Exam 11: Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders

Mrs. Kowalski has cancer and glaucoma. To relieve her symptoms, she uses an illegal drug that she receives from her 18-year-old grandson. The drug is most likely ____.

In support of the assertion that addiction is a disease, Wollschlaeger (2007) indicates that ____.

Describe progression from initial substance use to substance abuse.

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

Carly has been having flashbacks, reexperiencing a "bad trip" she had two months ago. At that time she wound up in the hospital because she was having terrifying hallucinations. The drug Carly was using at that time must have been ____.

A certain substance in hibits 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?

Which category of substance causes a slowing down of responses, feelings of relaxation, and lower interpersonal inhibitions?

What is an accurate definition o f physiological dependence?

The single most preventable cause of death in the United States is ____.

Which drug is associated with hallucinations, bad trips, and flashbacks?

Which drug belongs in the sedative category?

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 ____.

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 ____.

Which statement about prescription opioids is accurate ?

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

Bernie is a heavy marijuana user who has developed impaired memory and concentration abilities. Although Bernie finds it to be relaxing, he is extremely concerned regarding the consequences of his marijuana use. What is unusual about Bernie's case?

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?

A health class videotape says, "This drug comes from opium and is really scary because after feeling relaxed and happy, you develop a tolerance quickly and need more. Because most people put it in their bodies with needles, there is an increased risk of getting AIDS. The withdrawal effects are awful." What drug is being described?

Juan is feeling the negative physiological consequences of heavy, prolonged alcohol use. These effects probably include ____.

Which statement about alcohol consumption in the United States is accurate ?