TEST BANK
Drugs in Society
8th Edition by Michael D. Lyman
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,Ch 01 8e
1 According to the text, young people feel the greatest pressure to use drugs primarily from
their peers.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
2 Which of the names below is another name for synthetic marijuana?
(A) K2
(B) Molly
(C) Lazarus
(D) Pepper sauce
Answer: (A) K2
Feedback: K2 or “spice” is a mixture of herbs and spices that is typically sprayed with a synthetic
compound chemically similar to THC.
3 Which of the following is spread using shared needles during drug use?
(A) HIV
(B) Hepatitis B
(C) Hepatitis C
(D) all of the above
Answer: (D) all of the above
Feedback: All of these diseases are spread through sharing needles with an infected individual.
4 Chemicals produced by the body, such as in the brain, which can change moods and actions
and even resemble some recreational drugs are referred to as?
(A) estrogenous
(B) endogenous
(C) exogenous
(D) acrangenous
Answer: (B) endogenous
Feedback: For example, some endogenous chemicals called endorphins closely resemble heroin or
morphine in their chemical makeup.
5 Which of the following is NOT one of the residual physical problems listed for cocaine users
in the text?
(A) ruptured spleen
(B) aorta problems
(C) central nervous system issues
(D) intestinal problems
Answer: (A) ruptured spleen
, Ch 01 8e
Feedback: Aorta problems, central nervous system issues, and intestinal problems are all considered
residual physical problems for cocaine users.
6 Drugs designed to combat the effects of the HIV virus go by the acronym:
(A) ARV
(B) ATV
(C) DVR
(D) THP
Answer: (A) ARV
Feedback: These are known as antiretroviral (ARV) medications.
7 What is meant by the term “drug comorbidity”?
(A) two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person
(B) death due to drug overdose or misuse
(C) the physical aggression one demonstrates from the psychopharmalogical aspects of drug use
(D) none of the above
Answer: (A) two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person
Feedback: Comorbidity also implies interactions between the illnesses that can worsen the course of
both.
8 Which of the following is not considered a vice crime?
(A) prostitution
(B) drug trafficking
(C) gambling
(D) shoplifting
Answer: (D) shoplifting
Feedback: Shoplifting is not considered a vice crime.
9 Statistics as recent as 2013 show an estimated 246 million people, or____________ people
between the ages of 15 and 64 years, used an illicit drug.
(A) 1 out of 5
(B) 1 out of 10
(C) 1 out of 20
(D) 1 out of 50
Answer: (C) 1 out of 20
10 Which illicit drug is most widely abused by Americans?
(A) marijuana
(B) opium
(C) prescription pills
(D) cocaine
Drugs in Society
8th Edition by Michael D. Lyman
Complete Chapter Test Bank are
included (Ch 1 to 14)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
,Ch 01 8e
1 According to the text, young people feel the greatest pressure to use drugs primarily from
their peers.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
2 Which of the names below is another name for synthetic marijuana?
(A) K2
(B) Molly
(C) Lazarus
(D) Pepper sauce
Answer: (A) K2
Feedback: K2 or “spice” is a mixture of herbs and spices that is typically sprayed with a synthetic
compound chemically similar to THC.
3 Which of the following is spread using shared needles during drug use?
(A) HIV
(B) Hepatitis B
(C) Hepatitis C
(D) all of the above
Answer: (D) all of the above
Feedback: All of these diseases are spread through sharing needles with an infected individual.
4 Chemicals produced by the body, such as in the brain, which can change moods and actions
and even resemble some recreational drugs are referred to as?
(A) estrogenous
(B) endogenous
(C) exogenous
(D) acrangenous
Answer: (B) endogenous
Feedback: For example, some endogenous chemicals called endorphins closely resemble heroin or
morphine in their chemical makeup.
5 Which of the following is NOT one of the residual physical problems listed for cocaine users
in the text?
(A) ruptured spleen
(B) aorta problems
(C) central nervous system issues
(D) intestinal problems
Answer: (A) ruptured spleen
, Ch 01 8e
Feedback: Aorta problems, central nervous system issues, and intestinal problems are all considered
residual physical problems for cocaine users.
6 Drugs designed to combat the effects of the HIV virus go by the acronym:
(A) ARV
(B) ATV
(C) DVR
(D) THP
Answer: (A) ARV
Feedback: These are known as antiretroviral (ARV) medications.
7 What is meant by the term “drug comorbidity”?
(A) two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person
(B) death due to drug overdose or misuse
(C) the physical aggression one demonstrates from the psychopharmalogical aspects of drug use
(D) none of the above
Answer: (A) two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person
Feedback: Comorbidity also implies interactions between the illnesses that can worsen the course of
both.
8 Which of the following is not considered a vice crime?
(A) prostitution
(B) drug trafficking
(C) gambling
(D) shoplifting
Answer: (D) shoplifting
Feedback: Shoplifting is not considered a vice crime.
9 Statistics as recent as 2013 show an estimated 246 million people, or____________ people
between the ages of 15 and 64 years, used an illicit drug.
(A) 1 out of 5
(B) 1 out of 10
(C) 1 out of 20
(D) 1 out of 50
Answer: (C) 1 out of 20
10 Which illicit drug is most widely abused by Americans?
(A) marijuana
(B) opium
(C) prescription pills
(D) cocaine
