1) According to the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and ...



Heroin Abuse and Addiction

1) According to the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated _____ people had used heroin at some time in their lives.

a) 3.7 million

b) 6.7 million

c) 9.7 million

d) 12.7 million

2) The greatest intensity and most rapid onset of euphoria from heroin is from

a) inhalation

b) smoking

c) intravenous injection

d) intramuscular injection

3) Major withdrawal symptoms peak between _____ after the last dose of heroin.

a) 9 to 12 hours

b) 24 to 48 hours

c) 48 to 96 hours

d) 1 to 2 weeks

4) All the following are short-term effects of heroin abuse EXCEPT

a) depressed respiration

b) clouded mental functioning

c) abscesses

d) spontaneous abortion

5) Which is a combination drug product for the treatment of heroin addiction that is formulated to minimize abuse?

a) Suboxone

b) Methadone

c) Ativan

d) Seroquel

6) The best documented drug-free treatments are the residential programs lasting _____.

a) 28 days

b) 30 to 45 days

c) 45 to 90 days

d) 3 to 6 months

7) A drawback to Methadone treatment is that patients are not able to perceive pain or have emotional reactions.

a) True

b) False

8) Which treatment for heroin addiction uses a voucher-based system where patients earn points for negative drug tests, which they can exchange for items that encourage healthy living?

a) contingency management therapy

b) rational emotive therapy

c) score for life therapy

d) person centered therapy

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