Question 1

The FDA removed GHB as an available ingredient in dietary supplements due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  GHB-related seizures and comas
B)  its hallucinogenic effects
C)  its effects on blood pressure
D)  its depressive effects on the respiratory system

Question 2

Surveys indicate that inhalant abuse frequently precedes an individual's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience with glue
B)  experience with alcohol or nicotine
C)  being in the primary grades in school
D)  learning to read or write

Question 3

Barbiturates are a useful treatment for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attention deficit disorder
B)  epilepsy
C)  scarlet fever
D)  weight loss

Question 4

Discuss the patterns of barbiturate abuse.

Accepted Answer

Barbiturate abuse can exhibit several pa...

Question 5

There is a ______ chance of death from abrupt withdrawal of barbiturates.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent
B)  10 percent
C)  15 percent
D)  20 percent

Question 6

Cross-tolerance and cross-dependence occur because the two drugs in question __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  affect the same area of the brain
B)  share sites on the same receptor
C)  are antagonists of each other
D)  both affect the respiratory systems in the medulla

Question 7

Buspirone does not affect GABA receptors but rather a subtype of receptors sensitive to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine
B)  GABA
C)  serotonin
D)  acetylcholine

Question 8

The customary pattern of nitrous oxide abuse in the 1960s was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhaling directly from whipped cream
B)  inhaling the gas from a balloon
C)  saturating the gas onto a cloth and inhaling the cloth
D)  inhaling the gas directly from the can

Question 9

Barbiturate abuse reached its peak in the 1950s and 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Symptoms of agitation during acute alcohol withdrawal are treated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a very short-acting benzodiazepine
B)  an oral dose of Librium or Valium
C)  a warm and empathetic therapist
D)  an injectable form of diazepam (Valium)

Question 11

GHB is a CNS stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For a barbiturate to be longer acting,it should be administered in a(n) ________ form.

Accepted Answer

A)  injectable
B)  smokable
C)  oral
D)  inhalable

Question 13

Because of "drug automatism," patients are advised NOT to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  keep barbiturates near their beds
B)  administer their own medication
C)  take barbiturates on an empty stomach
D)  use barbiturates for more than five days in a row

Question 14

It is relatively difficult to obtain products containing acetone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Inhalant abuse is the only form of abuse that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involves adolescents
B)  has behavioral as well as physiological risks
C)  involves college students more than high-school students
D)  involves eighth-graders more than high-school seniors

Question 16

The relaxant effects of benzodiazepines last longer than those of barbiturates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

High-school seniors show a higher prevalence rate for inhalant abuse than do eighth-graders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

GHB combined with alcohol can produce __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of consciousness
B)  amnesia
C)  heart failure
D)  both A and B

Question 19

Triorthocresyl phosphate (TCP) is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gasoline additive
B)  form of lead
C)  alternative term for hexane
D)  ingredient leading to permanent blindness

Question 20

The drug Rohypnol has recently been reformulated so that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its effects are weaker
B)  it has a distinctive odor
C)  it has a bitter taste
D)  it produces a bluish color when in liquid

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There is a ______ chance of death from abrupt withdrawal of barbiturates.

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It is relatively difficult to obtain products containing acetone.

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The drug Rohypnol has recently been reformulated so that __________.

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GHB combined with alcohol can produce __________.

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Barbiturates are a useful treatment for __________.

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GHB is a CNS stimulant.

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The FDA removed GHB as an available ingredient in dietary supplements due to __________.

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Discuss the patterns of barbiturate abuse.

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Inhalant abuse is the only form of abuse that __________.

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Surveys indicate that inhalant abuse frequently precedes an individual's __________.

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For a barbiturate to be longer acting,it should be administered in a(n) ________ form.

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Cross-tolerance and cross-dependence occur because the two drugs in question __________.

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Symptoms of agitation during acute alcohol withdrawal are treated by __________.

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High-school seniors show a higher prevalence rate for inhalant abuse than do eighth-graders.

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Because of "drug automatism," patients are advised NOT to __________.

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Barbiturate abuse reached its peak in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Buspirone does not affect GABA receptors but rather a subtype of receptors sensitive to __________.

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Triorthocresyl phosphate (TCP) is a(n) __________.

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The relaxant effects of benzodiazepines last longer than those of barbiturates.

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The customary pattern of nitrous oxide abuse in the 1960s was __________.

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