Question 1

When Mike stopped using cocaine, his physical state was exhibiting

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Question 2

Work addiction is based on a set of specific symptoms including all the following, EXCEPT

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Question 3

Identify four of the representative groups of psychoactive drugs described in your text. For each, briefly describe the major effects of drugs in the group and give two specific examples of drugs that fall into the category.

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Question 4

Choose one of the illicit drugs that are described in your text and explain what a successful treatment program for that addiction would be.

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Question 5

Cannabis is a widely used drug in Canada and its use has recently become legal. Identify two short-term effects and two long-term effects of cannabis use.

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Question 6

Which of the following social media sites is NOT one of the most popular in Canada?

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Question 7

Behaviours associate with sex addiction include all the following, EXCEPT

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This statement is not entirely accurate as having sex to elicit positive feelings can be a behavior associated with sex addiction. The other three statements are correct behaviors associated with sex addiction.

Question 8

In Canada, opioid poisonings result in more than _____ hospitalizations per day.

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In Canada, opioid poisonings result in more than 13 hospitalizations per day, highlighting the severity of the opioid crisis in the country.

Question 9

Your cousin has confided in you that she thinks she might have a drug problem. She explains that lately she can only think about getting high and seems to need much more of the drug to achieve that high. She is having difficulty in school and has been reprimanded at her job for being late. She has tried to cut back on her use of the drug, but she got sick every time she tried to quit. Identify and define the characteristics of substance use disorder being manifested by this individual.

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Question 10

Close to three-quarters of the unintentional opioid-related deaths that occurred in Canada in 2017 involved

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According to the question, it states that "Close to three-quarters of the unintentional opioid-related deaths that occurred in Canada in 2017 involved". The drug that was involved in the majority of these deaths is fentanyl, making choice C the correct answer.

Question 11

List (a) four factors that increase the likelihood that someone will try illicit drugs, (b) four factors that decrease the likelihood that someone will try illicit drugs, and (c) four factors that increase the likelihood that someone who uses psychoactive drugs will become dependent.

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Question 12

If a law enforcement officer believes that someone may be impaired while driving a vehicle, they may do all the following, EXCEPT

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Law enforcement officers can fine, jail, or charge individuals for impaired driving, demand oral fluid samples, and pursue drug recognition evaluations or blood samples. However, they cannot ban individuals from using cannabis within a specific timeframe before driving; such regulations are determined by broader legal standards, not the discretionary power of individual officers.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Cannabis Act?

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The goal of the Cannabis Act is not to keep cannabis out of the hands of older adults who do not have prescription medical cannabis. In fact, the Cannabis Act allows for the legal use and possession of cannabis by adults who do not have a prescription for medical cannabis. The other three goals listed (keeping cannabis out of the hands of youth, keeping cannabis profits out of the hands of criminals, and protecting public health and safety) are all key goals of the Cannabis Act.

Question 14

Canada's new Cannabis Act took effect in October 2018 and allows each of the following, EXCEPT

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The Cannabis Act, which came into effect in October 2018, allows individuals to possess up to 30 grams of legal cannabis in public, not 50 grams. Choices B, C, and D are all permitted under the act.

Question 15

Explain some of the economic and social costs of drug abuse that modern society faces.

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Question 16

Describe three of the five characteristics of addictive behaviour presented in your text. Choose a particular behaviour and explain how each of the characteristics you've described might apply to that behaviour.

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Question 17

Traits frequently associated with compulsive exercising include all the following, EXCEPT

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Compulsive exercising is often associated with excessive preoccupation and dissatisfaction with body image, use of laxatives or vomiting to lose weight, and the development of other obsessive-compulsive symptoms. However, it is not typically associated with psychiatric disorders such as mania or bipolar disorder.

Question 18

The cost of substance abuse in Canada was _____ in 2014.

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According to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction, the cost of substance abuse in Canada was estimated to be $38.4 billion in 2014.

Question 19

Compulsive buyers are characterized by all the following, EXCEPT

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The statement "buy daily necessities in large quantities rather than luxury items" contradicts the typical behavior of compulsive buyers who tend to buy more luxury items than what is necessary. The other options A, C, and D are characteristic traits of compulsive buying behavior.

Quiz 14: Drug Use and Addiction