Exam 8: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Ann is trying to overcome an addiction to heroin. She has been given an alternative drug that is slower acting than heroin and does not provide the "rush" provided by heroin. It does, However, protect her from the painful abstinence syndrome usually associated with the Cessation of heroin use. She is most likely taking ______.

The amphetamines are a class of natural, organic stimulants. .

Which of the following is a technique typically used by behavioral therapists to treat substance abuse?

Many drugs of abuse produce pleasurable effects by increasing the availability of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

The two substances that have caused the most death through sickness and accident are ______.

Amphetamines are used in high doses for their ______.

Which of the following is known to produce a withdrawal syndrome?.

Many substance abusers have additional psychological disorders.

About ______ percent of U.S. twelfth graders reported using marijuana during the previous year.

Twin studies have found ______.

Nicotine replacement has not been shown to reduce withdrawal symptoms for smokers trying to quit smoking.

The one-drink hypothesis exemplifies what Aaron Beck calls ______.

Alvin drank alcohol chronically for years until he developed a type of dementia called Korsakoff's syndrome. His dementia would be classified by the DSM-5 as a ______ disorder.

Men are over ______ times more likely than women to be diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder.

There appears to be a common pathway in the brain involving the neurotransmitter ______ that may explain the pleasure-inducing effects of many drugs.

Withdrawal symptoms in individuals with nonchemical addictions are typically________.

Burt has just gone "on the wagon" and has quit using alcohol "cold turkey." He is now experiencing sweating, tachycardia, mental confusion, incoherent speech, disorientation, Terrifying hallucinations, and extreme restlessness. His symptoms are typical of ______.

The "DTs" are usually limited to ______ who dramatically ______ their intake of alcohol.

Summarize the differences in the use of alcohol and health related factors as they apply to the ethnic background of the user.

Walt is a novice smoker. As he smokes, his skin becomes cold and clammy, and he feels nauseous, dizzy, and faint. Later on he develops diarrhea. His symptoms are directly due to The action of ______ in his cigarettes.