Drugs in American Society 10th Edition

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 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 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 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 3) What happens after heroin enters the body? It breaks down into: A) THC. B) morphine. C) methamphetamine. D) amphetamine. E) LSD. Answer: B Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 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 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation