Exam 7: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Discuss the physical effects of alcohol.

The most widely and easily accessible substances-tobacco and alcohol-cause more deaths through sickness and accidents than all illicit drugs combined .

In detoxification,patients are sometimes given ________ to help mute withdrawal symptoms.

Alcoholics Anonymous promotes controlled social drinking.

Explain the pathways or stages to substance dependence.

The most habit-forming street drug available is ________.

The second leading cause of premature death in our society is ________.

________ is the drug of choice among young people today.

According to the DSM-5,__________ is the key to defining disordered substance use.

Barbiturates are also known as ________.

The classical conditioning model focuses on the importance of ________ in maintaining drug use behaviours.

________ is characterized by glaring confusion and disorientation,memory loss for recent events,and abnormalities in eye movements.

Research using animals has found some disturbing similarities between marijuana and such drugs as __________.

Alcoholics Anonymous follows a ________-step approach for treating alcohol use disorder.

Controlled-drinking programs may be helpful for __________.

According to the Canadian guidelines for low-risk drinking,weekly intake should not exceed __________ drinks for men and __________ drinks for women.

Latoya has alcoholism.When she goes too long without a drink she begins to feel anxious,physically weak,and agitated.Often,she begins shaking and can feel her heart racing.Sue's symptoms are typical of what is called ________.

Alcohol is considered a stimulant.

Juan wants to quit smoking and is encouraged to think about how much money he will save by not smoking.This training represents the __________ component of the ABC model of substance use disorder.

Cirrhosis of the liver involves ________.