Test Bank For Drug Use and Abuse 7th Edition by Stephen A. Maisto

1. The field of pharmacology is allied with ___________.
a. physics
b. biochemistry
c. physiology
d. all of these
e. biochemistry and physiology
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: page 3
2. An agent that ___________ is not part of the World Health Organization’s definition of drug.
a. is a chemical entity or mixture of entities
b. alters biological function
c. is not necessary for the maintenance of normal health
d. is illegal
e. may alter the biological structure
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: page 3
3. The field of ___________ is concerned with all information about the effects of drugs on living systems.
a. pharmacology b. psychopharmacology
c. biochemistry d. biopsychology
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: page 3
4. The consensus definition of drug abuse arrived at by Rinaldi et al. centers on ___________.
a. withdrawal b. tolerance
c. harmful consequences of drug use behavior d. societal mores
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: page 3
OTHER: WWW
5. Which of the following is not a basis for classifying drugs?
a. street name
b. therapeutic use
c. mechanism of action
d. origin
e. all of these are bases for the classification of drugs
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: page 4