Exam 9: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Researchers who have studied the risk for alcohol dependence among family members have found that about _____ percent of the variance in liability may be due to genetic influence.

How do cocaine and amphetamines lead to hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia?

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has issued a list of 13 principles to consider in choosing

How are the cognitive-behavioural and the AA 12-step approach to the treatment of alcohol abuse different?

MDMA, or Ecstasy, interferes with the reuptake of norepinephrine.

Regarding ecstasy, the use in the Canadian general population is quite low, however, the use of ecstasy is higher among specific populations. About ___% of Canadian youth in grades 10-12 reported using ecstasy in the past 12 months.

Despite affecting many neurotransmitters, alcohol has a particularly powerful effect on the neurotransmitter

Surveys of people living in First Nations communities reveal that more than 70% of respondents believe that alcohol abuse is an important problem in their community

Nicotine's addictive potential reflects its release of the neurotransmitter

Alcohol and drugs act on the brain's reward circuitry, which includes the

In substance abuse treatment, the technique of stimulus avoidance aims at reducing

With respect to disorders related to drugs and alcohol, the DSM-5 combines DSM-IV categories into single broad classification called

Rodney is addicted to smoking rock crystal cocaine, which gives him an immediate euphoric high. On the street, this drug is known as

Alcohol use can lead to severe health problems for both the person consuming the alcoholic beverages and the unborn children of alcoholic mothers. Discuss TWO of the three health-related consequences of alcohol use that are described in the text.

Hallucinogens, like d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), produce a range of reactions from intense emotions to

Which of the following statements about the effects of d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is False?

In addition to increased heart rate and blood pressure, amphetamines can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing:

In the late 1800's, cocaine was introduced in the North American as a legal additive in cigarettes, cigars and ___________.

Antagonist substitution refers to a treatment process in which a chemically similar safe drug is used to replace the drug of abuse.

Barbiturates pose a death risk because of rapid tolerance and risk of overdose. This is the result of