LADC EXAM QUESTINS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Whether we see drug use as a problem depends on all of the following: - Answers -
Reason one takes a drug
Quantity consumed and the manner by which one takes the drug
When and where the drug is used
The age of the individual taking the drug
In reference to psychoactive drug use, it is important to recognize that: - Answers -
History and expectations influence how one is affected by a drug.
Type I error - Answers - alpha error - null hypothesis is rejected as false or unproven
when it is actually true.
The highest rates of illicit drug use are in what age group? - Answers - 18 to 25
Drug use is positively correlated with? - Answers - rejection of traditional cultural
systems
No Wrong Door - Answers - Treatment is available at every point of someone trying to
get help in any stage of substance abuse.
The first of the pharmacological revolution was associated with the development of? -
Answers - vaccines
The age group that is least likely to have used alcohol in the previous 30 days is? -
Answers - 12 to 17
Which of the following is an example of behavioral toxicity? - Answers - driving
inattentively after smoking marijuana
An experiment in which rats were allowed to self-inject drugs showed that the rats? -
Answers - were more likely to die form cocaine than heroin
Which drug is most clearly linked to violent crime? - Answers - alcohol
Alcohol use is associated with? - Answers - 3/5 of all murders
40% of all assaults
1/3 of forcible rape and child molestation
50% committing violent crime
The number of people in the US arrested for drug-law violations each year is? -
Answers - 1,000,000
,About 1/2 of the emergency room episodes and 3/4 of the drug related deaths are
associated with? - Answers - multiple drug episodes
All of the following are types of prevention: - Answers - primary prevention
secondary prevention
tertiary prevention
All of the following are key elements of the social influence model: - Answers - training
refusal skills
countering advertising
use of teen leaders
Type II errors - Answers - beta error- null hypothesis is not rejected when it is actually
false. Often result of too small of sample size.
Tertiary prevention programs are those aimed mainly at? - Answers - people who have
been treated for substance abuse or has stopped the substance abuse without
assistance
Secondary prevention programs are those aimed mainly at? - Answers - People who
have tried the drug in question or a variety of other substances
Naltrexone-synthetic opioid antagonist - Answers - blocks opioids from binding to
receptors
reduces craving for alcohol
was approved by the FDA in 1994 for the treatment of alcoholism
Disulfiram: Trade name Antabuse - Answers - Tablet by mouth once daily - may be
crushed. 250mg or 500 mg.
Typically begins about 10 to 30 min after alcohol is ingested.
May occur for up to 14 days after last dose.
Inhibits the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase
Alcoholics Anonymous believes that alcoholism - Answers - Is a disease and the only
cure is total abstinence. Some critics say it gives alcoholics an "excuse".
The process by which alcohol concentration is increased to more than 15%? - Answers
- distillation
In most commercial beers today, alcohol content is a little over? - Answers - 4%
Alcohol WD symptoms 6-24 hours after last drink. - Answers - tremors, nausea, anxiety,
irritablility
insomnia, feelings of unreality
convulsions
,hallucinations
Thirty years ago, when people spoke of addiction they were most likely thinking of? -
Answers - Heroin
The three basic processes related to the concept of addiction are? - Answers -
tolerance, physical dependence, reinforcement
Tolerance refers to? - Answers - The diminishing effect of a drug as a result of repeated
exposure to the same dose of the drug.
Withdrawal syndrome refers to? - Answers - A set of consistent symptoms that appear
when drug usage stops.
The driving force behind narcotic addiction? - Answers - The reinforcing effect of a drug
on the brain rather than fear of withdrawal.
In relation to physical dependence, psychological dependence is? - Answers - A greater
problem, since many addicts have gone through withdrawal will later relapse.
ANOVA - Answers - Factorial analysis of variance - used in the study of 2 or more
variables. Most common is the 2x2 where there are 2 independent variables with each
having 2 distinct values.
Chemicals released from neurons (nerve cells) are called? - Answers -
neurotransmitters
The neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junctions in the somatic system is? -
Answers - acetylcholine - patients who die from Alzheimer has less than normal amount
the basal ganglia is important for - Answers - maintaining proper muscle tone
Clonidine (Catapres) - Answers - Used for opioid detoxification.
Advantages of Clonidine over Methadone - Answers - Does not produce opioid
intoxication and is not reinforcing.
Not classified as having abuse potential
detox occurs w/o opioids
no special licensing is required.
Buprenorphine forms? - Answers - Buprenex-injectable form
Subutex-oral form (starting treatment)
Suboxone-buprenorphine and nalxone(intedend for persons dependent on opioids who
have already started and are continuing medication therapy.)
, Stimulants can produce at moderate doses? - Answers - Wakefulness and a sense of
well-being. Cocaine and amphetamines (methamphetamine) are the most frequently
abused CNS stimulants.
Opiates can produce at low doses? - Answers - a relaxed dreamlike state
Major tranquilizers are now referred to as? - Answers - antipsychotics
therapeutic index - Answers - always greater than one
LD50/ED50
The safety margin of a drug is measured by the: - Answers - difference between the
effective dose level and the lowest toxic dose
Drug absorption is most rapid when the intramuscular injection is given into the? -
Answers - deltoid muscle
The fastest method by which the drug is delivered to the brain is? - Answers - inhalation
The reduced effect of a drug that may result from more rapid metabolism or excretion of
the drug is referred to as? - Answers - drug disposition tolerance
Speedball is generally the combination of? - Answers - heroin and cocaine
In the 1960s, cocaine became popular again because? - Answers - amphetamines
became harder to obtain
In South America, a popular way to use cocaine is? - Answers - coca paste
Crack? - Answers - cocaine mixed with baking soda
Cocaine's behavior effects are believed to depend on blocking the reuptake of? -
Answers - dopamine and serotonin
A smokeable form of methamphetamine is referred to as? - Answers - ice
The current drug of choice for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is?
- Answers - methylphenidate(Ritalin) and dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) - CNS
stimulant most commonly abused along with opioids and CNS depressants.
The most widely-used sedative-hypnotic drug is? - Answers - alcohol
Nonbarbiturate paraldehyde is not used because? - Answers - has a noxious taste and
odor
Drugs used to induce sleep are called - Answers - hypnotics
Whether we see drug use as a problem depends on all of the following: - Answers -
Reason one takes a drug
Quantity consumed and the manner by which one takes the drug
When and where the drug is used
The age of the individual taking the drug
In reference to psychoactive drug use, it is important to recognize that: - Answers -
History and expectations influence how one is affected by a drug.
Type I error - Answers - alpha error - null hypothesis is rejected as false or unproven
when it is actually true.
The highest rates of illicit drug use are in what age group? - Answers - 18 to 25
Drug use is positively correlated with? - Answers - rejection of traditional cultural
systems
No Wrong Door - Answers - Treatment is available at every point of someone trying to
get help in any stage of substance abuse.
The first of the pharmacological revolution was associated with the development of? -
Answers - vaccines
The age group that is least likely to have used alcohol in the previous 30 days is? -
Answers - 12 to 17
Which of the following is an example of behavioral toxicity? - Answers - driving
inattentively after smoking marijuana
An experiment in which rats were allowed to self-inject drugs showed that the rats? -
Answers - were more likely to die form cocaine than heroin
Which drug is most clearly linked to violent crime? - Answers - alcohol
Alcohol use is associated with? - Answers - 3/5 of all murders
40% of all assaults
1/3 of forcible rape and child molestation
50% committing violent crime
The number of people in the US arrested for drug-law violations each year is? -
Answers - 1,000,000
,About 1/2 of the emergency room episodes and 3/4 of the drug related deaths are
associated with? - Answers - multiple drug episodes
All of the following are types of prevention: - Answers - primary prevention
secondary prevention
tertiary prevention
All of the following are key elements of the social influence model: - Answers - training
refusal skills
countering advertising
use of teen leaders
Type II errors - Answers - beta error- null hypothesis is not rejected when it is actually
false. Often result of too small of sample size.
Tertiary prevention programs are those aimed mainly at? - Answers - people who have
been treated for substance abuse or has stopped the substance abuse without
assistance
Secondary prevention programs are those aimed mainly at? - Answers - People who
have tried the drug in question or a variety of other substances
Naltrexone-synthetic opioid antagonist - Answers - blocks opioids from binding to
receptors
reduces craving for alcohol
was approved by the FDA in 1994 for the treatment of alcoholism
Disulfiram: Trade name Antabuse - Answers - Tablet by mouth once daily - may be
crushed. 250mg or 500 mg.
Typically begins about 10 to 30 min after alcohol is ingested.
May occur for up to 14 days after last dose.
Inhibits the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase
Alcoholics Anonymous believes that alcoholism - Answers - Is a disease and the only
cure is total abstinence. Some critics say it gives alcoholics an "excuse".
The process by which alcohol concentration is increased to more than 15%? - Answers
- distillation
In most commercial beers today, alcohol content is a little over? - Answers - 4%
Alcohol WD symptoms 6-24 hours after last drink. - Answers - tremors, nausea, anxiety,
irritablility
insomnia, feelings of unreality
convulsions
,hallucinations
Thirty years ago, when people spoke of addiction they were most likely thinking of? -
Answers - Heroin
The three basic processes related to the concept of addiction are? - Answers -
tolerance, physical dependence, reinforcement
Tolerance refers to? - Answers - The diminishing effect of a drug as a result of repeated
exposure to the same dose of the drug.
Withdrawal syndrome refers to? - Answers - A set of consistent symptoms that appear
when drug usage stops.
The driving force behind narcotic addiction? - Answers - The reinforcing effect of a drug
on the brain rather than fear of withdrawal.
In relation to physical dependence, psychological dependence is? - Answers - A greater
problem, since many addicts have gone through withdrawal will later relapse.
ANOVA - Answers - Factorial analysis of variance - used in the study of 2 or more
variables. Most common is the 2x2 where there are 2 independent variables with each
having 2 distinct values.
Chemicals released from neurons (nerve cells) are called? - Answers -
neurotransmitters
The neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junctions in the somatic system is? -
Answers - acetylcholine - patients who die from Alzheimer has less than normal amount
the basal ganglia is important for - Answers - maintaining proper muscle tone
Clonidine (Catapres) - Answers - Used for opioid detoxification.
Advantages of Clonidine over Methadone - Answers - Does not produce opioid
intoxication and is not reinforcing.
Not classified as having abuse potential
detox occurs w/o opioids
no special licensing is required.
Buprenorphine forms? - Answers - Buprenex-injectable form
Subutex-oral form (starting treatment)
Suboxone-buprenorphine and nalxone(intedend for persons dependent on opioids who
have already started and are continuing medication therapy.)
, Stimulants can produce at moderate doses? - Answers - Wakefulness and a sense of
well-being. Cocaine and amphetamines (methamphetamine) are the most frequently
abused CNS stimulants.
Opiates can produce at low doses? - Answers - a relaxed dreamlike state
Major tranquilizers are now referred to as? - Answers - antipsychotics
therapeutic index - Answers - always greater than one
LD50/ED50
The safety margin of a drug is measured by the: - Answers - difference between the
effective dose level and the lowest toxic dose
Drug absorption is most rapid when the intramuscular injection is given into the? -
Answers - deltoid muscle
The fastest method by which the drug is delivered to the brain is? - Answers - inhalation
The reduced effect of a drug that may result from more rapid metabolism or excretion of
the drug is referred to as? - Answers - drug disposition tolerance
Speedball is generally the combination of? - Answers - heroin and cocaine
In the 1960s, cocaine became popular again because? - Answers - amphetamines
became harder to obtain
In South America, a popular way to use cocaine is? - Answers - coca paste
Crack? - Answers - cocaine mixed with baking soda
Cocaine's behavior effects are believed to depend on blocking the reuptake of? -
Answers - dopamine and serotonin
A smokeable form of methamphetamine is referred to as? - Answers - ice
The current drug of choice for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is?
- Answers - methylphenidate(Ritalin) and dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) - CNS
stimulant most commonly abused along with opioids and CNS depressants.
The most widely-used sedative-hypnotic drug is? - Answers - alcohol
Nonbarbiturate paraldehyde is not used because? - Answers - has a noxious taste and
odor
Drugs used to induce sleep are called - Answers - hypnotics
