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What are withdrawal symptoms, characterized by severe flu-like symptoms (nausea, vomi ng,
runny nose, watery eyes, chills, abdominal cramps, anorexia, weakness, tremors, swea ng,
etc.), MOST characteris c?
a. Opioid withdrawal
b. Hallucinogenic withdrawal
c. Barbiturate withdrawal
d. Benzodiazepine withdrawal - Correct Answers Opioid withdrawal
Gene c factors make up roughly what propor on of the risk for addic on?
a. Less than one-tenth
b. One-quarter
c. One-half
d. Three-quarters - Correct Answers One-half
What is the adolescent tendency to impulsivity and risk taking due to primarily? a. Poor
paren ng
b. Prior abuse
c. Neurological immaturity
d. Influences of puberty - Correct Answers Neurological immaturity
What are depressant drugs (e.g., alcohol, opiates, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines) typically
used to cope with?
a. Excitement
b. Fa gue
c. Stress
,d. Boredom - Correct Answers Stress
Past which point is benzodiazepine treatment of anxiety NOT effec ve?
a. Six weeks
b. Four months
c. One year
d. Eighteen months - Correct Answers four months
At low doses, what does alcohol act as physiologically?
a. S mulant
b. Psychedelic
c. Depressant
d. Hallucinogenic - Correct Answers S mulant
Among the following, what is the MOST harmful drug a mother can abuse during pregnancy?
a. Heroin
b. Lysergic Acid (LSD)
c. Alcohol
d. Methamphetamine - Correct Answers alcohol
Theorists posit that s mulant abuse o5en occurs to compensate for deficiencies in all of the
following neurotransmi7ers EXCEPT
a. norepinephrine.
b. acetylcholine.
c. serotonin.
d. dopamine. - Correct Answers acetylcholine
, What is the euphoria experienced when under the influence of cocaine caused by?
a. A cascade-effect of endorphins
b. A sudden release of adrenalin
c. Increased basal metabolic rate
d. A buildup of neurotransmi7ers - Correct Answers A buildup of neurotransmi7ers
What kind of drug does the term nootropic refer to?
a. Memory enhancing
b. Mood stabilizing
c. Hallucinogenic
d. Psychedelic - Correct Answers Hallucinogenic
Psychedelic
Which of the following is NOT a stage in the development of alcoholism?
a. Dependent drinking
b. Morning drinking
c. Social drinking
d. Heavy drinking - Correct Answers Morning drinking
In the lifecycle of heroin addic on, what is the stage known as disjunc on characterized by?
a. Entrance into the addic on subculture
b. Episodic binge use of heroin in social se:ngs
c. Serial treatment, abs nence and relapses
d. Crime, arrests, imprisonment, and serial treatment - Correct Answers Crime, arrests,
imprisonment, and serial treatment
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What are withdrawal symptoms, characterized by severe flu-like symptoms (nausea, vomi ng,
runny nose, watery eyes, chills, abdominal cramps, anorexia, weakness, tremors, swea ng,
etc.), MOST characteris c?
a. Opioid withdrawal
b. Hallucinogenic withdrawal
c. Barbiturate withdrawal
d. Benzodiazepine withdrawal - Correct Answers Opioid withdrawal
Gene c factors make up roughly what propor on of the risk for addic on?
a. Less than one-tenth
b. One-quarter
c. One-half
d. Three-quarters - Correct Answers One-half
What is the adolescent tendency to impulsivity and risk taking due to primarily? a. Poor
paren ng
b. Prior abuse
c. Neurological immaturity
d. Influences of puberty - Correct Answers Neurological immaturity
What are depressant drugs (e.g., alcohol, opiates, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines) typically
used to cope with?
a. Excitement
b. Fa gue
c. Stress
,d. Boredom - Correct Answers Stress
Past which point is benzodiazepine treatment of anxiety NOT effec ve?
a. Six weeks
b. Four months
c. One year
d. Eighteen months - Correct Answers four months
At low doses, what does alcohol act as physiologically?
a. S mulant
b. Psychedelic
c. Depressant
d. Hallucinogenic - Correct Answers S mulant
Among the following, what is the MOST harmful drug a mother can abuse during pregnancy?
a. Heroin
b. Lysergic Acid (LSD)
c. Alcohol
d. Methamphetamine - Correct Answers alcohol
Theorists posit that s mulant abuse o5en occurs to compensate for deficiencies in all of the
following neurotransmi7ers EXCEPT
a. norepinephrine.
b. acetylcholine.
c. serotonin.
d. dopamine. - Correct Answers acetylcholine
, What is the euphoria experienced when under the influence of cocaine caused by?
a. A cascade-effect of endorphins
b. A sudden release of adrenalin
c. Increased basal metabolic rate
d. A buildup of neurotransmi7ers - Correct Answers A buildup of neurotransmi7ers
What kind of drug does the term nootropic refer to?
a. Memory enhancing
b. Mood stabilizing
c. Hallucinogenic
d. Psychedelic - Correct Answers Hallucinogenic
Psychedelic
Which of the following is NOT a stage in the development of alcoholism?
a. Dependent drinking
b. Morning drinking
c. Social drinking
d. Heavy drinking - Correct Answers Morning drinking
In the lifecycle of heroin addic on, what is the stage known as disjunc on characterized by?
a. Entrance into the addic on subculture
b. Episodic binge use of heroin in social se:ngs
c. Serial treatment, abs nence and relapses
d. Crime, arrests, imprisonment, and serial treatment - Correct Answers Crime, arrests,
imprisonment, and serial treatment
