Deck 3: The Biology of Addiction

Question 1

Heroin is a semi-synthetic derivative of​

A) ​OxyContin
B) ​opium
C) ​cocaine
D) ​nicotine

Answer 1

​opium

Question 2

According to research,the only drug that causes addiction in the majority of users is​

A) ​heroin
B) ​alcohol
C) ​nicotine
D) ​cocaine

Answer 2

​nicotine

Question 3

Abuse of which of these substances is the leading risk factor for death among youths?​

A) ​nicotine
B) ​alcohol
C) ​cocaine
D) ​meth

Answer 3

​alcohol

Question 4

When a tolerance that develops for one drug generalizes to another drug in the same pharmaceutical class,this is called​ cross-tolerancecross-tolerance

A) ​tolerance
B) ​tolerance reversal
C) ​behavioral tolerance
D) ​cross-tolerance

Question 5

Advice to prevent a hangover is to do all the following except:​

A) ​avoid darker drinks
B) ​drink lots of liquids such as water
C) ​reduce the quantity of alcohol
D) ​don't eat and drink at the same time

Question 6

Discuss male/female differences in terms of the metabolization of alcohol and B.A.C.​ levels.

Question 7

Define and differentiate among tolerance,tolerance reversal and cross tolerance.

Question 8

Discuss the phenomenon of the blackout and the legal implications.

Question 9

Which countries of the following have the highest total per capita consumption in liters of pure alcohol?​

A) ​China and Japan
B) ​the United States
C) ​Germany and Austria
D) ​Moldova and the Czech Republic

Question 10

Which one of these is not a depressant?​

A) ​nicotine
B) ​alcohol
C) ​morphine
D) ​OxyContin

Question 11

Results from one NIAAA study found all except _______ to be effective in treatment for alcohol dependence.​

A) ​naltrexone
B) ​behavioral counseling
C) ​medication management in cases of co-occurring disorders
D) ​OxyContin

Question 12

What percentage of patients treated at mental health centers have problems with alcohol and other drugs?​

A) ​10 percent
B) ​20 percent
C) ​60 percent
D) ​90 percent

Question 13

The phenomenon associated with aging in which the drinker loses his/her ability to handle alcohol is​

A) ​tolerance
B) tolerance reversal
C) ​withdrawal
D) ​cross-tolerance

Question 14

The movie The Lost Weekend and Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer were presented in the text to illustrate the phenomenon of​

A) ​the blackout
B) ​hangovers
C) ​binge drinking
D) ​anhedonia

Question 15

___________ is used to block withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings and is distributed in clinics/hospitals in the US and Britain.​

A) ​heroin
B) ​OxyContin
C) ​methadone
D) ​morphine

Question 16

The lachrymose drunk,according to Father Martin,is the __________ drunk.​

A) ​laughing
B) ​singing
C) ​fighting
D) ​crying

Question 17

Which of these is not an opiate?​

A) ​heroin
B) ​morphine
C) ​Valium
D) ​Demerol

Question 18

The highest level of alcohol use is found among:​

A) ​19 year olds
B) ​21 year olds
C) ​40 year olds
D) ​65 year olds

Question 19

Using scientific research findings,argue for a hereditary component in addiction.

Question 20

Discuss Cloninger's adoption studies and the characteristics of Type 1 and Type 2 alcoholics.

Question 21

The inability to feel pleasure is known as​

A) ​ephedrine
B) ​anhedonia
C) ​"chasing the dragon"
D) ​"speedballing"

Question 22

Confabulation is associated with Korsakoff's psychosis.​

Question 23

This drug activates the very receptors in the brain involved in the increase of appetite:​

A) ​PCP
B) ​nicotine
C) ​Ecstasy
D) ​marijuana

Question 24

Ondansetron has been used effectively in treating​

A) ​alcoholism.
B) ​hyperactivity disorder.
C) ​sleep apnea.
D) ​sleep disorders.

Question 25

Naltrexone works by​

A) ​blocking brain activity that produces a high
B) ​conditioning
C) ​producing a synthetic high
D) ​causing nausea

Question 26

Aversion treatment derives from the ______________ school.​

A) ​Classical conditioning/behaviorism
B) ​Carl Rogers
C) ​cognitive
D) ​psychodynamic

Question 27

A drug used experimentally to treat trauma victims is​

A) ​PCP
B) ​nicotine
C) ​Ecstasy
D) ​marijuana

Question 28

Of the following prescribed drugs,the one least likely to be associated with getting high is​

A) ​Antabuse
B) ​Prozac
C) ​Methadone
D) ​Luvox