Multiple Choice
A disadvantage of benzodiazepines is the development of physical dependence after _____.
A. nine months use
B. one to two weeks use
C. four months use
D. thirty days use
four months use
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Multiple Choice
A disadvantage of benzodiazepines is the development of physical dependence after _____.
A. nine months use
B. one to two weeks use
C. four months use
D. thirty days use
four months use
See page 42, first paragraph
Multiple Choice
"Huffing" is a method of administration most commonly used with ______.
A. inhalants/solvents
B. opiates
C. crack cocaine
D. hallucinogens
inhalants/solvents
Multiple Choice
All of the following are currently approved for medical use in the United States except ______.
A. opiates
B. caffeine
C. cocaine
D. LSD
LSD
Multiple Choice
Marinol® (synthetic delta-8-THC) is approved for use in ______.
A. marijuana detoxification
B. severe vomiting
C. maintenance therapy for marijuana addicts
D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
severe vomiting
Multiple Choice
Erie is experiencing tremors, visual and auditory hallucinations, has an exaggerated startle response and is brushing nonexistent bugs off his back. He feels hot, his pulse is rapid and his blood pressure is elevated. Ernie is most likely experiencing ______.
A. alcohol withdrawal, second phase
B. schizophrenia
C. malingering
D. stress reaction to incarceration
alcohol withdrawal, second phase
Multiple Choice
The use of pharmacotherapies such as disulfiram, naltrexone, methadone and acamprosate to aid in addiction treatment _____________.
A. can be effective both in terms of efficacy and cost
B. gives the wrong message to clients and should be avoided
C. is only a temporary measure and should never be considered part of a long-term intervention
D. is only occasionally effective and not really economically sound
can be effective both in terms of efficacy and cost
Multiple Choice
Freebasing cocaine and smoking crack are methods of administration ______.
A. milder but longer lasting effects
B. higher blood levels but lower concentrations in the brain
C. immediate and powerful psychoactive substance effects
D. less desire to repeat the use of the drug
immediate and powerful psychoactive substance effects
Multiple Choice
The population group most likely to use inhalants/solvents is ______.
A. youth
B. the elderly
C. women
D. upper income white males
youth
Multiple Choice
In narcotic withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are most highly related to the _____.
A. method of administration
B. duration of the effect of the narcotic
C. body fat content of the individual
D. height/weight ratio of the individual
duration of the effect of the narcotic
See page 85, Withdrawal section
Multiple Choice
Physical dependence on benzodiazepines can occur with ______.
A. low doses when mixed with alcohol
B. chronic double dosing
C. therapeutic doses
D. none of the above
C. therapeutic doses
Multiple Choice
The high abuse potential of cocaine and the tendency for occasional users to quickly turn into psychoactive substance dependents is probably accounted for by its ______.
A. social acceptability among people of high income and education
B. easy availability and low price
C. short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance to euphoric effects and intense euphoria
D. multiple possible methods of administration
short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance to euphoric effects and intense euphoria
Multiple Choice
A "designer" psychoactive substance that can cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease is ______.
A. LAAM
B. PCP
C. MDMA
D. LSD
MDMA
See page 101. first paragraph
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