Drug Use and Abuse A Comprehensive Introduction 9th Edition Howard Abadinsky - Test Bank Instant Download - Complete Test Bank With Answers Sample Questions Are Posted Below 1. Identical twins are about __________ as likely as fraternal twins to resemble each other in terms of the presence of alcoholism. a. half …
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1. Identical twins are about __________ as likely as fraternal twins to resemble each other in terms of the presence of alcoholism.
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2. ________________ is a synthetic version of morphine prescribed for chronic or long-lasting pain.
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3. __________ often carry a gene that makes them physically ill and flushed before they can consume an addicting amount of alcohol.
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4. Physicians often use the less addictive drug __________ to relieve heroin withdrawal symptoms.
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5. There are about _____ derivatives of barbituric acid.
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6. Barbiturates are classified _________________.
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7. Chronic ___________ use leads to cirrhosis of the liver, damage to the heart muscle and nerve damage.
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8. The liver converts alcohol to __________, which in high levels causes permanent liver damage.
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9. Most long-term alcoholics suffer from Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, a deficiency in:
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10. __________ compounds are often sold as “China White,” the street name for the finest Southeast Asian heroin, to addicts who cannot tell the difference.
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11. Alcohol ______________.
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12. Regular use of moderate daily amounts of alcohol ______________.
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13. Heroin depletes the neurotransmitter ___________________.
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14. Unlike other drugs of abuse, alcohol __________________.
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15. Genetic factors _______________-.
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16. Endorphins enable organisms to deal with psychological stress by ____________.
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17. Benzodiazepines are referred to pharmacologically as ____________________.
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18. Oxycodone is the active ingredient of ________, and is also found in medications such as Percodan and Tylox.
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19. Approximately _____ adult Americans consume alcohol.
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20. ____________________ was part of a class of drugs introduced as barbiturate substitute in the belief that they would be safer.
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21. Common short-term effects of ____________________ include drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, and mood swings.
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22. In 2006, _____ mixed with and sold as heroin was responsible for killing hundreds of people in cities from Chicago to Philadelphia.
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23. Chemical variations of drugs are referred to as ________________.
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24. Since passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, all __________ of controlled substances have themselves become controlled substances.
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25. Analogs designed by underground chemists are known as _______________.
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26. ________ enable the organism to deal with “psychological pain,” stress, by curbing an autonomic overreaction and producing calm.
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27. There are approximately ________ annual prescription painkiller overdose fatalities.
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28. The DEA reports that more than _______ tons of opium or its equivalent in poppy straw concentrate are legally imported each year into the United States.
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29. Ingested intravenously, heroin has a ____ second onset.
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30. There are four different effects of heroin: the rush, the _____, the nod, and being straight.
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31. Heroin has been banned in the United States since ______.
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32. Because heroin is illegal, there is no way for the user to determine the level of _____.
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33. 3-methyl fentanyl is approximately _______ times as potent as morphine.
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34. Barbiturates are often used for their _________ effects.
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35. Rohypnol, although not approved for use in the United States, is prescribed in about seventy countries for the short-term treatment of ________.
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36. The purported health benefits of moderate drinking have been challenged because they have not been subjected to randomized long-term clinical studies.
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37. Rohypnol is known on the street as “rophies.”
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38. Cocaine abusers have reported using Rohypnol to ease themselves down from a cocaine or crack binge.
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39. Often prescribed for stress and anxiety, benzodiazepines are safer and have fewer side effects than barbiturates.
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40. A wide variety of studies clearly establish direct causal links between genetic factors and alcoholism.
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41. Women have less gastric acid and will absorb about 30 percent more alcohol than men.
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42. Fentanyl is classified as a narcotic.
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43. Kratom is derived from the heroin poppy seed.
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44. Since 1924 heroin has been used in the United States for medical use as an analgesic.
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45. Most patients cannot tell the difference between heroin and morphine in equivalent doses.
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46. The synthetic drug, ________________ which is often used intravenously in major surgery, works exactly like the opiates.
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47. The term ________ is a contraction of the term endogenous morphine.
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48. The body reacts to stress by secreting two types of chemical __________: hormones in the blood and neurotransmitters in the brain.
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49. The euphoria produced by heroin is referred to as the __________.
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50. The feeling of general well-being produced by heroin is referred to as the __________.
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51. The state of unawareness produced by heroin, described by addicts as being “out of it,” is referred to as the __________.
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52. A very dangerous side effect of heroin is that it depresses the __________ centers in the brain.
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53. First introduced in 1995, __________ is a synthetic version of morphine classified by the DEA as a Schedule II drug.
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54. As with opiates, tolerance develops to _____________; but in contrast to opiates there is a fatal dosage level.
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55. _________________ are used primarily as sedatives for the treatment of insomnia and as anticonvulsants to help prevent or mitigate epileptic seizures.
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56. Discuss the relationship between stress and addiction.
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57. Explain how heroin is manufactured.
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58. Discuss the dangers related to barbiturate use.
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59. Explain the effects and dangers of alcohol
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60. Discuss which drugs are often related to “date rape”.
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