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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

Heath Ledger 

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)