Exam 10: Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders

Which statement is an accurate summary with regard to drug use?

Which statement concerning crack cocaine is accurate?

A certain substance inhibits sleep, increases alertness, and speeds up central nervous system. It easily becomes habit forming, with rapid development of tolerance. Chronic users experience paranoid delusions and brain damage. What drug is this?

Mrs. Healy originally took this widely prescribed sedative medication to reduce anxiety and muscle tension. Now, however, she cannot deal with stress without using it, and she has developed a tolerance to it. What drug is she probably taking?

Excessive drinking is especially problematic among those in college. According to research conducted by Sloane et al. (2010), ____.

After heavy or sustained use of a substance, reduction in, or abstinence from the substance results in w ____.

Dwayne has been using heroin for two years. While visiting his mother, he decides to stop. When he stops using the drug, Dwayne experiences shaking, irritability, and an inability to concentrate because he is going through ____.

The results of research on genetic and environmental factors involved in alcohol abuse find that ____.

Darryl, age 15, likes this drug because it produces an intense and immediate, but brief, high, and is smoked. The drug, derived from the coca plant, is most likely ____.

Which term indicates intoxication from chemical vapors found in a variety of common household products?

Almost 20 million adults and adolescents report current use of this substance in the United States, but it is illegal. It produces mild perceptual and sensory distortions, and is usually smoked. It is called ____.

Our bodies produce "clean-up" enzymes, including ____, to counteract toxins that build-up as alcohol is metabolized.

Which drug name is correctly paired with its general category of drugs?