chapter 3 substance abuse questions

In the early 1800s, ________ was the medical doctor's most reliable and effective medicine that was used for a variety of conditions, but mainly for pain relief. A) alcohol B) marijuana C) barbiturate D) opium

One concern that led to the initial passage of federal drug-control legislation in 1906 was: A) amphetamine abuse. B) marijuana smoking. C) heroin use. D) patent medicines.

In the early 1900s in the United States, fears about opium and cocaine were closely linked to: A) large numbers of drug-related deaths. B) gang-related violence. C) minority racial groups. D) public use in saloons and night clubs

The 1906 U.S. law that prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs was called the ________. A) Controlled Substances Act B) Pure Food and Drugs Act C) Prescription Drug Act D) Patent Medicines Act

Which of the following acts provided the rootstock on which all the modern U.S. laws regulating pharmaceuticals have been grafted? A) The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act B) The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act C) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act D) The Pure Food and Drugs Act

The Harrison Act of 1914: A) required pharmacists and physicians to register and pay a tax to dispense certain drugs. B) made it a crime to prescribe heroin to dependent users. C) regulated all over-the-counter medicines. D) regulated peyote and marijuana

The Pure Food and Drugs Act and the Harrison Act were originally administered by the U.S. ________. A) Department of Health B) Agriculture and Treasury Departments C) Drug Enforcement Administration D) Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association

When the Pure Food and Drugs Act was first passed, drugs were legally required to be: A) safe. B) effective. C) pure and accurately labeled. D) all of these answers are correct.

Important changes to the regulation of drugs by the Food and Drug Administration occurred in 1938 and 1962, largely in response to: A) testimony by medical doctors. B) pressure from the drug manufacturers. C) the Elixir Sulfanilamide poisonings and birth defects from thalidomide. D) increased smuggling.

Before the FDA approves an IND for human testing of a new drug: A) several hundred volunteers have been exposed to the drug. B) the drug has been tested in at least two species of nonhuman animals. C) the drug's effectiveness has been proven. D) the drug must be marketed in another country.

Before a new drug is released to the market, the FDA requires: A) a pricing comparison with competing drugs. B) proof that no adverse reactions will occur. C) three phases of clinical testing, with each phase involving more people. D) personal testimony from patients who have tried the drug.

Which of the following statements is true of phase one of clinical investigations after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizes the testing of a drug in humans? A) It involves a few hundred patients who are chosen because the new agent might help them. B) It encompasses studies with relatively low doses of the drug on a limited number of healthy people. C) It involves patients who have the condition the candidate drug is designed to treat. D) It administers the drug to larger numbers of individuals (typically, 1,000 to 5,000) with the disease or symptom for which the drug is intended.

In the context of marketing a new drug, which of the following is the significance of the 1997 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Modernization Act? A) It required advertisements for prescription drugs (mostly in medical journals) to contain a summary of information about adverse reactions to the drug. B) It included the requirement that companies seek approval of any testing to be done with humans before clinical trials are conducted. C) It included the guidelines for annual postmarketing reporting by the companies of adverse reactions to some medications. D) It tightened the procedures whereby drug company salespeople could provide free samples to physicians.

The single most important legislation that has shaped the federal government's approach to controlled substances was: A) alcohol prohibition (the 18th Amendment). B) the Pure Food and Drugs Act. C) the Marijuana Tax Act. D) the Dangerous Drugs Act.

The Marijuana Tax Act was passed in: A) 1874. B) 1906. C) 1937. D) 1978.

According to the text, which of the following most accurately describes the recent drug laws in Portugal? A) Possession for personal use of all drugs is decriminalized. B) Possession for personal use of all drugs will receive stiffer penalties. C) Possession for personal use of marijuana is decriminalized. D) Possession for personal use of marijuana will receive stiffer penalties.

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970: A) established schedules of controlled substances and moved enforcement to the Justice Department. B) was the first to distinguish prescription from over-the-counter drugs. C) established harsh penalties for first-offense possession of an illicit drug. D) included control over alcohol and tobacco products.

Substances with high abuse potential and no currently accepted medical use are listed in: A) the DAWN report. B) Schedule I. C) Schedule III. D) precursors.

According to current federal law, a fine of up to $10,000 and loss of all federal privileges (including student loans and grants) can result from conviction: A) only for sale of "dealer" quantities of crack cocaine. B) for possession of small amounts of a controlled substance. C) for using a controlled substance, but this only applies to cocaine or heroin. D) for advocating the legalization of drugs.