Chapter 4: Psychoactive Drugs Short Quiz
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Barbituates can be classified as:
- A.
A depressant
- B.
A stimulant
- C.
A hallucinogen
- D.
An opiate
- 2.Ecstacy (MDMA) is both a stimulant and a hallucinogenic club drug that is often taken by people at raves.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The world's most widely used stimulant drug is:
- A.
Marijuana
- B.
Caffeine
- C.
Nicotine
- D.
Ecstacy
- 4.Which of the following drugs has the side effects of depressed brain activity, slowed behavior and reduced inhibitions?
- A.
Bath salts
- B.
Lsd
- C.
Marijuana
- D.
Alcohol
- 5.Bath salts and flakka are considered to be very addictive.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Methamphetamine disrupts the transmission of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Another name for methamphetamine is:
- A.
Crank
- B.
Maryjane
- C.
Roofies
- D.
Crack
- 8.Marijuana can be classified as both a hallucinogenic and stimulant.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.K2 and Spice are names for which drug?
- A.
LSD
- B.
Synthetic Marijuana
- C.
Bath Salts
- D.
Powdered caffeine
- 10.People who use this drug may have flashbacks months after taking the drug.
- A.
Cocaine
- B.
Alcohol
- C.
Marijuana
- D.
LSD
- 11.Crack and cocaine are extremely addictive forms of a depressant drug.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Which drug is commonly used by sniffing or huffing?
- A.
Cocaine
- B.
Inhalants
- C.
Marijuana
- D.
LSD
- 13.The United States has one of the highest rates for adolescent drug use in the industrialized world.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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