Exam 8: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Gina has been using heroin for two years. Lately, she has found she must inject higher and higher dosages of the drug to get the same "high" she has come to expect from her drug use. Her need for higher dosages is best described as ______.

Substance abuse counselors may use the technique of __________to increase their clients' readiness to make changes in their lives.

Korsakoff's syndrome is linked to ______.

Anxious people may be drawn to which of the following types of drugs?

In the United States, 1 in _________ adults smoke cigarettes.

When we insist on seeing the world in black and white rather than shades of gray (for example, as either complete successes or complete failures), we may be engaging in what Aaron Beck calls_________.

Which of the following is a component of groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Cocaine Anonymous?

Which of the following disorders is a predictor of alcoholism?

Alcoholics Anonymous is run by laypeople.

Barbiturates are ______.

An alcohol dependence treatment technique which exposes a person to alcohol related stimuli while preventing the person from drinking is called ______.

A liver disease which involves a serious and potentially life-threatening inflammation of the liver is called _______.

Eddie suffers from social anxiety disorder as well as an addiction to alcohol. As part of his treatment, Eddie receives social skills training and individual therapy along with the standard activities of his treatment for chemical dependence. Clients like Eddie, who have both chemical dependence and psychological issues, are said to have a __________.

One difference between nonchemical addictions and substance addictions is that nonchemical addictions do not have withdrawal symptoms.

Two of the major types of substance use disorders identified in the DSM-5 are substance intoxication and substance withdrawal. .

The tension reduction theory proposes that ______.

Greg has been using drugs for three years. He feels powerless to resist his cravings for drugs. His whole life revolves around his next "high." Nothing else matters to him. He has lost his Job) His wife and children have left him, and all he can say is "They didn't understand!" Now He is robbing banks to get money to support his $7,000 per week habit. He is in the ______ Stage of drug dependence.

Smoking ______ the risk of dying in mid-life.

For some substances users,, cravings may represent a conditioned response to ________associated with prior use of the substance.

Moderate alcohol use is defined as about ______ for men.