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Which of the following statements is true regarding opioids?

A) Opium originated in Europe.
B) Opium has a long history of medical use for the treatment of diarrhea and dehydration.
C) The opioid heroin is a less potent drug developed from morphine.
D) Opioids are nonaddictive.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true about cocaine?

A) Cocaine hydrochloride powder produces a higher rate of dependence than crack cocaine.
B) Cocaine is a powerful central nervous system opiate.
C) Cocaine may cause users to become overweight.
D) Injecting or smoking cocaine produces a quicker, stronger high than snorting it.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Multiple areas of a person's life, including social, emotional, and psychological aspects, must be addressed before recovery from a drug addiction can occur.

Neuroscientists have found that many addictive drugs, such as cocaine, marijuana, opioids, alcohol, and nicotine, affect a pleasure and reward circuit lying deep inside the brain.

Treatment is a more effective strategy for reducing drug use than locking up dealers or cutting off supplies at our borders.

Abuse of prescription stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall by college students actually decreased between 1993 and 2005.

Hallucinogens produce intensification and distortion of visual and auditory perception.

The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, known by the acronym ________, starts a series of cellular reactions that lead to a high or altered state.The amount of this ingredient determines the drug's potency.

Which of the following statements about the effects of drugs on the brain is FALSE?

One of the supply reduction strategies aimed at controlling the quantity of drugs that enter the United States is ________, intercepting the flow of drugs before they get into the country.

Pain reduction is most associated with which type of drug?

The route of administration may have a profound effect on the speed and efficiency with which a drug acts.

LSD is easily recognizable by its smell and taste.

Which type of drug can be obtained from common household products and causes widespread and long-lasting brain damage in chronic users?

Most of the $193 billion annually drained from the U.S.economy by drug use is spent on

The effects of a drug are influenced by the characteristics of the situation or environment where the drug was taken.

Which region of the U.S.tends to see the highest rates of illicit drug use, based on results from a 2012 survey?

Common date rape drugs include which of the following?

Abuse of prescription pain relievers by college students increased by 343 percent between 1993 and 2005.

Marijuana smoke contains more carcinogens than does tobacco smoke.