Concepts of Chemical Dependency 10th Edition Doweiko
Test Bank
What is the second most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S.? - ANSWER
Alcohol Dependence
What is the number one cause of preventable deaths in the U.S.? - ANSWER
Issues involving substance use disorders
What are the factors that lead individuals to abuse substances? - ANSWER
Unaware of the compounds effects, pharmacological reward, social learning,
individual expectations, cultural/social influences and individual life goals.
What percentage of homicides involve alcohol? - ANSWER 86%
What is the legal BAC to be considered drunk? - ANSWER 0.8%
What is the alcohol content of fortified wines? - ANSWER 20-24%
Name the three medical complications caused by alcohol. - ANSWER hangovers,
stroke and liver failure
What is the percentage of child abuse cases involving alcohol? - ANSWER 30%
Name five ways drugs are taken. - ANSWER sublingual, oral, rectal, intravenous
and intranasal
Define bioavailability. - ANSWER The ability of the compound to maintain the
strength allowed to produce the prime effect.
Define therapeutic half-life. - ANSWER 100% of the compound is in the body, but
half has become inactive.
Name the four characteristics of Alcohol use disorders. - ANSWER Daily use,
individuals trying to limit use, binge drinking and drinking more than is socially
acceptable.
What two factors contribute to alcohol tolerance? - ANSWER Drinking history and
genetic inheritance.
Name the four duration effects of barbiturates. - ANSWER Ultra short acting, short
acting, intermediate duration and long acting.
Who is Adolph Von Bayer and what did he do and when? - ANSWER He was a
German chemist who discovered barbiturate acid, which is the main component of
barbiturates in 1864.
, How many pounds of barbiturates are manufactured in the U.S. each year? -
ANSWER 1 million
What is the most frequently prescribed psychotropic medicine? - ANSWER
Benzodiazepine
Name two medical uses of amphetamines. - ANSWER Treatment of ADHD and
the effects of AIDS
Name three type of central nervous system stimulants. - ANSWER Ephedrine,
methylphenidate and amphetamines.
What percentage of methylphenidate is used in the U.S.? - ANSWER 80%
True or False: 40-50% of illicit drug deaths can be connected to cocaine. -
ANSWER True
What are five methods of use and abuse of cocaine. - ANSWER Intranasal,
Intravenously, smoking, sublingually and rectally.
Who was John Stith-Pemberton? - ANSWER He was a pharmacist who created a
temperance drink which contained 60mg of cocaine per 8oz serving which later
became known as Coca-Cola.
What year was the Pure Drug and Food Act passed and what did it do? - ANSWER
Passed in 1906, the act forced all manufacturers to list all of the ingredients their
products contained.
Name the methods of administration of marijuana. - ANSWER Smoking and baked
goods.
Cannabis sativa is Latin for what? - ANSWER Cultivated hemp
What year was the Marijuana Tax Act passed? - ANSWER 1937
What blood rich organs does THC attach itself to? - ANSWER Heart, lungs and
brains.
Amphetamines were discovered in what year? - ANSWER 1887
What is one of the most controversial uses of barbiturates? - ANSWER Lethal
injections
What is prime effect? - ANSWER The desired effect of that compound.
What is a side effect? - ANSWER The unintended effects of a chemical on the
body.
What is delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol? - ANSWER THC
Test Bank
What is the second most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S.? - ANSWER
Alcohol Dependence
What is the number one cause of preventable deaths in the U.S.? - ANSWER
Issues involving substance use disorders
What are the factors that lead individuals to abuse substances? - ANSWER
Unaware of the compounds effects, pharmacological reward, social learning,
individual expectations, cultural/social influences and individual life goals.
What percentage of homicides involve alcohol? - ANSWER 86%
What is the legal BAC to be considered drunk? - ANSWER 0.8%
What is the alcohol content of fortified wines? - ANSWER 20-24%
Name the three medical complications caused by alcohol. - ANSWER hangovers,
stroke and liver failure
What is the percentage of child abuse cases involving alcohol? - ANSWER 30%
Name five ways drugs are taken. - ANSWER sublingual, oral, rectal, intravenous
and intranasal
Define bioavailability. - ANSWER The ability of the compound to maintain the
strength allowed to produce the prime effect.
Define therapeutic half-life. - ANSWER 100% of the compound is in the body, but
half has become inactive.
Name the four characteristics of Alcohol use disorders. - ANSWER Daily use,
individuals trying to limit use, binge drinking and drinking more than is socially
acceptable.
What two factors contribute to alcohol tolerance? - ANSWER Drinking history and
genetic inheritance.
Name the four duration effects of barbiturates. - ANSWER Ultra short acting, short
acting, intermediate duration and long acting.
Who is Adolph Von Bayer and what did he do and when? - ANSWER He was a
German chemist who discovered barbiturate acid, which is the main component of
barbiturates in 1864.
, How many pounds of barbiturates are manufactured in the U.S. each year? -
ANSWER 1 million
What is the most frequently prescribed psychotropic medicine? - ANSWER
Benzodiazepine
Name two medical uses of amphetamines. - ANSWER Treatment of ADHD and
the effects of AIDS
Name three type of central nervous system stimulants. - ANSWER Ephedrine,
methylphenidate and amphetamines.
What percentage of methylphenidate is used in the U.S.? - ANSWER 80%
True or False: 40-50% of illicit drug deaths can be connected to cocaine. -
ANSWER True
What are five methods of use and abuse of cocaine. - ANSWER Intranasal,
Intravenously, smoking, sublingually and rectally.
Who was John Stith-Pemberton? - ANSWER He was a pharmacist who created a
temperance drink which contained 60mg of cocaine per 8oz serving which later
became known as Coca-Cola.
What year was the Pure Drug and Food Act passed and what did it do? - ANSWER
Passed in 1906, the act forced all manufacturers to list all of the ingredients their
products contained.
Name the methods of administration of marijuana. - ANSWER Smoking and baked
goods.
Cannabis sativa is Latin for what? - ANSWER Cultivated hemp
What year was the Marijuana Tax Act passed? - ANSWER 1937
What blood rich organs does THC attach itself to? - ANSWER Heart, lungs and
brains.
Amphetamines were discovered in what year? - ANSWER 1887
What is one of the most controversial uses of barbiturates? - ANSWER Lethal
injections
What is prime effect? - ANSWER The desired effect of that compound.
What is a side effect? - ANSWER The unintended effects of a chemical on the
body.
What is delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol? - ANSWER THC
