Questions & Answers
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History of Addiction Science study set below.
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1
In 1914, which U.S. law was passed to regulate and tax the production, importation, and distribution of opiates and coca products?
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A
The Controlled Substances Act
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B
The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act
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C
The Volstead Act
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D
The Pure Food and Drug Act
2
Which substance was marketed by the Bayer company in 1898 as a non-addictive cough suppressant and pain reliever?
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A
Heroin
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B
Cocaine
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C
Morphine
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D
Methamphetamine
3
What is the name of the first international drug control treaty, signed in 1912, aimed at controlling the trade of opium?
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A
The Vienna Convention
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B
The Geneva Protocol
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C
The International Opium Convention
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D
The Treaty of Versailles
4
Before its modern classification, which common beverage ingredient was removed from Coca-Cola's original formula in 1903?
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A
Opium
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B
Cocaine
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C
Alcohol
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D
Tobacco
5
Who is often credited with coining the term 'addiction' in its modern clinical sense during the late 19th century?
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A
Sigmund Freud
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B
Thomas Trotter
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C
Louis Lewin
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D
Carl Jung
6
Which U.S. Constitutional Amendment established the prohibition of alcohol in 1920?
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A
18th Amendment
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B
21st Amendment
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C
16th Amendment
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D
19th Amendment
7
What was the 'Volstead Act' primarily designed to enforce?
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A
Drug testing in schools
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B
The prohibition of alcohol
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C
Tobacco taxation
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D
Opium trade restrictions
8
In which year did the U.S. Surgeon General issue the first landmark report on the health consequences of smoking?
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A
1945
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B
1964
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C
1972
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D
1985
9
The term 'narcotic' was originally derived from the Greek word 'narkotikos', which refers to which property?
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A
Stimulating
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B
Energizing
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C
Numbing/Stupor
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D
Euphoric
10
Which organization was established in 1948 to provide international leadership on public health, including substance use disorders?
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A
The UNODC
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B
The World Health Organization
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C
The CDC
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D
The NIH
11
What substance was the primary focus of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs?
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A
Alcohol
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B
Tobacco
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C
Cannabis
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D
Caffeine
12
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 established a system of 'schedules' to classify drugs based on which factor?
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A
Cost and availability
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B
Potential for abuse and medical utility
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C
Cultural popularity
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D
Historical usage dates
13
Which substance was widely used in 'patent medicines' during the 19th century before its addictive properties were fully understood by the public?
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A
LSD
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B
Laudanum
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C
Ecstasy
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D
Ketamine
14
What major health event in 1971 led President Richard Nixon to declare a 'War on Drugs'?
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A
The rise of heroin use among Vietnam veterans
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B
The discovery of cocaine in the White House
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C
A surge in alcohol-related traffic accidents
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D
The invention of synthetic opioids
15
The 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Act significantly increased penalties for the possession of which specific form of a drug?
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A
Powdered cocaine
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B
Crack cocaine
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C
Raw opium
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D
Loose leaf tobacco
16
Which organization, founded in 1974, serves as the primary federal agency for scientific research on drug use and addiction in the U.S.?
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A
NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
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B
The FDA
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C
The DEA
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D
The EPA
17
In the 1850s, what device was invented that allowed for the direct injection of morphine into the bloodstream?
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A
The needleless injector
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B
The hypodermic syringe
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C
The oral inhaler
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D
The dermal patch
18
What was the primary active ingredient in 'Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup', a popular 19th-century medicine for teething infants?
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A
Alcohol and morphine
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B
Caffeine and sugar
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C
Tobacco and ginger
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D
Cocaine and aspirin
19
In 1937, which U.S. act imposed a tax on the sale of cannabis, effectively criminalizing it?
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A
The Marijuana Tax Act
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B
The Hemp Regulation Act
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C
The Controlled Substances Act
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D
The Prohibition Reform Act
20
Which substance was traditionally chewed by indigenous peoples in the Andes for centuries before being isolated as a purified chemical in 1860?
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A
Tobacco
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B
Coca leaves
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C
Opium poppies
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D
Coffee beans
21
The 'Temperance Movement' of the 19th century primarily focused on advocating for the reduction or elimination of which substance?
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A
Sugar
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B
Alcohol
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C
Coffee
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D
Processed meat
22
Which synthetic opioid was first synthesized in Germany in 1939 as a substitute for morphine?
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A
Fentanyl
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B
Methadone
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C
Heroin
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D
Codeine
23
What was the name of the 19th-century movement that advocated for the total abstinence from alcoholic beverages?
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A
The Abolitionist Movement
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B
The Temperance Movement
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C
The Enlightenment
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D
The Suffrage Movement
24
In what decade did the widespread scientific consensus emerge that nicotine is highly addictive, leading to warning labels on cigarette packs?
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A
1920s
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B
1940s
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C
1960s
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D
1980s
25
The 'Opium Wars' of the 19th century were fought primarily between China and which other nation?
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A
The United States
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B
The United Kingdom
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C
France
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D
Spain
