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1. Barbiturates were introduced in medical practice in:

1858
1903
1953
1960

2. Benzodiazepines were formulated as:

Painkillers
The first effective sedatives
Safer alternatives to opioid analgesics
Safer alternatives to barbiturates

3. Benzodiazepines are not used to treat:

Convulsions
Anxiety
Insomnia
Pain
Muscle spasms

4. Opioid analgesics (painkillers) are related to which illegal drug?

Cocaine
Marijuana
Heroin
Ecstasy

5. Barbiturates and benzodiazepines excite the activity of which neurotransmitter?

GABA
GHB
Serotonin
Endorphins
Dopamine

6. Opioids function by mimicking which type of brain chemical?

GABA
Monoamines
Serotonin
Endorphins
Dopamine

7. About how many Americans began using prescription drugs nonmedically in 1998 (the last year for which these data were available)?

300,000
640,000
1.1 million
1.6 million
2 million

8. About how many high school students surveyed have used opioid medications nonmedically at least once in their lives?

2%
6%
10%
16%
20%

9. Which of the following is not an effect of barbiturate or benzodiazepine abuse?

Poor coordination and falling
Increased attentiveness and energy
Mood swings
Slowed breathing rate
Addiction

10. Which of the following is not an effect of opioid painkiller abuse?

Temporary sense of well-being
Nausea and vomiting
Racing heart rate
Constipation
Liver damage

11. How do most addicts get in trouble with barbiturates, benzodiazepines, or opioids?

At parties
By experimenting for fun
After an injury or illness
Through street pushers

12. What substance is most often deadly if used with benzodiazepines, opioids, or especially barbiturates?

Cocaine
Marijuana
Tylenol
Alcohol
Ecstasy

13. Withdrawal from which of these drugs can be fatal?

Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
Opioids
All of these

14. Of these choices, which is the most common cause of overdose in barbiturate and benzodiazepine addicts?

Thrill seeking
Suicide attempts
Confusion from drugs already consumed
Peer pressure

15. Which of the following is not caused by opioid overdose?

Rapid pulse
Pinpoint pupils
Agitation and irritability
Coma