Deck 10: Marijuana Abuse and Addiction

Question 1

Which of the following individuals testified before Congress and asserted that marijuana was as much of a problem in this country as heroin addiction?

A) J. Edgar Hoover
B) Henry Anslinger
C) Harry S. Truman
D) George W. Norris

Answer 1

Henry Anslinger

Question 2

According to one study cited in your text, when marijuana is smoked.

A) 5­24 percent is lost in "sidestream" smoke
B) the smoker's body absorbs only 4­12 percent of available THC
C) 30-80 percent of available THC is destroyed
D) effects depend on the individual's lung capacity

Answer 2

30-80 percent of available THC is destroyed

Question 3

According to your text, the first-time or rare marijuana abuser will have metabolites of THC in his or her urine for

A) 72-96 hours.
B) 30 days.
C) 6 months.
D) 18 days.

Answer 3

72-96 hours.

Question 4

There is that the settlers in Jamestown, VA, grew varieties of the Cannabis sativa family of plants for in 1611.

A) evidence; recreational purposes
B) no evidence; its fiber
C) evidence; its fiber
D) little evidence; any reason at all

Question 5

Second-hand marijuana smoke has been found to contain more toxic chemicals than second-hand tobacco smoke.

Question 6

Which of the following conditions do some people/researchers/doctors believe may benefit from marijuana use?

A) Emphysema
B) Multiple sclerosis
C) Crohn's disease
D) All of these answers

Question 7

It is estimated that metabolites of THC are formed during the process of metabolism in the user's body.

A) 400
B) 750
C) 100
D) 80

Question 8

is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana.

A) Psilocybin
B) Endocannabinoid
C) Delta-9-tetrahydro-cannabinol (THC)
D) Anandamide

Question 9

Which of the following statements about marijuana is true?

A) Marijuana meets the criteria for being an addictive substance.
B) Tolerance for marijuana does not develop in users.
C) Marijuana abuse can trigger episodes of violence.
D) Marijuana seems to increase the strength of cardiac muscle contractions.

Question 10

Jed has just smoked some marijuana and Bill has just eaten some marijuana brownies. Who is more likely to experience marijuana-induced anxiety?

A) Jed
B) Bill
C) Neither
D) They will both experience equal amounts of anxiety.

Question 11

In the short time since it was isolated, scientists have concluded that anandamide is involved in the process of all of the following EXCEPT

A) specification of new neurons known as pyramidal cells and axon growth.
B) control of the body's immune system.
C) activation of memory development processes in the brain.
D) body temperature regulation.

Question 12

The first written reference to the Cannabis sativa family of plants is estimated to be approximately years old, plus or minus 500 years.

A) 5,000
B) 2,500
C) 1,000
D) 2,000

Question 13

The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937

A) placed a small tax on marijuana, which you paid before buying it and for which you received a stamp on the back of your hand to show that you paid it.
B) placed a small tax on marijuana, which you paid before buying it and for which you received a small postage- stamp-like stamp to show that you paid it.
C) prohibited the use of marijuana except if prescribed by physicians who paid the necessary taxes.
D) required that growers submit small samples of their marijuana to a federal agency, which would determine its quality and place a progressive sales tax on it that was higher for high-quality marijuana.

Question 14

The analgesic potential of marijuana is thought to be

A) twice that of morphine.
B) twice that of heroin.
C) half that of codeine.
D) about the same as codeine.

Question 15

Chronic marijuana smokers experience an increase in

A) the size of their hippocampus and amygdala.
B) their REM sleep.
C) their risk of developing some types of cancer.
D) their immune system's effectiveness.

Question 16

Marijuana contains compounds that are psychoactive.

A) at most 15
B) 79 known
C) 61 or more
D) less than 50

Question 17

The combined effects of simultaneous marijuana and cocaine use on the cardiovascular system

A) are not known.
B) are not dangerous.
C) decreases the risk of cocaine-related heart problems.
D) increases the heart rate only 10 beats per minute.

Question 18

The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 made the possession of marijuana illegal in the United States.

Question 19

Marijuana acts as an effective aphrodisiac.

Question 20

Anthropological evidence would suggest that some varieties of the Cannabis sativa family of plants have been harvested for their hemp fiber for at least years, plus or minus 500 years.

A) 7,000
B) 12,000
C) 15,000
D) 8,000

Question 21

Discuss the conflicting views regarding the possibility of an "amotivational syndrome."

Question 22

There has been research suggesting that men who smoke marijuana

A) experience improved testicular function.
B) have a higher incidence of prostate cancer.
C) have a higher incidence of bladder cancer.
D) have a higher incidence of testicular cancer.

Question 23

Is the marijuana consumed today the same as that used in the past? How has it changed?

Question 24

The anaphylactic reactions seen occasionally when marijuana is abused

A) might be induced by adulterants mixed with the marijuana when it is smoked.
B) are a known reaction to the THC in marijuana.
C) tend to be less intense when marijuana is ingested orally than when it is smoked.
D) are most commonly seen in first-time or inexperienced users.

Question 25

According to your text, marijuana-induced depression

A) is seen only in persons with pre-existing depression.
B) tends to be short-lived and only rarely requires professional intervention.
C) tends to only be seen in abusers who also experience synesthesia after they smoke marijuana.
D) is a side effect of oral marijuana ingestion but not of smoking.

Question 26

Discuss the economic impact of cultivating marijuana annually.

Question 27

Discuss the history of cannabis and why it was cultivated.

Question 28

Describe the various methods of marijuana abuse.

Question 29

By selectively breeding strains of cannabis to provide plants with higher levels of THC, breeders have also accidentally introduced strains with

A) lower levels of CBD, which has an anorexic effect.
B) higher levels of CBD, which results in the amotivational syndrome.
C) lower levels of CBD, which may contribute to the development of psychosis.
D) higher levels of CBD, which enhance marijuana's euphoric effects.

Question 30

In spite of claims to the contrary, of abusers become addicted to marijuana, according to your text.

A) 9 percent
B) 3-5 percent
C) 1 percent
D) 2 percent

Question 31

If a marijuana abuser has already suffered a heart attack, he or she would , according to your text.

A) be more likely to survive a second heart attack
B) be less likely to survive a second heart attack
C) be protected from a second heart attack
D) not experience any effect on a possible second heart attack

Question 32

Chronic marijuana abusers were found to have a , according to your text.

A) reduction in hippocampal size
B) increased ventricle size
C) reduction in the size of the corpus collusum
D) increased size of the amygdala

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a probable consequence of chronic marijuana use, according to your text?

A) Bronchitis
B) Decreased efficiency of the immune system
C) Increased release of pancreatic enzymes
D) Possible "flashback" experiences from prior LSD use

Question 34

According to your text, marijuana-induced hallucinations

A) are relatively uncommon in the U.S.
B) are as frequent in the U.S. as they are in countries where higher potency marijuana is used.
C) tend to be situation-specific, which is to say consistent with the context in which the marijuana is used.
D) are usually seen in the first 30-60 minutes after the individual smokes marijuana.

Question 35

According to your text, marijuana-related cardiac arrhythmias

A) are possible but rare.
B) tend to be less severe in persons with cardiovascular disease since they are already taking appropriate medications.
C) reflect marijuana-induced anxiety.
D) respond well to gentle reassurance that it will pass.

Question 36

Research into the effects of all known compounds in marijuana on the user's brain

A) has consistently failed to show any adverse effect.
B) generally shows only short term damage to the hippocampus region of the brain, which resolves with abstinence.
C) reveals long term cognitive impairment for short term or social users.
D) is relatively rare and very limited in scope.