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Alcohol and Drug Abuse MCQ

1. In georgia, your provisional license (class d) can be suspended if you ______.

Misrepresent your age for the purpose of obtaining an alcoholic beverage

Misrepresent your identity for the purpose of obtaining an alcoholic beverage

Use a fake I.D. for the purpose of obtaining an alcoholic beverage

None of the Above

Answer

Correct Answer: None of the Above

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2. When a pregnant woman drinks alcoholic beverages, the fetal alcohol levels __________.

Are lower than those of the mother

Are higher than those of the mother

Are the same as those of the mother

Since alcohol does not pass through the placenta, the fetus does not have an alcohol level.

Answer

Correct Answer: Are the same as those of the mother

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3. Barbiturates are __________ valium-like benzodiazepines.

Safer than

As safe as

More dangerous than

None of these is correct

Answer

Correct Answer: More dangerous than

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4. Heroin is classified as a __________ drug and cannot be used clinically in the united states.

Schedule 1

Schedule 2

Schedule 3

Schedule 4

Answer

Correct Answer: Schedule 1

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5. A primary family risk factor(s) that predisposes youths to find drugs attractive is/are __________.

All of the choices

Chaotic home environment

Lack of mutual attachments and nurturing

Ineffective parenting

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the choices

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6. __________ drugs have high abuse potential but are approved for medical purposes.

Schedule I

Schedule II

Schedule III

Schedule V

Answer

Correct Answer: Schedule II

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7. The long-term effects of stimulant use involve depletion of ______.

Monoamines.

Acetylcholine.

GABA

Endorphins

Answer

Correct Answer: Monoamines.

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8. Tolerance to caffeine's effects on __________ probably does develop.

Both renal function and sleep

Methylxanthines

Stimulant effects

More quickly than

Answer

Correct Answer: Both renal function and sleep

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9. The most frequently reported nicotine withdrawal symptom is __________.

Nicotine craving.

Irritability.

Anxiety

Insomnia.

Answer

Correct Answer: Insomnia.

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10. Cocaine effects are directly related to those areas of the brain that control __________.

Pleasure and reinforcement

Sleep and dreaming

Respiratory control

Balance and equilibrium

Answer

Correct Answer: Pleasure and reinforcement

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11. _____ regulate the number of charged molecules inside and outside a neuron.

Limbic areas

Hypothalamus

Ion channels

Sympathetic branch

Answer

Correct Answer: Ion channels

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12. Research on the use of nicotine replacement therapies leads to the conclusion that _________.

There are no demonstrable differences in effectiveness between different nicotine replacement therapies.

Both calming and stimulating.

Differences in smoking status between the unemployed and the employed are only evident in males.

Current smoking prevalence for those over 18 is higher among individuals who are unemployed.

Answer

Correct Answer: There are no demonstrable differences in effectiveness between different nicotine replacement therapies.

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13. Blood-alcohol concentration allows for variations in __________.

The body weight of the drinker

Type of alcohol being ingested

The condition of the liver

Racial or ethnic type

Answer

Correct Answer: The body weight of the drinker

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14. Among underage drinkers, the average age when drinking begins is __________.

Twelve

Fourteen

Fifteen

Eighteen

Answer

Correct Answer: Fourteen

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15. Liver disorders are responsible for __________ of the deaths associated with alcoholism.

Alcoholic fatty liver.

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Continuing intoxication

Delirium

Delirium tremens

Answer

Correct Answer: Alcoholic fatty liver.

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16. For the withdrawal process of barbiturates to be safe, it must be a(n)_______ process.

Abrupt

Gradual

Short-term

Quick

Answer

Correct Answer: Gradual

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17. The third stage of alcohol addiction involves __________ drinking.

Social

Unrestricted

Dependent

Heavy

Answer

Correct Answer: Dependent

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18. The league of spiritual discovery used __________ as the sacrament.

Mescaline.

LSD

Peyote.

None of the above.

Answer

Correct Answer: LSD

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19. A carbonated drink is ____________ by the body because of the carbonation.

Effects

Absorbed

Impaired

Damage

Answer

Correct Answer: Absorbed

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20. __________ is an example of a beverage with a high congeners content.

Wine

Beer

Vodka

A wine cooler

Answer

Correct Answer: Wine

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21. Around 750 ad, ___ use as a beer flavoring agent began:

Hops

Bush

Women

Belgian

Answer

Correct Answer: Hops

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22. Family dynamics in drug abuse refers to interpersonal behaviors of __________.

The wife or husband only

The children only

The grandparents only

All members of the family

Answer

Correct Answer: All members of the family

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23. Even as a sober driver, you should remain aware of behavior of driver who may be __________.

Aggressive

Inattentive

Fatigued

Impaired

Answer

Correct Answer: Impaired

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24. Women absorb 30-35% more ethanol directly from the stomach than men because women ________.

Have lower amounts of alcohol dehydrogenase in the cells lining the stomach

Alcohol dehydrogenase

Both the brain to reduce alcohol cravings and the liver to block complete metabolism of alcohol

Flushing

Answer

Correct Answer: Have lower amounts of alcohol dehydrogenase in the cells lining the stomach

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25. Some of the functions of the liver impaired by alcohol are_______.

Production of blood clotting elements

Breaking down of large proteins

Storage of vitamin A

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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26. About _____% of bulimics abuse alcohol.

They tend to be impulsive and have a strong need for approval

Being overweight; simple diet

None of this

Answer

Correct Answer: 33

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27. An individual alcohol treatment program is most likely to be sought out by __________.

The family of the person with the alcohol problem

The individual with the alcohol problem

Local government officials

Police and corrections officers

Answer

Correct Answer: The individual with the alcohol problem

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28. After drinking alcoholic beverages, increased urine excretion is the result of _____.

Increased aldosterone production

Increased blood pressure

Inhibited secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Increased reabsorption of water in the proximal tubu

Answer

Correct Answer: Inhibited secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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29. Anecdotally, __________ (or "poppers") are used to enhance sexual pleasure.

Nitrous oxide.

Amyl nitrite.

GHB

Rohypnol.

Answer

Correct Answer: Amyl nitrite.

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30. Substances become a form of "self-soothing" when one feels_______.

Stress or anxious

Negative

Positive

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Stress or anxious

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31. Alcohol-related fatalities account for more than _____ of all traffic fatalities.

85 %

31%

75%

95%.

Answer

Correct Answer: 31%

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32. A carbonated alcohol drink is absorbed ____________ by the body because of the carbonation.

TRUE

FALSE

Answer

Correct Answer: TRUE

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33. A 90-proof beverage is _____% alcohol.

Answer

Correct Answer: 45

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34. With the intake of alcoholic beverages, damage to your pancreas can include_______.

Narcotic

Inflammation,

Atrophy, and fibrosis

Answer

Correct Answer: Narcotic

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