Exam 9: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

Alcohol expectancy effects,personality,and temperament can all influence alcohol use and abuse.Give specific examples of how these factors can influence the way that programs aimed at treating and preventing alcohol use disorders (AUDs)are developed.

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A good answer to this question will include: - Applied and appropriate use of expectancy effects,the application of personality characteristics,and the illustration of temperament influences. - Clear and concise examples of how each factor can influence a selected AUD program; for example: • Depression and anxiety may influence individuals' willingness to engage in self-help groups or enter into drug treatment programs. • Individuals with addictive behavioral personalities or pleasure-seeking tendencies may seek or be referred to relapse prevention programs at a higher rate due to their personality and/or temperamental tendencies.

According to the incentive-sensitization theory of addiction,once drug use passes from the initial good feelings of first-stage use,repeated drug use occurs because drug-related cues:

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Which statement was NOT presented as evidence that alcohol dependence is genetically influenced?

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Because they enter the bloodstream faster,drugs that are _____ usually have the most immediate and strongest effects.

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Which statement is NOT indicative of risky or hazardous drinking behavior?

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Question 5

The concordance rate for alcohol use disorder among identical twins:

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Question 6

The fact that people whose friends are physically dependent on one substance (such as nicotine)are more likely to be addicted to the same substance provides support for a(n)_____ model of addiction.

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According to the neural sensitization theory,addiction is the result of efforts by the body to:

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Question 8

The basic idea behind smoking inoculation programs is to:

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Question 9

Drugs,pollutants,and other substances that cross the placental barrier and damage the developing person are called:

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Question 10

Concerns over the legalization of marijuana have centered around all of these EXCEPT:

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Question 11

Korsakoff's syndrome,which is sometimes suffered by chronic,heavy users of alcohol,is characterized by:

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Question 12

When the nicotine content of cigarettes is reduced,smokers tend to:

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Question 13

In most states,a blood alcohol level of _____ constitutes legal intoxication.

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Question 14

Lydia,who suffers from an autoimmune disease,lives in a state in which medical marijuana has been approved for use.Which of these is her physician MOST likely to prescribe to alleviate her symptoms?

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Within seven seconds of someone taking a puff from a cigarette,the nicotine causes the person's brain to release neurotransmitters that calm craving,reduce anxiety,and alleviate insomnia.These effects are examples of:

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In one study,both men and women who drank alcohol:

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Question 17

After a person drinks an alcoholic beverage,approximately what percent of alcohol is absorbed from the stomach directly into the bloodstream?

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Question 18

Hepatitis and cirrhosis are two common chronic diseases caused by abuse of:

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Question 19

Withdrawal refers to:

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Alcohol expectancy effects,personality,and temperament can all influence alcohol use and abuse.Give specific examples of how these factors can influence the way that programs aimed at treating and preventing alcohol use disorders (AUDs)are developed.

According to the incentive-sensitization theory of addiction,once drug use passes from the initial good feelings of first-stage use,repeated drug use occurs because drug-related cues:

Which statement was NOT presented as evidence that alcohol dependence is genetically influenced?

Because they enter the bloodstream faster,drugs that are _____ usually have the most immediate and strongest effects.

Which statement is NOT indicative of risky or hazardous drinking behavior?

The concordance rate for alcohol use disorder among identical twins:

The fact that people whose friends are physically dependent on one substance (such as nicotine)are more likely to be addicted to the same substance provides support for a(n)_____ model of addiction.

According to the neural sensitization theory,addiction is the result of efforts by the body to:

The basic idea behind smoking inoculation programs is to:

Drugs,pollutants,and other substances that cross the placental barrier and damage the developing person are called:

Concerns over the legalization of marijuana have centered around all of these EXCEPT:

Korsakoff's syndrome,which is sometimes suffered by chronic,heavy users of alcohol,is characterized by:

When the nicotine content of cigarettes is reduced,smokers tend to:

In most states,a blood alcohol level of _____ constitutes legal intoxication.

Lydia,who suffers from an autoimmune disease,lives in a state in which medical marijuana has been approved for use.Which of these is her physician MOST likely to prescribe to alleviate her symptoms?

Within seven seconds of someone taking a puff from a cigarette,the nicotine causes the person's brain to release neurotransmitters that calm craving,reduce anxiety,and alleviate insomnia.These effects are examples of:

In one study,both men and women who drank alcohol:

After a person drinks an alcoholic beverage,approximately what percent of alcohol is absorbed from the stomach directly into the bloodstream?

Hepatitis and cirrhosis are two common chronic diseases caused by abuse of:

Withdrawal refers to:

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