Exam 10: Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders

The rate of illicit drug use is most prevalent among Americans who are ____.

Genetic influences that make alcohol consumption aversive and thus reduce risk of alcoholism include the protective effects of ____.

Which drug is thought to have the lowest addiction potential?

Describe the treatment for alcohol-use disorder.

Describe progression from initial substance use to substance abuse.

When Russell is stressed, he takes cocaine because it slows his heart rate and makes him sleepy and hungry. He snorts the drug and is able to stop using it after a couple of uses. When the cocaine effects wear off, he feels depressed. What portion of Russell's substance use is likely?

A company wants to reduce its health care costs by finding an effective way to help cigarette smokers quit permanently. Research suggests that the best medication treatment is ____.

A problem with using Antabuse to help alcoholics stop drinking is that ____.

It is likely that the body's reduced production of ____ reduces the risk of substance abuse in some populations.

Mr. Henderson leaves work every Friday, cashes his check, and heads to the local casino. He usually spends his entire pay check there in one night, and then heads home with a list of excuses for his wife. They are about to lose their house because they cannot pay their mortgage. This case illustrates ____.

Because the drug Kelly takes makes him feel calm, relaxed, and more sociable, we can guess that the drug is ____.

A woman in treatment for alcohol use disorder is allowed to consume one drink at an outing as part of her program. What is this called?

Which term refers to episodic drinking involving five or more drinks on a single occasion for men and four or more drinks for women?

Which statement about barbiturates is accurate?

Which patient is getting the correct pharmacological treatment for his or her drug abuse problem?

Stephanie meets Sam at a rave. As they are talking, Sam put a drug into Stephanie's drink as she turns her head to talk to a friend. When she wakes up the next morning, she finds herself in bed with Sam and learns that he had raped her the night before, although she has no memory of the assault. It is most likely that the drug Sam put into Stephanie's drink was ____.

Who has a higher risk of developing Internet gaming disorder?

The constant desire for cocaine, the high cost of the substance, and the need for increased doses to achieve a "high" can cause users to ____.

The most widely used psychoactive drug in the world is ____.

The personality characteristic of ____, associated with rebelliousness, novelty-seeking, risk-taking and impulsivity, increases risk of substance use.