Substance Abuse Chapter 6 Study Questions – Flashcards
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The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form of...
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drinks, such as coca wine.
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Dr. W.S. Halsted, the "father of American surgery", experimented with cocaine's ability to produce...
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local anesthesia.
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Which famous physician studied cocaine as a treatment for morphine dependence and depression?
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Sigmund Freud
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The 1914 New York Times article, "Negro Cocaine Fiends' are a New Southern Menace,"...
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said that cocaine increased homicidal tendencies and improved marksmanship.
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What did the 1914 Harrison Act do?
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taxed importation and sale of coca, cocaine and opium
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Most illicit cocaine in the US is powder cocaine (cocaine hydrochloride), which is...
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too stable to be smoked.
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The passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act...
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came after over a thousand stories about cocaine had appeared in the national media.
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Although National Survey on Drug Use and Health data indicates greater prevalence of illicit drug use among white Americans, black Americans represented more than 80 percent of those arrested for...
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violation of federal crack cocaine laws.
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In the text, the highly publicized drug arrests in Tulia, TX were used to illustrate that...
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US drug policies may target people of color disproportionately.
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Cocaine's effects in the brain result from blocking... A. serotnin reuptake. B. dopamine reuptake C. norepinephrine reuptake D. all of the above
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D. all of the above
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The most common way cocaine is used recreationally is by...
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insufflation (snorting).
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What is cocaine still used for medically?
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It is used as a local anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal and esophageal surgeries.
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Cocaethylene
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is formed in the body when cocaine and alcohol are used together.
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When laboratory animals are given unlimited opportunities to self-administer cocaine injection...
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they will readily self-administer it.
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Cocaine use during pregnancy now appears to be associated with...
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no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test scores or language in children.
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Illicit cocaine comes to the US primarily from...
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South America.
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Amphetamine was developed initially as a substitute for a closely related chemical derived from the Chinese herb ma huang. That chemical is...
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ephedrine.
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Which of these was NOT one of the early medical uses for amphetamine first studied in the 1930's?
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treating anxiety.
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During World War II, amphetamines...
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were used to decrease fatigue by several nations' militaries.
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Illicit intravenous amphetamines first became a big public concern in...
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the 1960s.
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Crystal meth refers to...
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methamphetamine crystals, which may be smoked.
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Studies of the mechanism of action of the amphetamines have focused mainly on...
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release of norepinephrine and dopamine.
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Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat depression?
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Amphetamines are used as mostly as an adjunctive therapy.
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The effect of amphetamines on weight control:
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is real, but small and limited in duration.
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Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity are characteristics of...
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ADHD
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One "non-stimulant" medication that has been approved for ADHD does not appear to have abuse potential. Atomoxetine is sold under the brand name...
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Stattera.
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One of the most disturbing side effects of treating ADHD with amphetamines or methylphenidate (Ritalin) is...
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decreased height and weight gains in children.
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The ability of stimulants to improve mental performance...
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depends on the complexity of the task and the dose.
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Paranoid psychosis can be produced by:
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high doses of amphetamines.
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T or F: Sigmund Freud was always opposed to the use of cocaine for treating psychiatric conditions.
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False
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T or F: Some of the emotional justification for the 1914 Harrison Act can be found in a New York Times article from that year, called "Negro Cocaine Fiends are a New Southern Menace".
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True
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T or F: Crack cocaine is a very stable form of the drug known as cocaine hydrochloride.
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False
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T or F: Studies show that blacks are just as likely as whites to be arrested for violating crack cocaine laws.
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False
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T or F: Use of cocaine during pregnancy has been clearly linked to many kinds of birth defects and mental retardation.
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False
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T or F: The earliest medical use for amphetamine was as a substitute for ephedrine in treating asthma.
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True
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T or F: Scientific data indicate that chronic methamphetamine us causes extreme tooth decay.
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False
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T or F: One major similarity of freebase and crack cocaine is that they can both be smoked.
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True
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T or F: The structure of the cocaine molecule closely resembles the dopamine molecule.
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False
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T or F: The most common drug used in treating ADHD is still Modafinil.
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False
