Exam 7: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Alcoholics Anonymous includes all of the following treatment supports EXCEPT _________.

According to Alcoholics Anonymous,alcoholism is never cured.

Endorphins are similar in chemical structure and lock into the same receptor sites as ________.

Alcohol is classified as a(n)________.

More than ________ people die in the world each year from smoking-related illnesses.

The most widely abused opiate in North America is __________.

Twin studies have found that in regards to inheriting a risk for alcoholism,there is ________.

Jeanne drinks alcohol because she believes that it reduces tension and helps her relax,become more sociable,and,in general,have a good time.She believes that people like her better when she's had a few drinks and feels she can make more friends when she's drunk than when she's sober.Jeanne's beliefs about what alcohol can do for her represent ________.

The age of onset of alcohol dependence peaks in ________.

________ is the most widely abused substance in Canada.

Laboratory studies have included the use of severe stressors to support the tension-reduction theory of alcohol use disorder.

Diane goes to a therapist for treatment of her substance use disorder.Her therapist immediately begins teaching her new skills and self-control strategies,focusing on new ways of behaving rather than on possible underlying mechanisms that may have led her to use drugs.Her therapist is most likely a ________ therapist.

Cocaine appears to affect the brain through the activation of neurons that rely on ________ for the transmission of nerve signals.

Fabio is in treatment and is encouraged to avoid friends who have a substance use disorder. This training represents the __________ component of the ABC model of substance disordered treatment.

Withdrawal symptoms for cocaine are usually ________ in duration and involve a period of ________ depression.

Medical complications of cocaine use include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

________ dependence is the most common form of dependence on illicit drugs in North America.

A method that intensifies the rush of cocaine by heating it with ether and then smoking it is called ________.

Discuss the psychological effects of alcohol.

Each of the following is an amphetamine EXCEPT ________.