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1.
Nicotine is a milky juice produced from the poppy plant.
A)True
B)False
2.
Physiological dependence on a substance is required for a diagnosis of substance dependence.
A)True
B)False
3.
Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant that affects the brain in two distinct phases.
A)True
B)False
4.
A person with a full stomach will become intoxicated with alcohol much slower than a person who has an empty stomach.
A)True
B)False
5.
The second stage of alcohol withdrawal is tremulousness, weakness and profuse perspiration.
A)True
B)False
6.
People with negative affect alcoholism tend to have had depressive and anxiety symptoms in childhood and adolescence, and have only begun having alcohol-related problems in adulthood.
A)True
B)False
7.
The risk for fetal alcohol syndrome in offspring is highest among women who drink early in pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
8.
Cocaine blocks the reuptake of dopamine in the brain causing a pleasurable feeling.
A)True
B)False
9.
The most heavily used stimulant drug is nicotine.
A)True
B)False
10.
Alcohol-related accidents are the leading cause of death in college students.
A)True
B)False
11.
Short-term use of ecstasy can have long-term negative effects on cognition and health.
A)True
B)False
12.
Ketamine is an anabolic steroid and a central nervous system depressant.
A)True
B)False
13.
Adolescents who are depressed are more likely to become alcoholics than adolescents who are not depressed.
A)True
B)False
14.
Behavioral undercontrol refers to the tendency to be impulsive, sensation-seeking, and prone to antisocial behavior.
A)True
B)False
15.
Antagonist drugs block or change the effects of an addictive drug, reducing the desire of the addict for the drug.
A)True
B)False





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