Exam 14: Social Work and Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence

Crank is considered a bottom shelf stimulant.

Opioids include all of the following except:

The most prevalent defense used by people who are substance dependent is:

Where should public funding be focused regarding substance abuse and dependence-prevention or treatment? Explain your reasons.

Explain the following types of resources for the treatment of alcoholism. A. Detoxification B. Therapeutic communities C. Pharmacological adjuncts​

What are dissociative anesthetics?

Many _____ usually work with suicidal, homicidal, or resistant clients and have a strong 12-step group orientation, with clients being expected to attend multiple 12-step meetings during the week.

List ten potential questions that you could ask a client during a substance abuse or dependence assessment.

Inhalation is the method of drug administration that takes the most time for its affect to be felt.

Which of the following routes of administration of a substance is quicker than drinking or swallowing, but slower than either inhalation or injection?

_____ is also known as a bottom shelf stimulant.

Describe the four-stage recovery model.

Cite and describe four methods of administering mind-altering substances.

Explain the defense mechanisms minimization, rationalization, and denial.

In most agencies, individual counseling sessions with clients who have chemical dependence problems are provided more frequently than group sessions.

All of the following principles are important regardless of the treatment approach or program for chemical dependence except:

_____ is the defense mechanism used by people who abuse alcohol that involves assigning little importance to drug use or its consequences.

List the drugs that are considered stimulants and those that are considered as depressants.

Most drugs of abuse can be smoked or inhaled.

Which of the following addictive drugs, which do not fit into the stimulant or depressant categories, can cause increased heart rate and blood pressure, slowed motor functioning, memory loss, and, potentially, nausea?