Question 1

Identify and briefly describe two explanations or theories of addiction?

Accepted Answer

Moral failings, disease, genetic predisposition, variability of drug effects based on ethnicity, gender, age; environmental causes; self medication due to emotional and mental health problems

Question 2

A compulsion toward a specific behavior despite negative consequences, and a psychological and/or physical dependence on the behavior or substance being abused is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug Misuse 
B) Addiction 
C) Chemical Dependency 
D) Substance Abuse 
A) Drug Misuse 
B) Addiction 
C) Chemical Dependency 
D) Substance Abuse B

Question 3

In spite of the fact that there are more than 11,000 specialized drug treatment facilities and programs in the United States, there is still a shortage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Drug and alcohol treatment is cost effective. For every one dollar invested in treatment, the government saves seven dollars in drug-related health costs, crime, and criminal justice costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The strengths perspective requires the case management process to be driven by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The need for the client to break through denial 
B) The social worker's clinical orientation 
C) Client-identified goals. 
D) The client's ability to pay for treatment services 
A) The need for the client to break through denial 
B) The social worker's clinical orientation 
C) Client-identified goals. 
D) The client's ability to pay for treatment services

Question 6

An approach which addresses the supply side of the drug problem includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Culturally-sensitive drug treatment programs 
B) Prevention programs aimed at reducing isolation 
C) Law enforcement programs 
D) School-based drug prevention programs 
A) Culturally-sensitive drug treatment programs 
B) Prevention programs aimed at reducing isolation 
C) Law enforcement programs 
D) School-based drug prevention programs

Question 7

The Americans with Disabilities Act formally recognized substance abuse and dependence as a disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Based on a belief that alcoholism was caused by a moral failing, religious groups opposed to alcoholic inebriation created the temperance movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Amphetamines distort visual and sensory perception, often creating prolonged episodes of emotionality that can resemble psychotic states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why do some people criticize the U.S. drug classification system?

Accepted Answer

The system is politically base

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) With more than 11,000 drug treatment facilities in the US, there is still a shortage. 
B) Alcohol and drug issues commonly occur in combination with other mental health challenges. 
C) The decision of where to place a client for treatment is often determined by the client's insurance coverage and availability of treatment programs. 
D) It is hard to pay for treatment because substance abuse is not included in the American's with Disabilities Act. 
A) With more than 11,000 drug treatment facilities in the US, there is still a shortage. 
B) Alcohol and drug issues commonly occur in combination with other mental health challenges. 
C) The decision of where to place a client for treatment is often determined by the client's insurance coverage and availability of treatment programs. 
D) It is hard to pay for treatment because substance abuse is not included in the American's with Disabilities Act.

Question 12

List at least two possible reasons for the high prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse among non-dominant groups or populations.

Accepted Answer

Social isolation, in

Question 13

The stage of drug and alcohol treatment where the client often needs to be forcefully confronted about the addiction and the need for treatment is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Stabilization 
B) Rehabilitation 
C) Maintenance 
D) Denial 
A) Stabilization 
B) Rehabilitation 
C) Maintenance 
D) Denial

Question 14

Males tend to develop higher blood alcohol levels than females who drink the same amount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Briefly explain why it is important for all social workers to have an understanding of alcohol and drug related issues.

Accepted Answer

Substance abuse is v

Question 16

The decision about where to place a client for drug and alcohol treatment is most often determined by the client's medical condition, motivation, ability to discontinue use, past treatment history, and social support network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Briefly explain what the person-in-environment approach or bio-psycho-social model brings to the diagnosis and treatment of AOD problems.

Accepted Answer

It allows social workers to ev

Question 18

Women are less likely than men to seek drug and alcohol treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Identify and briefly describe two explanations or theories of addiction?

A compulsion toward a specific behavior despite negative consequences, and a psychological and/or physical dependence on the behavior or substance being abused is known as which of the following?

In spite of the fact that there are more than 11,000 specialized drug treatment facilities and programs in the United States, there is still a shortage.

Drug and alcohol treatment is cost effective. For every one dollar invested in treatment, the government saves seven dollars in drug-related health costs, crime, and criminal justice costs.

The strengths perspective requires the case management process to be driven by which of the following?

An approach which addresses the supply side of the drug problem includes which of the following?

The Americans with Disabilities Act formally recognized substance abuse and dependence as a disability.

Based on a belief that alcoholism was caused by a moral failing, religious groups opposed to alcoholic inebriation created the temperance movement.

Amphetamines distort visual and sensory perception, often creating prolonged episodes of emotionality that can resemble psychotic states.

Why do some people criticize the U.S. drug classification system?

Which of the following statements is not true?

List at least two possible reasons for the high prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse among non-dominant groups or populations.

The stage of drug and alcohol treatment where the client often needs to be forcefully confronted about the addiction and the need for treatment is which of the following?

Males tend to develop higher blood alcohol levels than females who drink the same amount.

Briefly explain why it is important for all social workers to have an understanding of alcohol and drug related issues.

The decision about where to place a client for drug and alcohol treatment is most often determined by the client's medical condition, motivation, ability to discontinue use, past treatment history, and social support network.

Briefly explain what the person-in-environment approach or bio-psycho-social model brings to the diagnosis and treatment of AOD problems.

Women are less likely than men to seek drug and alcohol treatment.

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Exam 12: Substance Abuse

Identify and briefly describe two explanations or theories of addiction?

A compulsion toward a specific behavior despite negative consequences, and a psychological and/or physical dependence on the behavior or substance being abused is known as which of the following?

In spite of the fact that there are more than 11,000 specialized drug treatment facilities and programs in the United States, there is still a shortage.

Drug and alcohol treatment is cost effective. For every one dollar invested in treatment, the government saves seven dollars in drug-related health costs, crime, and criminal justice costs.

The strengths perspective requires the case management process to be driven by which of the following?

An approach which addresses the supply side of the drug problem includes which of the following?

The Americans with Disabilities Act formally recognized substance abuse and dependence as a disability.

Based on a belief that alcoholism was caused by a moral failing, religious groups opposed to alcoholic inebriation created the temperance movement.

Amphetamines distort visual and sensory perception, often creating prolonged episodes of emotionality that can resemble psychotic states.

Why do some people criticize the U.S. drug classification system?

Which of the following statements is not true?

List at least two possible reasons for the high prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse among non-dominant groups or populations.

The stage of drug and alcohol treatment where the client often needs to be forcefully confronted about the addiction and the need for treatment is which of the following?

Males tend to develop higher blood alcohol levels than females who drink the same amount.

Briefly explain why it is important for all social workers to have an understanding of alcohol and drug related issues.

The decision about where to place a client for drug and alcohol treatment is most often determined by the client's medical condition, motivation, ability to discontinue use, past treatment history, and social support network.

Briefly explain what the person-in-environment approach or bio-psycho-social model brings to the diagnosis and treatment of AOD problems.

Women are less likely than men to seek drug and alcohol treatment.

What Is Social Work

The History of the Social Welfare System and the Social Work Profession

Poverty and Economic Disparity

Human Rights and Social and Economic Justice

Dimensions of Diversity

Generalist Social Work Practice

Child Welfare: Working With Children and Their Families

Gerontology: Working With People Who Are Older

Health Care Services

Mental Health Services

School Social Work

Violence, Victims, and Criminal Justice

Crisis, Trauma, and Disasters

Filters