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100
Prozac is a popular:
Antidepressant/SSRI
100
Which US president voluntarily submitted to a drug test?
Regan
100
a category of drugs that temporarily increases a person's energy and alertness
stimulants
100
Ana suddenly stopped taking amphetamines after prolonged abuse of the drug. She became very ill and died. Her death is an example of severe _______
withdrawal/withdrawal symptoms
100
Each of the following is a common symptom of marijuana withdrawal EXCEPT:
a. Weight gain
b. Anxiety
c. Irritability
d. Depression
a. Weight gain
100
Famous rapper born in 1970 who died of a cocaine overdose (accidental)
DMX 
100
Actor in The Dark Knight who died of an overdose.
Drugs in his/her system: oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine
Heath Ledger
100
This President claimed drug use to be "public enemy #1" and started the War on Drugs in the early 90s.
Pres. Richard Nixon
100
During withdrawal from a given substance, someone may experience _________ (trouble falling asleep, trouble sleeping through the night, etc.).
Insomnia
200
A condition in which liver cells become engorged with fats and proteins
cirrhosis
200
What country did LSD originate from?
A. U.S.
B. Canada
C. Switzerland
D. Colombia
C. Switzerland
200
paint thinner, glue, gasoline, marker fluid, propane, butane, nitrous oxide are all common: __________
inhalants
200
If someone is not overdosing, and they are administered NARCAN, will the NARCAN cause them problems?
No
200
any effect that is causes by a drug and that is different from the drug's intended effect
side effect
200
Rapper born in '92 who accidentally OD'd on Fentanyl, cocaine, and ethanol
Mac Miller
200
Martial artist, actor, film director, pop culture icon who died of a prescription drug overdose in 1973.
Bruce Lee
200
Across the U.S., you are considered legally intoxicated if your BAC is above THIS limit:
.08%
200
_____ drinking is associated with negative consequences such as unintentional injuries, cancer, and heart disease.
Binge
300
The active chemical ingredient in marijuana
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
300
The “stepping-stone” theory of drug use is also called the
gateway theory
300
a category of drugs that distort perceptions, causing the user to see or hear things that aren't real
hallucinogens
300
Confronting a drug user about his or her drug abuse problems to stop him or her from using drugs is called
an intervention
300
Which of the following opioids is the most potent?
a. heroin
b. oxycodone
c. meperidine
d. fentanyl
d. fentanyl
300
Singer born in '87 who drowned in a bath tub after inhaling Difluoroethane and alprazolam
Aaron Carter 
300
Boston Celtics second overall NBA draft pick (1986) who suffered cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose:
Len Bias
300
What is the name of this "Theory", or "Effect"?
"trying marijuana increases the taste for other drugs or leads users to believe that other substances are more pleasurable or less risky than previously supposed"
The Gateway Theory
or
The Gateway Effect
300
____ _____ is characterized by severe tooth decay and gum disease, which often causes teeth to break or fall out. It's caused by using this stimulant: _________
-2 answers (x, x)
Meth mouth; Meth
400
A chemically altered form of morphine:
heroin
400
Was created in 1906 to control the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics in the US
F.D.A.
400
drugs made to closely resemble a common illegal drug in chemical structure and effect
(not one specific drug, but a category)
-a club drug
or
-a "designer" drug
400
Treatment for heroin often involves this substance/medication:
methadone
400
Detecting that someone has a gambling addiction is harder than detecting someone with a drug addiction.
T/F
True
-When on drugs, a person will start to show physical symptoms that they have an addiction, whereas a person with a gambling problem will not.
400
Actor born in '79 who OD'd on oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, diazepam, temazepam and doxylamine
hint-batman
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400
American singer and songwriter who died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016.
Prince
400
True or False: The U.S. is the only country in the "Americas region" to have never executed someone over a drug offense.
True.
400
Which illicit drug is most commonly found in the bloodstream of drivers who get in crashes, including fatal crashes?
Hint: not alcohol
Marijuana
500
SSRI stands for
selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor
500
An important sociocultural variable that has been cited in the increased use of cigarettes has been:
The media/advertising
500
a group of highly addictive drugs derived from the poppy plant that are used as pain relievers, anesthetics, and sedatives
opiates/opioids
500
Which of the following is an antidepressant that has proven helpful for smoking cessation?
a. Nicotine patch
b. Haldol
c. Varenicline
d. Bupropion
d. Bupropion (brand name: Wellbutrin)
-often combined with nicotine gum for smoking cessation
500
Which of the following is the most likely cause of death from inhalant overdose?
a. Embolism
b. Aneurysm
c. Suffocation
d. Meningitis
c. suffocation
500
Musician who was born in '42 and died in '70 due to a barbiturates overdose
Jimi Hendrix 
500
Actor in The Wire who died of an overdose in 2021.
Drugs found in system: Fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine
Michael K Williams aka "Omar"
500
During the war on drugs in the 1990s, many police units were now allowed to use military equipment including armored vehicles during drug raids.
This was known as the __________ of America's police force.
militarization
500
The act of ______ can cause 12 types of cancer, 6 categories of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], and pneumonia including influenza
Smoking (tobacco/nicotine)