Module 4 Quiz Questions for Practice in MCQ Pattern
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of addiction?
a) Negative consequences
b) Loss of control
c) Habitual behavior
d) Denial
2. Which term describes the use of a drug for a purpose for which it was not intended?
a) Abuse
b) Tolerance
c) Addiction
d) Misuse
3. An individual who knowingly tries to protect an addict from natural consequences of his or her
destructive behavior is
a) Enabling.
b) Intervening.
c) Encouraging.
d) Sheltering.
4. Addiction involves an excessive
a) Amount of debt or financial problems.
b) Risk of losing one's job or failing out of school.
c) Preoccupation with the addictive behavior.
d) Tolerance for alcohol or drugs.
5. Denial is a person's
a) Inability to perceive that a behavior is self-destructive.
b) Experience of a blackout episode or memory loss.
c) Failure to stop an addictive behavior.
d) Change in the usual pattern of drinking or drug use.
6. When increased amounts of a drug, other substance, or behavior is needed to produce the desired effect,
this phenomenon is known as
a) Psychological dependence.
b) Physiological dependence.
c) Tolerance.
d) Withdrawal.
7. Excessive use of any drug (legal or illegal) constitutes
a) Drug abuse.
b) Drug addiction.
c) Drug misuse.
d) Drug tolerance.
8. Temporary physical and psychological symptoms that occur when use of an addictive
substance is discontinued is
a) Compulsion. b) Relapse.
b) Withdrawal. d) Addiction.
9. Process addictions include all of the following EXCEPT
a) The use of Ritalin to help concentration when studying.
b) Compulsive buying, both in stores and online.
c) Exercise addiction to the point of working out at least 3 hours a day.
d) Compulsive gambling that results in the need to borrow money.
10. Chemicals that relay messages (impulses) from one nerve cell to another or to other cells are
a) Chemoreceptors.
b) Enzymes.
c) Neurotransmitters.
d) Synapses.
11. Signs of compulsive buying include
1. Purchasing several gifts when they go on sale.
2. Repeatedly buying more than you need or can afford.
3. Purchasing only one item in your favorite color.
4. Showing new clothes to your friends or family when you bring them home.
12. Transdermal drug administration means that a drug is
a) Absorbed through the skin.
b) Inhaled.
c) Injected into a vein.
d) Placed under the tongue.
13. The psychoactive drug mescaline is obtained from which plant?
a) Peyote cactus
b) Marijuana
c) Mushrooms
d) Poppy
14. Morphine, codeine, and heroin have what in common?
a) They are illegal in the united states
b) They are all amphetamines.
c) They are all opioids.
d) They are all available without a prescription.
16. Is addiction a
a) Mental disorder b) Physical disorder
c) Both (a) & (b) d) None of the above
17. What are the reasons for taking drugs?
a) To feel good
b) To feel better
c) To do better
d) All of the above
18. Social health hazards includes
a) Stigma
b) Anti-social behavior
c) Higher crime records
d) All of the above
19. What other factors increase the risk of addiction?
a) Mental illness b) Early use
c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of the above
20. Why do some people become addicted to drugs, while others do not?
a) Aggressive behavior in childhood
b) Parental monitoring
c) Neighborhood
d) All of the above
21. What states can do to avoid addiction
a) Adding higher tax on sweetened beverages
b) Benefits for organic fruits
c) Availability of healthy food
d) All of the above
22. What is protective factors for addictions?
a) Positive relationship
b) Drug experimentation
c) Community poverty
d) All of the above
23. Types of addictive behaviour
a) Alcoholism
b) Drugs-Opium
c) Video gaming
d) All of the above
24. Mental health hazards includes
a) Anxiety
b) Depression
c) Organic mental disorders due to substance use
d) All of the above
25. How is substance use disorder treated?
a) Multiple types of treatment
b) Recognition of problem
c) Alcohol drinking
d) Both a and b
26. A lack of judgment regarding whether a particular substance or behavior will be healthy or damaging
tooneself is known as
a) Obsession.
b) Loss of control.
c) Denial.
d) Compulsion.
27. Charlotte, a college student, is a habitual drinker. She has become preoccupied with
obtaining alcohol and obsessed with her need to drink. Charlotte is exhibiting
a) Lack of responsibility.
b) Tolerance.
c) Denial.
d) Compulsion.
28. Rebecca takes medications for various conditions, including Prinivil (for high blood
pressure), insulin (fordiabetes), and Claritin (for allergy symptoms). This is an example of
a) Synergism.
b) Cross-tolerance.
c) Antagonism.
d) Polydrug use
29. Which of the following is classified as a stimulant?
a) Methamphetamine
b) Marijuana
c) Alcohol
d) LSD
30. The illicit drug most commonly used in the United States is
a) Amphetamines.
b) Marijuana.
c) Cocaine.
d) Heroin
31. The most noticeable effect of THC, the psychoactive substance in marijuana, is
a) Slouching posture.
b) Bloodshot eyes.
c) Hyperactivity.
d) Loss of appetite.
32. Drugs in suppository form are absorbed into the bloodstream through the
a) Rectal or vaginal walls.
b) Alveoli.
c) Stomach lining.
d) Intestinal walls.
33. How can a person recover from addiction?
a) Exercise.
b) Professional support
c) Changing the environment
d) All of the above
34. This causes tunnel vision
a) Smoking
b) Alcohol
c) Barbiturates
d) Vitamin A deficiency
36. Constituent of alcoholic beverage is
a) Propyl alcohol
b) Methyl alcohol
c) Ethyl alcohol
d) Mix of all of these
37. This causes the maximum accumulation of fat in the liver
a) Meat and egg
b) Alcohol
c) Saturated fat
d )Starch
38. What is defined to be a regular and excessive use of a substance in spite of dangers?
a) Use b) Abuse c) Substance d) Dependence
39. What is defined to be a condition in which a person develops intense cravings for the
substance and the inability to control their behaviors in regards to obtaining and using it? a)
Use b) Abuse c) Addiction d) Dependence
40. After drinking alcohol, consumption of this leads to death
(a) Morphine (b) Opium (c) Barbiturate (d) All of these
41. This is a consequence of alcohol addiction
a) Psychosis, hypertension and fatty liver syndrome
b) Cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and fatty liver syndrome
c) Ulcers, all types of mental illness, vitamin deficiency, cardiovascular diseases
d) all of these
42. Which of the following statements about cocaine is NOT true?
a) A cheap and widely available form of cocaine that can be smoked is known as crack.
b) It is a powerful stimulant.
c) When snorted, it can damage the mucous membranes.
d) It can cause drowsiness, depression, and loss of appetite.
e)
43. Which of the following statements about amphetamines is true?
a) They are stimulants.
b) They have no known side effects.
c) They are not addictive.
d) They can cause a dangerous drop in heart rate and respiratory rate.
