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Which medication is the most effective in reducing heroin use?

Which of the following drugs is the safest, based on its therapeutic index?

Which model of addiction explains that craving and thus continued drug use occur because the individual is constantly attempting to minimize or avoid the compensatory process evoked by the body’s attempts to maintain homeostasis in response to acute drug use?

Which of the following drugs is known to produce lengthy residual effects due to a long half-life, such that impairments can be seen the next day?

Which type of smoke has the most carcinogens and is defined as the smoke that rises off of a lit cigarette?

Michael Scott wants to use a drug that will make him feel euphoric and alert, and he wants these effects to last for a long time (at least around 10 hours). Which drug should Michael take?

Which of the following is an opiate drug, by definition?

Several drugs, including alcohol, methamphetamine, and marijuana, impact the functioning of the hippocampus. Therefore, these drugs all result in impairments in what type of function?

Let’s pretend that Kanye West is a long-term drug user. As a result of his chronic use, his behavior and functioning have completely changed. He is very paranoid, he experiences tactile hallucinations (e.g., he feels like bugs are crawling on his skin), and he engages in repetitive and purposeless behavior like constantly sorting and resorting his silverware drawer. What drug has Kanye probably been using?

The Constant Blood Level Theory is one of the major theories to explain continued nicotine use. Though this theory has some support, there is a major piece of evidence against it to indicate that it does not fully explain the extent of nicotine use. Which of the following is a valid argument against the Constant Blood Level Theory?