Drug Abuse and Prevention Final Exam (Exam 5) – Comprehensive Study Guide, Practice Test
& Review Questions
If someone has been taking meth for days on end their behavior is called: ____? - correct
answer ✔✔On a Run
Which of the following describes "ice"? - correct answer ✔✔Methamphetamine that is smoked
Which of the following best explains how the amphetamines cause their pharmacological
effects? - correct answer ✔✔They cause release of the neurotransmitters dopamine,
norepinephrine, and serotonin in the brain
The most common legal use of amphetamines is for the treatment of - correct answer
✔✔Narcolepsy
If someone is using meth and has not slept for days on end due to their use, they would be
called .... - correct answer ✔✔Tweaker
__________ of cocaine allows the most intense but short-lived high, causing severe side effects
and dependence - correct answer ✔✔Intravenous administration
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - correct answer ✔✔Most cocaine-dependent
persons only abuse cocaine.
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is sometimes abused by college students - correct answer ✔✔True
"Freebasing" is a method of reducing impurities in cocaine and preparing it for smoking - correct
answer ✔✔True
& Review Questions
If someone has been taking meth for days on end their behavior is called: ____? - correct
answer ✔✔On a Run
Which of the following describes "ice"? - correct answer ✔✔Methamphetamine that is smoked
Which of the following best explains how the amphetamines cause their pharmacological
effects? - correct answer ✔✔They cause release of the neurotransmitters dopamine,
norepinephrine, and serotonin in the brain
The most common legal use of amphetamines is for the treatment of - correct answer
✔✔Narcolepsy
If someone is using meth and has not slept for days on end due to their use, they would be
called .... - correct answer ✔✔Tweaker
__________ of cocaine allows the most intense but short-lived high, causing severe side effects
and dependence - correct answer ✔✔Intravenous administration
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - correct answer ✔✔Most cocaine-dependent
persons only abuse cocaine.
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is sometimes abused by college students - correct answer ✔✔True
"Freebasing" is a method of reducing impurities in cocaine and preparing it for smoking - correct
answer ✔✔True
