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PYB 159 Week 5 Exam Questions And
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Which drugs are stimulats? - Answer✔-Nicotine
-Caffeine
-Amphetamine
-Cocaine
-Ecstasy
Which drugs are depressants? - Answer✔-Alcohol
-Heroin
-Benzodiazepines
-Cannabis
Which drugs are Hallucinogens? - Answer✔-LSD
-Mushrooms
-Cannabis
-Ecstasy
The National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS), 2016, found the average age of users of
which drugs was increasing - Answer✔Cannabis, Cocaine and Methamphetamine
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What was found by the NDSHS in 2016? - Answer✔-An increase in the number of people not
drinking alcohol
-Daily smokers had a higher level of psychological distress compared to people who had never
smoked
-An increase in the number of 12-17 year old's abstaining from alcohol
According to the National Drug Strategy policy, increasing the excise tax (i.e. increasing the
cost) for people to purchase tobaccos is primarily an example of: - Answer✔Demand reduction
Which of the following is a finding from studies on outcomes for participants who are in opioid
replacement therapy programs? - Answer✔-Improvement in ratings on psychological distress
-Reduction in intravenous drug use
-Reduction in criminal behaviour
What is a theory? - Answer✔...a set of descriptors or principles put forward as an explanation
of facts, findings, observations or experiences...allows us to organise and make sense of
relationships among variables of interest
Why are theories important? - Answer✔-Explains why a drug is more/less addictive:
+in one society than another
+for one individual and not another
+for the same individual at one time and not another
-Make sense of similar behaviour (e.g., compulsive)
-Explains cycle of increasing dysfunctional involvement with drugs
-Must be faithful to the lived human experience
Why do people use substances? - Answer✔-To enjoy the experience and short term effects
-To feel confident
-To "break the rules"
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PYB 159 Week 5 Exam Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass
Which drugs are stimulats? - Answer✔-Nicotine
-Caffeine
-Amphetamine
-Cocaine
-Ecstasy
Which drugs are depressants? - Answer✔-Alcohol
-Heroin
-Benzodiazepines
-Cannabis
Which drugs are Hallucinogens? - Answer✔-LSD
-Mushrooms
-Cannabis
-Ecstasy
The National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS), 2016, found the average age of users of
which drugs was increasing - Answer✔Cannabis, Cocaine and Methamphetamine
1
, ©FYNDLAY 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:36 PM A+
What was found by the NDSHS in 2016? - Answer✔-An increase in the number of people not
drinking alcohol
-Daily smokers had a higher level of psychological distress compared to people who had never
smoked
-An increase in the number of 12-17 year old's abstaining from alcohol
According to the National Drug Strategy policy, increasing the excise tax (i.e. increasing the
cost) for people to purchase tobaccos is primarily an example of: - Answer✔Demand reduction
Which of the following is a finding from studies on outcomes for participants who are in opioid
replacement therapy programs? - Answer✔-Improvement in ratings on psychological distress
-Reduction in intravenous drug use
-Reduction in criminal behaviour
What is a theory? - Answer✔...a set of descriptors or principles put forward as an explanation
of facts, findings, observations or experiences...allows us to organise and make sense of
relationships among variables of interest
Why are theories important? - Answer✔-Explains why a drug is more/less addictive:
+in one society than another
+for one individual and not another
+for the same individual at one time and not another
-Make sense of similar behaviour (e.g., compulsive)
-Explains cycle of increasing dysfunctional involvement with drugs
-Must be faithful to the lived human experience
Why do people use substances? - Answer✔-To enjoy the experience and short term effects
-To feel confident
-To "break the rules"
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