Question 1

What is the strongest influence on a young girl's decisions regarding whether or not to engage in substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  her parents 
B)  her friends 
C)  whether her school tolerates substance use 
D)  tobacco and alcohol ads 
A)  her parents 
B)  her friends 
C)  whether her school tolerates substance use 
D)  tobacco and alcohol ads A

Question 2

In women, substance abuse disorders frequently co-occur with what four mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

In women, substance abuse frequently co-occurs with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and eating disorders.

Question 3

Why are substance abuse disorders considered developmental disorders?

Accepted Answer

Substance abuse disorders are considered developmental disorders because they typically emerge in childhood or adolescence, a time when the developing brain is most vulnerable to substance abuse.

Question 4

Anticonvulsants, disulfiram, naltrexone, and acamprosate are pharmacologic therapies for which type of substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  cocaine 
C)  opioids 
D)  alcohol 
A)  marijuana 
B)  cocaine 
C)  opioids 
D)  alcohol

Question 5

Approximately 90% of girls say their doctors discuss smoking, drinking, or drug use with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List five dangers of substance abuse during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

Responses should include any five of the

Question 7

Women metabolize alcohol more efficiently than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Physical tolerance for alcohol and other drugs increases with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Approximately how much of each dollar federal and state governments spend each year on substance misuse and addiction goes to prevent or treat the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 cents 
B)  35 cents 
C)  78 cents 
D)  96 cents 
A)  2 cents 
B)  35 cents 
C)  78 cents 
D)  96 cents

Question 10

Existing screening and assessment tools for substance-related problems tend to focus on issues that are more relevant to men than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Teenage girls with low self-confidence are at twice the risk of substance abuse as those with higher self-confidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Whether a girl or woman begins to smoke, drink alcohol, or use other drugs is determined primarily by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics 
B)  her cultural values 
C)  environmental influences 
D)  her religious beliefs 
A)  genetics 
B)  her cultural values 
C)  environmental influences 
D)  her religious beliefs

Question 13

Substance abuse disorder interventions for girls and young women should address _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic violence 
B)  eating disorders 
C)  parental monitoring of children's behaviors 
D)  depression and anxiety 
A)  domestic violence 
B)  eating disorders 
C)  parental monitoring of children's behaviors 
D)  depression and anxiety

Question 14

According to data from a 2008 study, women in which age group are most likely to have a substance use disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 to 17 
B)  18 to 25 
C)  26 to 34 
D)  35 and older 
A)  12 to 17 
B)  18 to 25 
C)  26 to 34 
D)  35 and older

Question 15

What should substance abuse prevention efforts targeting young girls focus on?

Accepted Answer

Substance abuse prevention efforts targe

Exam 19: Substance Use Disorders

What is the strongest influence on a young girl's decisions regarding whether or not to engage in substance abuse?

In women, substance abuse disorders frequently co-occur with what four mental disorders?

Why are substance abuse disorders considered developmental disorders?

Anticonvulsants, disulfiram, naltrexone, and acamprosate are pharmacologic therapies for which type of substance abuse?

Approximately 90% of girls say their doctors discuss smoking, drinking, or drug use with them.

List five dangers of substance abuse during pregnancy.

Women metabolize alcohol more efficiently than men.

Physical tolerance for alcohol and other drugs increases with age.

Approximately how much of each dollar federal and state governments spend each year on substance misuse and addiction goes to prevent or treat the problem?

Existing screening and assessment tools for substance-related problems tend to focus on issues that are more relevant to men than women.

Teenage girls with low self-confidence are at twice the risk of substance abuse as those with higher self-confidence.

Whether a girl or woman begins to smoke, drink alcohol, or use other drugs is determined primarily by _____.

Substance abuse disorder interventions for girls and young women should address _____.

According to data from a 2008 study, women in which age group are most likely to have a substance use disorder?

What should substance abuse prevention efforts targeting young girls focus on?

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