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,Drugs in American Society, 10e (Goode)Chapter 1 An Introduction to Drug Use
1) The definition of the term "drug" that is central to this book is based on a substance's:
A) medical utility.
B) addictive property.
C) psychoactivity.
D) illegal status.
E) capacity to induce a lethal overdose in the user.
Answer: C
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2) In all probability, the psychoactivity of drugs was discovered by humans when they:
A) engaged in religious ceremonies.
B) distilled pure alcohol from wine.
C) foraged for food during the Paleolithic era.
D) took medication to treat ailments.
E) observed animals getting high as a result of ingesting plants.
Answer: C
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3) What happens after heroin enters the body? It breaks down into:
A) THC.
B) morphine.
C) methamphetamine.
D) amphetamine.
E) LSD.
Answer: B
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4) The chemical keys of THC fit into and bind with the organic structures that control:
A) breathing.
B) heartbeat.
C) dying of an overdose.
D) cognitive functioning.
E) none of the above.
Answer: D
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,5) Some drug effects take place over the long run; others are more short-term. Which of the
following distinctions or dimensions is this difference relevant for?
A) the acute-chronic distinction
B) the ED/LD ratio
C) effective dose versus lethal dose
D) route of administration
E) the central nervous system (CNS)
Answer: A
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6) Which of the following routes of administration is the most efficient and effective in
delivering a drug to the brain?
A) IV administration
B) subcutaneous administration
C) oral administration
D) dermal patch
E) smoking
Answer: E
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7) It is virtually impossible to die of an overdose of:
A) heroin.
B) aspirin.
C) cannabis.
D) barbiturates.
E) opioids.
Answer: C
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8) The psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is:
A) THC.
B) alcohol.
C) methamphetamine.
D) cocaine.
E) XYZ.
Answer: A
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, 9) With respect to drug effects, synergy is the ________ effect.
A) additive
B) negative
C) multiplier
D) Fibunacci
E) antagonistic
Answer: C
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10) Which drug combination produces the most clear-cut synergistic effect?
A) Antabuse and alcohol
B) aspirin and cannabis
C) alcohol and marijuana
D) cocaine and heroin
E) barbiturate and alcohol
Answer: E
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11) Not all drugs are addicting in the classic sense of the term. Which one of the following
substances is not classically addicting?
A) alcohol
B) barbiturates
C) morphine
D) marijuana
E) heroin
Answer: D
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12) Which of the following drugs generates the most compulsive pattern of continued, abusive
use in laboratory animals?
A) marijuana
B) alcohol
C) cocaine
D) LSD
E) nicotine
Answer: C
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