Health
Quiz # 7
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1. Drug abuse prevention programs that target people who have not yet tried drugs are called ____ prevention programs.

A. primary
B. secondary
C. tertiary
D. quarternary

2. A motive that characterizes the final stage of the addiction process is performing the addictive behavior in order to

A. escape from reality.
B. feel better about oneself.
C. avoid withdrawal symptoms.
D. experience its euphoric effects.

3. A drug is any substance (other than food), that

A. produces euphoric or anaesthetic effects in animals.
B. alters structure or function in living organisms.
C. has a negative physiological effect in animals.
D. is known to be harmful to living tissues.

4. Drugs that change the user's feelings, perceptions, or moods are called

A. reactive.
B. physiopathic.
C. psychoactive.
D. corticostimulating.

5. Which of the following best illustrates a drug tolerance reaction?

A. Fred gets sick if he drinks more than twelve beers.
B. Fred becomes intoxicated after drinking two beers.
C. Felicia cannot drink alcohol because even small amounts make her sick.
D. Felicia used to get dizzy when she drank a glass of wine, but she no longer does.

6. Cross-tolerance occurs when

A. tolerance to a drug crosses the line into addiction.
B. tolerance for one drug affects tolerance for another.
C. the combination of two drugs drastically reduces tolerance for both.
D. introduction of a new drug changes tolerance to a drug in current use.

7. When does drug misuse become drug abuse?

A. when you take a prescription drug to keep from getting sick
B. when you take larger doses than the prescription calls for
C. when you acquire the drug without a prescription
D. when it becomes physically harmful to you

8. Mikhail's drug use is most likely to influence the behavior of his two young daughters through

A. active encouragement.
B. accidental exposure.
C. modeling.
D. heredity.

9. Halle drinks three cups of strong coffee per day. Based on what researchers know now, what risks does she face and what should she do?

A. She faces an elevated long-term risk of stomach ulcers and should drink coffee only occasionally.
B. She is slightly increasing her cancer risk and should cut back to no more than two cups per day.
C. She is increasing her risk of chronic hypertension and should switch to decaffeinated coffee.
D. No significant risks; she only needs to cut back if she becomes pregnant.

10. Which of the following best describes a synergistic effect of two drugs taken together?

A. The effect of the drugs is the sum of the effects of each.
B. The effect of the first drug is to make the second more potent.
C. The effect of the second drug is to reduce the effect of the first.
D. The effect of the two drugs combined is greater than the effects of each taken alone.