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Even if you have actually taken a placebo, it is possible to suffer from the effects of the drug you believe you have taken.

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Why are drugs like sleeping pills described as the opposite of amphetamines?

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Depressants can induce feelings of euphoria, while stimulants can cause severe pain.
B
Depressants can result in death, while stimulants cannot.
C
Stimulants slow breathing and heart rate, while depressants increase those functions.
D
Stimulants increase breathing and heart rate, while depressants slow these functions.
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Drugs always produce the same sensation in first-time users.

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The physical and cognitive suffering that may cause a drug user to relapse after trying to quit is called __________.

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addiction
B
tolerance
C
chronic usage
D
withdrawal
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A drug like cocaine causes more dopamine to be produced in the brain.

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T
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F
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Even if you have actually taken a placebo, it is possible to suffer from the effects of the drug you believe you have taken.

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T
B
F
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The intravenous method of transmitting drugs involves swallowing the drug.

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T
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F
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A drug like cocaine causes more dopamine to be produced in the brain.

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T
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The intravenous method of transmitting drugs involves swallowing the drug.

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T
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Hallucinogens distort an individual’s perceptions of reality.

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Choose the correct cycle of addiction.

A
drug use, dependence, tolerance, withdrawal, addiction
B
drug use, tolerance, dependence, addiction, withdrawal
C
drug use, addiction, dependence, tolerance, withdrawal
D
drug use, withdrawal, tolerance, addiction, dependence
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Alcohol and tobacco are legal drugs, but have some restrictions as to their usage.

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T
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Why are drugs like sleeping pills described as the opposite of amphetamines?

A
Depressants can induce feelings of euphoria, while stimulants can cause severe pain.
B
Depressants can result in death, while stimulants cannot.
C
Stimulants slow breathing and heart rate, while depressants increase those functions.
D
Stimulants increase breathing and heart rate, while depressants slow these functions.
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Drugs are substances that cause a change in a person’s physical, not mental, state.

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Which of the following is the most common pharmacological treatment for addiction?

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aspartame
B
codeine
C
methadone
D
euphoriad
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Prescription medicine may be safely taken by any person.

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T
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