HSCI 336 - Health Aspects of Drug Use » Summer 2020 » Quiz 13

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Question #1
Heroin became the drug of choice for many opioid users
A.   during World War II, when supplies of raw opium were cut off.
B.   in the 1960s, because users believed that it was more pure than other opioids.
C.   around 1900, because it could be injected.
D.   during the 1920s, because it was easier to smuggle the small amounts needed for an effective dose.
Question #2
"Black tar" is
A.   a synthetic opioid that is twice as potent as pure heroin.
B.   an opium extract that is imported from Southeast Asia.
C.   a name given heroin from Mexico that is brown or black in its pure form.
D.   a type of street heroin that has been "cut" with powdered charcoal.
Question #3
At the current time, most of the heroin in the U.S. originates from poppy fields in
A.   China.
B.   Laos and Thailand.
C.   Mexico.
D.   Afghanistan.
Question #4
Vicodin and OxyContin are examples of
A.   narcotic antagonists.
B.   prescription opioids that are being misused at relatively high rates.
C.   fake drugs sold over the Internet that are actually placebos.
D.   NSAIDs.
Question #5
Which of these opioids is about 100 times as potent as morphine?
A.   fentanyl
B.   pentazocine
C.   methadone
D.   codeine
Question #6
Naloxone, nalorphine, and naltrexone are examples of
A.   prescription opioids that are being misused and abused at increasing rates.
B.   NSAIDs.
C.   opioid antagonists.
D.   fake drugs sold over the Internet that are actually placebos.
Question #7
Enkephalins, endorphins, and dynorphins are
A.   three classes of endogenous chemicals that have effects similar to morphine.
B.   three types of opioid receptors found in the brain.
C.   three chemical classes of synthetic prescription opioids.
D.   enzymes in the brain that convert morphine into its active form.
Question #8
Although pain relief is now the major medical use for opioids, they have been used to save many lives (especially in underdeveloped countries) because of their ability to
A.   treat diarrhea.
B.   decrease bleeding.
C.   decrease violent behavior.
D.   lower blood pressure.
Question #9
The textbook says that opioid withdrawal is similar to
A.   a hangover from alcohol.
B.   a bad case of intestinal flu.
C.   an allergy.
D.   a life-threatening disease.
Question #10
________ usually refers to a sudden increase in the number of users of a particular psychoactive substance.
A.   Substance dependence
B.   Drug epidemic
C.   Doctor shopping
D.   Ramp effect
Question #11
The most popular prescription opioids are hydrocodone and oxycodone.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
Long-term exposure to opioid drugs
A.   can weaken the heart.
B.   causes damage to the mesolimbic dopamine system.
C.   has not been clearly shown to produce damage to any tissue or organ system.
D.   is a common cause of kidney disease.
Question #13
Heroin is more potent than morphine because
A.   it more readily crosses the blood-brain barrier.
B.   it is often injected instead of swallowed.
C.   it is a natural opioid.
D.   it is a synthetic opioid.
Question #14
In recent years, heroin use has been a rapidly spreading problem in the United States, suggesting that it is becoming an epidemic.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
The two major active chemicals in opium are
A.   morphine and codeine.
B.   paregoric and laudanum.
C.   heroin and cocaine.
D.   meperidine and oxycodone.
Question #16
By the beginning of the 20th century, a greater percentage of Americans were addicted to opioids than at any time before or since. Opium smoking and medical use of injected pure morphine were important contributors to this, along with:
A.   intravenous use of heroin.
B.   alcohol prohibition.
C.   patent medicines containing opium extracts or morphine.
D.   the growth of organized crime syndicates.
Question #17
Possession of opium, morphine, or heroin without a prescription was made a crime by
A.   the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act
B.   a 1915 Supreme Court decision.
C.   the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse amendments.
D.   the 1970 Controlled Substances Act.
Question #18
One of the major issues facing physicians today is that patients are NOT taking enough prescription opioids to manage their pain.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #19
Withdrawal from opioid drugs is often fatal
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #20
The most popular prescription opioids are hydrocodone and oxycodone.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #21
Which of the following is a difference between heroin and morphine?
A.   Heroin is more readily absorbed from the stomach than morphine.
B.   Heroin reduces the inflammation in an injured area more effectively than morphine.
C.   Heroin is believed to be more potent and acts faster than morphine.
D.   Heroin is a more effective antipyretic medicine than morphine.

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