Order Substance Abuse Discussion Questions

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Order Substance Abuse Discussion Questions
177. Preferred treatment for opiate overdose
178. One of the oldest and most widely used mind-altering drugs in the
world
179. Produces detachment, disorientation, distortion of body image, loss
of proprioception, and acute psychotic reactions
180. Used as a topical anesthetic in eye surgery
181. Clonidine is sometimes used to ameliorate withdrawal
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DIRECTIONS (Questions 182-185): Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by four or five suggested answers or
completions. Select the one that is best in each case.
182. All of the following statements regarding marijuana are true EXCEPT
A.
B
Cc
D
E.
almost 60% of Americans have tried marijuana at least once
when marijuana is smoked, over 2,000 identifiable
metabolites with unknown consequences are produced
the most clearly established acute effects of marijuana are on
mental functions and behavior
prolonged use of marijuana causes permanent changes in the
nervous system and permanently impairs brain function and
behavior
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chronic marijuana users often outgrow their habits
183. A factor that predicted persistent heroin dependence in Vietnam
veterans was
> AOS
amount of heroin used
abuse restricted to heroin exclusively
social class of abuser
ethnicity of abuser
lack of high school graduation
184. Leading causes of death for the alcoholic include all of the following
EXCEPT
heart disease
cancer
accidents
Pancreatitis
suicide
185. U.S. states where IV drug abuse heterosexual AIDS cases exceed
cases in non-IV drug abuse homosexual men include
fo oe
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
Connecticut, New York, Florida
New York, New Jersey, Florida
Missouri, New York, New Jersey
Texas, New York, Florida
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DIRECTIONS (Questions 186-190): For each of the questions or incomplete statements below, one or more of the answers or completions
given are correct. Select:
186.
187.
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if only 1, 2, and 3 are correct,
if only 1 and 3 are correct,
if only 2 and 4 are correct,
if only 4 is correct,
if all are correct.
A child suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome might exhibit which
of the following defects?
1.
2.
ae
4.
Cardiac septal defects
Microcephaly
Poorly formed concha
Mental retardation
Which of the following statements regarding the effects of fetal
exposure to cocaine is/are TRUE?
1,
2.
3.
4.
Cocaine-exposed babies have a higher rate of sudden infant
death syndrome (SIDS) than narcotic-exposed babies
Interuterine exposure to cocaine leads to low neonatal birth
weight
Behavioral effects, as well as physical effects, are seen in
cocaine babies
The incidence of abruptio placenta decreases significantly in
women who stop using cocaine early in pregnancy
188. Intravenous drug use associated AIDS cases are defined as cases
involving
1. intravenous drug users
2. sex partners of intravenous drug users
3. children of intravenous drug users
4. children of sex partners of intravenous drug users
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