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  • 1. What is another term for analgesics?
A) Uppers
B) Downers
C) Painkillers
D) Eugeroics
  • 2. What is the origin of the word 'analgesic'?
A) Latin
B) Greek
C) German
D) Arabic
  • 3. Which drug is also known as acetaminophen in the US?
A) Paracetamol
B) Codeine
C) Hydrocodone
D) Morphine
  • 4. To which class of drugs does aspirin belong?
A) Benzodiazepines
B) NSAIDs
C) Stimulants
D) Barbiturates
  • 5. Which of these is a brand name for hydrocodone?
A) Dilaudid
B) Vicodin
C) Avinza
D) Opana
  • 6. Which substance is commonly known as 'jelly-bellies'?
A) Ethchlorvynol
B) Methaqualone
C) Carisoprodol
D) Glutethimide
  • 7. What is the nickname for gamma-hydroxybutyrate?
A) Liquid Ecstasy
B) Jelly-bellies
C) Uppers
D) Miltown
  • 8. Which plant is the source of theanine?
A) Valeriana officinalis
B) Piper methysticum
C) Areca catechu
D) Camellia sinensis
  • 9. Stimulants are colloquially referred to as what?
A) GABAergics
B) Uppers
C) Downers
D) Painkillers
  • 10. What is the functional opposite of a stimulant?
A) Sympathomimetic
B) Depressant
C) Analgesic
D) Eugeroic
  • 11. What happens to the body after the effects of a stimulant wear off?
A) Improved locomotion
B) Heightened awareness
C) A crash
D) Enhanced endurance
  • 12. According to a 2019 study, what percentage of people with amphetamine-induced psychosis transition to schizophrenia?
A) 50%
B) 10%
C) 22%
D) 35%
  • 13. Which of these is an example of a eugeroic?
A) Caffeine
B) Modafinil
C) Nicotine
D) MDMA
  • 14. Yohimbine is classified as what type of substance?
A) GABAergic
B) Phenethylamine
C) Tryptamine alkaloid
D) Salicylate
  • 15. Which drug is a general anesthetic?
A) Ketamine
B) Ethanol
C) Theanine
D) Propofol
  • 16. Which drug is a prodrug to GHB?
A) Phenibut
B) Gamma-butyrolactone
C) Meprobamate
D) Chloral hydrate
  • 17. What is the active ingredient in 'Quaaludes'?
A) Meprobamate
B) Carisoprodol
C) Glutethimide
D) Methaqualone
  • 18. Areca catechu contains which stimulant?
A) Nicotine
B) Caffeine
C) Rauwolscine
D) Arecoline
  • 19. What is the medical purpose of an analgesic?
A) Inducing sleep
B) Relieving pain
C) Reducing heart rate
D) Increasing alertness
  • 20. What does anthropological research suggest humans may have evolved to do regarding plant neurotoxins?
A) Counter-exploit them
B) Synthesize them biologically
C) Neutralize them in the soil
D) Avoid them entirely
  • 21. What is the primary function of botanical chemicals that mimic endogenous neurotransmitters?
A) Prevent digestive issues
B) Increase physical height
C) Improve survival rates
D) Enhance sleep quality
  • 22. Which enzyme group is specifically linked to the co-evolutionary relationship between humans and psychotropic plants?
A) Lipase
B) Cytochrome P450
C) Amylase
D) Pepsin
  • 23. What is the approximate duration of the co-evolutionary relationship between humans and psychotropic plant substances?
A) Thousands of years
B) Hundreds of years
C) Millions of years
D) Decades
  • 24. Which substances are cited as the most common gateway drugs?
A) Alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis
B) Heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine
C) Caffeine, sugar, and nicotine
D) LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin
  • 25. When does the onset of multiple drug use most frequently occur in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand?
A) During adolescence
B) During adulthood
C) During old age
D) During early childhood
  • 26. Which researcher disputed the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Sigmund Freud
C) David Nutt
D) Louis Pasteur
  • 27. What potential health benefits were cited for moderate red wine consumption?
A) Decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases
B) Increased muscle mass
C) Improved bone density
D) Enhanced vision
  • 28. Why did David Nutt criticize studies on the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption?
A) Bias toward pharmaceutical companies
B) Lack of controls for prior drinking habits
C) Inaccurate alcohol measurements
D) Small sample size of female participants
  • 29. Which drugs are suggested by UK experts to cause relatively less harm compared to others?
A) Cannabis, psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA
B) Alcohol, tobacco, and nicotine
C) Heroin, cocaine, and synthetic opioids
D) Electronic cigarettes and caffeine
  • 30. How is drug harmfulness primarily measured?
A) Availability and price
B) Social status and legal cost
C) Taste and chemical color
D) Addictiveness and potential for physical harm
  • 31. What colloquial term refers to objectively harmful drugs?
A) Soft drugs
B) Plant neurotoxins
C) Hard drugs
D) Gateway drugs
  • 32. Why is the term 'soft drug' considered controversial?
A) It may imply the drugs cause insignificant harm
B) It promotes the use of illegal substances
C) It is scientifically inaccurate based on chemistry
D) It is a slang term used only by teenagers
  • 33. Which category of drugs slows down the central nervous system?
A) Stimulants
B) Antibiotics
C) Hallucinogens
D) Depressants
  • 34. Which category of drugs induces perceptual distortions?
A) Hallucinogens
B) Depressants
C) Analgesics
D) Stimulants
  • 35. What percentage of people worldwide aged 15 to 65 were estimated to have used controlled drugs at least once as of 2015?
A) About 5%
B) About 50%
C) About 15%
D) About 25%
  • 36. What model do experts generally apply to explain the causes of drug use?
A) Medical model only
B) Genetic-only model
C) Biopsychosocial model
D) Sociological-only model
  • 37. Which EU agency is mentioned as working to counter organized crime and the illegal drug trade?
A) Europol
B) The World Health Organization
C) Interpol
D) The United Nations
  • 38. Which of the following is listed as a common recreational drug?
A) Insulin
B) Caffeine
C) Vitamin C
D) Antibiotics
  • 39. How is recreational drug use generally perceived in popular practice?
A) As a primary medical condition
B) As a requirement for employment
C) As a social behaviour
D) As a strictly criminal act
  • 40. What is one factor that influences drug use according to the text?
A) Dietary habits
B) Curiosity
C) Geographic location
D) Religious affiliation
  • 41. Which of these is NOT typically categorized as a stimulant drug in the provided text?
A) Methamphetamine
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Cocaine
D) Amphetamine
  • 42. What does the text say about the consensus on a single cause for drug use?
A) There is no consensus
B) There is a broad consensus
C) Genetics is the only cause
D) Poverty is the only cause
  • 43. Which organization created the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs?
A) EMCDDA
B) Europol
C) United Nations
D) European Union
  • 44. What is responsible drug use considered within harm-reduction policies?
A) A primary prevention technique.
B) An illegal act regardless of context.
C) A secondary cause of addiction.
D) A method to increase drug production.
  • 45. When were harm-reduction policies popularized?
A) The early 2000s.
B) Early 1950s.
C) Late 1980s.
D) Late 1990s.
  • 46. What was used in the 1970s to explain the consequences of drug use?
A) Textbooks.
B) Radio broadcasts.
C) Cartoons.
D) Documentary films.
  • 47. What proportion of US adolescents have used an illegal drug?
A) One in ten.
B) One in two.
C) Three in four.
D) One in four.
  • 48. How many US adolescents who need addiction treatment actually receive care?
A) All of them.
B) One in four.
C) One in two.
D) One in ten.
  • 49. What is the most common method for drug use education?
A) Parental guidance workshops.
B) Television commercials.
C) Online self-help portals.
D) School-based programs.
  • 50. What limits the success of school-based drug education programs?
A) They promote drug use rather than prevent it.
B) They are only available in private schools.
C) Success depends on participant commitment.
D) They are too expensive to fund.
  • 51. What percentage of Australians aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol once in their lifetime?
A) Exactly 34.8%.
B) Under 10.4%.
C) At least 86.2%.
D) About 50%.
  • 52. What percentage of Australians aged 12 and over have used cannabis in their lifetime?
A) 86.2%.
B) 1.4%.
C) 10.4%.
D) 34.8%.
  • 53. What percentage of Australians had smoked cannabis in the 12 months prior to the 2016 survey?
A) At least 10.4%.
B) 5.2%.
C) 86.2%.
D) 34.8%.
  • 54. Approximately how many people in Europe aged 15 to 64 used cannabis in the one-year period mentioned in the report?
A) 4.5 million
B) 15.4 million
C) 850,000
D) 25 million
  • 55. What percentage of 15 to 34 year olds in Europe used cannabis in the year prior to the report?
A) 8.7%
B) 15.3%
C) 18%
D) 13%
  • 56. What percentage of 15 to 24 year olds reported recent cannabis use?
A) 13%
B) 8.7%
C) 18%
D) 15.3%
  • 57. What percentage of 15 to 16 year olds reported having used cannabis at least once in their lifetime?
A) 18%
B) 8.7%
C) 13%
D) 15.3%
  • 58. How many people in the EU were estimated to have used opioids in 2024?
A) 850,000
B) 505,000
C) 860,000
D) 511,000
  • 59. How many people received opioid agonist treatment in the EU in 2024?
A) 505,000
B) 860,000
C) 850,000
D) 511,000
  • 60. According to wastewater analysis, in what percentage of cities were cocaine and MDMA concentrations higher on weekends?
A) More than 75%
B) Less than 25%
C) About 50%
D) Exactly 13%
  • 61. Which drug's use was found to spike on weekends in about half of the cities tested in the wastewater analysis?
A) Amphetamine
B) Cannabis
C) Ketamine
D) Methamphetamine
  • 62. What does the consistent appearance of cannabis and amphetamines in wastewater suggest?
A) Increased weekend recreational use
B) Higher use in nightlife settings
C) A decline in overall drug use
D) Daily or non-recreational use
  • 63. When did American physicians start prescribing Cannabis sativa?
A) Mid-20th century
B) Mid-19th century
C) Early 20th century
D) Late 19th century
  • 64. What percentage of young adults reported recreational cannabis use in the 1960s?
A) 20-25%
B) 10-15%
C) 5-10%
D) 30-35%
  • 65. Which act outlawed marijuana throughout the United States in 1937?
A) Drug Enforcement Act
B) Prohibition Act
C) Marijuana Tax Act
D) Controlled Substances Act
  • 66. What percentage of the American population had smoked marijuana by 1972?
A) 8%
B) 4%
C) 24%
D) 12%
  • 67. Which law classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug in 1970?
A) Controlled Substances Act
B) Public Health Service Act
C) Marijuana Tax Act
D) Anti-Drug Abuse Act
  • 68. Which substance was classified as a Schedule I drug alongside marijuana in 1970?
A) Nicotine
B) Alcohol
C) Cocaine
D) Heroin
  • 69. What herbicide did the Mexican government use to eradicate marijuana crops in 1975?
A) Paraquat
B) Atrazine
C) 2,4-D
D) Glyphosate
  • 70. Which country replaced Mexico as the main supplier of marijuana after 1975?
A) Brazil
B) Panama
C) Jamaica
D) Colombia
  • 71. In what year did the DEA turn increased attention to marijuana farms in the United States?
A) 1990
B) 1975
C) 1970
D) 1982
  • 72. What type of marijuana cultivation grew in popularity as a result of the war on drugs?
A) Wild harvesting
B) Greenhouse farming
C) Hydroponic distribution
D) Indoor growing
  • 73. When did marijuana smoking begin an upward trend again after a decade of decrease?
A) Early 2000s
B) Early 1990s
C) Late 1970s
D) Late 1980s
  • 74. By 1977, what percentage of the American population had smoked marijuana?
A) 24%
B) 6%
C) 12%
D) 48%
  • 75. Which country adopted harm minimisation strategies in 1985?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) United States
  • 76. What prompted Australia's focus on safe injecting instead of eradication?
A) Rising crime rates
B) Pressure from the United Nations
C) The HIV/AIDS epidemic
D) Changes in economic policy
  • 77. What is the primary psychoactive component of cannabis?
A) Anandamide
B) THC
C) Methenamine
D) Cannabidiol
  • 78. Which drug mixture originated in 1990s Houston and includes codeine?
A) Lean
B) Spice
C) PCP
D) Bath salts
  • 79. Who first synthesized LSD in 1938?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Maher and Dixon
C) Singer
D) Albert Hofmann
  • 80. Which substance is a key ingredient in ayahuasca?
A) Mescaline
B) DMT
C) Psilocybin
D) Ketamine
  • 81. What does chronic methamphetamine use lead to due to neurotoxicity?
A) Enhanced dopamine production
B) Improved reaction time
C) Increased muscle strength
D) Post acute withdrawal syndrome
  • 82. Which music genre is notorious for celebrating drug trafficking and consumption?
A) Jazz
B) Trap
C) Classical
D) Country
  • 83. Which video game features 'chems' as items?
A) Scarface: The World Is Yours
B) Fallout
C) Super Mario World
D) Red Dead Redemption 2
  • 84. Which route of administration is considered the most efficient but also one of the most dangerous?
A) Insufflation
B) Intravenous injection
C) Sublingual administration
D) Oral intake
  • 85. Which route of administration is described as being one of the safest and most comfortable?
A) Intrarectal
B) Smoking
C) Oral intake
D) Intravenous injection
  • 86. What is another name for the insufflation route of administration?
A) Chasing the dragon
B) Skin popping
C) Plugging
D) Snorting
  • 87. What happens when a drug is administered via the sublingual route?
A) The substance is inhaled into the trachea
B) The substance is injected directly into a muscle
C) The substance is absorbed through the rectal lining
D) The substance diffuses into the blood through tissues under the tongue
  • 88. What is the common term for smoking heroin as a freebase?
A) Chasing the dragon
B) Skin popping
C) Plugging
D) Snorting
  • 89. What is the primary method for taking intoxicative inhalants like solvent vapours?
A) Injection into a vein
B) Absorption under the tongue
C) Inhaling through the trachea
D) Oral ingestion
  • 90. Why might a user choose to use the sublingual route for certain opioid analgesics?
A) Because they have poor gastrointestinal bioavailability
B) Because it is the most efficient method
C) Because it is the fastest method
D) Because it is the only way to get high
  • 91. What is the colloquial term for depressants?
A) Boosters
B) Downers
C) Stims
D) Uppers
  • 92. What type of drug is considered the opposite of a depressant?
A) Anesthetic
B) Anticonvulsant
C) Stimulant
D) Analgesic
  • 93. Which of the following is an example of a stimulant?
A) Sedatives
B) Amphetamines
C) Opioids
D) Ethanol
  • 94. Which of these is a listed effect of using depressants?
A) Increased blood pressure
B) Stimulation of the central nervous system
C) Respiratory depression
D) Heightened mental alertness
  • 95. What is the transition rate from sedative-induced psychosis to schizophrenia?
A) 9%
B) 7%
C) 12%
D) 10%
  • 96. Besides GABA or opioid potentiation, what else is inhibited by depressants?
A) Histamine activity
B) Dopamine production
C) Endorphin release
D) Serotonin absorption
  • 97. What term describes the reduction of anxiety?
A) Analgesia
B) Anxiolysis
C) Dissociation
D) Psychosis
  • 98. Which of the following is a symptom associated with depressant use?
A) Cognitive impairment
B) Increased energy
C) Hypertension
D) Enhanced heart rate
  • 99. Why do antihistamines have recreational appeal?
A) Due to their ability to prevent nausea.
B) Due to their anticholinergic properties.
C) Due to their high protein content.
D) Due to their sedative effects on the liver.
  • 100. Which of the following antihistamines is mentioned as inducing euphoria at moderate doses?
A) Loratadine.
B) Cetirizine.
C) Diphenhydramine.
D) Fexofenadine.
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