REVIEW QUESTIONS – DRUGS AND DRUG LAWS
1.
Which of the following is NOT a common way to introduce drugs into the
body?
a) injection
b)inhalation c)
expectoration
d) ingestion
2.
TRUE or FALSE: “Dangerous Drugs” are defined by the Texas Health and
Safety Code as all drugs which fall under Schedule I.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
3.
Narcotics are drugs which produce
a) stupor and
sleepiness
b) increased alertness
c) hallucinations
4.
Physical dependence on a drug which includes tolerance and withdrawal is
a) habituation
b) addiction
c) paraphernalia
5.
TRUE or FALSE: it is a criminal offense to sell sugar or another legal
substance to another,
misrepresenting
it as a controlled substance.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
6.
Investigating clandestine drug labs is dangerous because of
a)
the danger of fire or explosion from volatile chemicals used in
manufacture
b)
the danger of breathing toxic fumes
c)
the danger that drug dealers may be armed
d)
all of the above
7.
Prescription of Schedule II drugs requires
a)
that the prescription be telephoned in to the pharmacist
b)
that a triplicate prescription form be completed, with a copy sent to DPS
within 30 days
c)
no prescription; Schedule II drugs may be sold over the counter
d)
approval of the FDA, as Schedule II drugs can only be used in research
projects.
8.
Possession of less than two ounces of marijuana
a)
is not a criminal offense
b)
is a Class C misdemeanor
c)
is a Class B misdemeanor
d)
is a First Degree felony
9.
The PDR is
a)
the national agency that regulates the manufacture and distribution of
drugs
b)
a popular reference used to identify prescription drugs
c)
the latest new “designer” drug
10.
Which of the following is a “designer” drug?
a)
Crack cocaine
c) Heroin
b)
Methamphetamine
d) Ecstasy
11.
A side effect which manifests as the necessity to keep increasing the
dosage of a drug to
achieve the
desired effect is called
a)
Drug interaction
c) Habituation
b)
Tolerance
d) Addiction
12.
LSD (“acid”) is
a)
an
opiate
c) a
hallucinogen
b)
an
anabolic steroid
d) a stimulant
13.
Percodan (oxycodone) belongs
to which Schedule classification?
a)
Schedule I
c) Schedule
III
b)
Schedule II
d) Schedule
IV
14.
Which of the following drug users presents the greatest danger and most
violent behavior?
a)
marijuana users
c) PCP users
b)
heroin users
d) barbituate
users
15.
A water pipe or bong is defined by the Health and Safety Code as
a)
a controlled substance analogue
b)
drug paraphernalia
c)
an immediate precursor
16.
TRUE or FALSE: According to the Health and Safety Code, the term
“marijuana” does NOT
include
a)
sterilized seeds of the plant Cannabis Sativa L., incapable of
germination
b)
a compound, salt, mixture or preparation of the plant Cannabis Sativa L.
c)
a live, growing Cannabis Sativa L. plant
17.
“Actual care, custody, control or management” is the definition of
a)
substitution
b)
possession
c)
medical purpose
d)
drug transaction
18.
The first federal drug control statute was called
a)
the Harrison Act
b)
Prohibition
c)
the War on Drugs
d)
D.A.R.E.
19.
A hallucinogenic drug found in the peyote cactus is
a)
psilocybin
b)
phencyclidene
c)
mescaline
20.
TRUE or FALSE: Schedule V drugs are those with the highest potential for
abuse, for which
there is no
recognized medical purpose in the United States.
a)
TRUE
b) FALSE