatment programs.

A)Morphine acetate
B)Methadone
C)Thebaine
D)Oripavine

Question 34

The interactionist perspective on drug abuse states that ________.

A)drug use and abuse arise from the social influences and pressures that can be found in particular contexts
B)the powerful groups in society are in a position to define which crimes or which drugs will be sanctioned and made illegal
C)strains,inconsistencies,and contradictions in the social system can contribute to the drug problem
D)drug abuse is a consequence of flaws or weaknesses in people's personalities

Question 35

Primary prevention programs initiated by the United States Government involve _________.

A)interdicting the drug traffic flowing across its borders from overseas
B)using methadone to treat people addicted to heroin
C)using drugs such as Antabuse to produce undesirable effects on consuming drugs
D)providing therapy to drug addicts in order to make them averse to drugs

Question 36

Differentiate between cross-dependence and cross-tolerance.

Question 37

What are drug maintenance programs?

Question 38

What consequences did the Eighteenth Amendment pose when it took effect in 1920?

Question 39

What role does genetics play in turning a person into an alcoholic?

Question 40

The ________ perspective claims that the drug abuse problem is shaped in part by the exercise of social,political,and economic power.

A)conflict
B)interactionist
C)functionalist
D)behavioral