Quiz #2

ADJ-15 Narcotics

Select the correct answer from the multiple-choice questions. Questions 1-10 are worth 2 points each. Question 11 is worth 5 (five) points. There is a bonus question worth 10 points

Multiple-Choice

  1. In contrast to most other substances of abuse, CNS depressants are usually not obtained illicitly and self-administered but rather are:

a)Found in most fitness gyms such as 24 hour fitness

b)Obtained only if you cross the border into Mexico

c)Prescribed under the direction of a physician.

d)A and B are correct

  1. Central nervous system depressants:

a)Slow down the operation of the brain

b)Speed up the operation of the brain

c)Do nothing, depressants have no effect of the brain

d)Cause people to hallucinate and kill themselves

  1. Before the era of modern drugs, the most common depressant used to ease tension, cause relaxation, and help forget problems was:

a)Opium

b)Alcohol

c)Marijuana

d)None of the above

  1. Physicians began using bromide in the 1800s to treat epilepsy in humans. Bromide’s were replaced by:

a)Cigarettes

b)LSD, also known as Acid

c)Heroin with Alcohol

d)Barbiturates

  1. Barbiturates were found to be unsafe and were replaced by:

a)Benzodiazepines

b)We went back to Bromides

c)Heroin gum

d)None of the above

  1. In a general means, narcotic is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant that produces insensibility or

a)Stupor

b)Arm numbness

c)Aching or itching

d)Eyes to be dilated

  1. Opium is a in the seeds of the opium poppy.

a)Synthetic process that is done in a laboratory

b)Naturally occurring substance found

c)Process where only chemists can synthetically produce

d)None of the above, opium is a tree

  1. In 1729, China outlawed the sale of opium. The penalty for disobedience was:

a)Being kicked out of China for eternity

b)Killed by firing squad

c)Burned on a wooden stake

d)Death by strangulation or decapitation

e) None of the above

  1. There are two principle classifications of stimulants, major and minor. An example of a minor stimulant is:

a)Coffee

b)Cocaine

c)Caffeine

d)Chocolate

e)A, C and D are correct

  1. We learned that amphetamines can be legally prescribed by physicians. Select from below the correct answer:

a)Narcolepsy

b)Weight loss

c)Appetite Control

d)All of the above

e)A only

  1. We have many spices in our kitchens. Some are spices like cayenne pepper, cinnamon, paprika or rosemary. We learned that there is a spice that can cause Hallucinogens. This spice was also removed from most prisons and jails. Fill in the blank for the name of this spice.

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Bonus Question worth 10 points

  1. DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) is a “Short” acting hallucinogen found in the seeds of certain leguminous trees native to the West Indies and parts of South America. Because of its short acting high, it has been given the nickname of:

Drug.

Hint: (three words)