Exam 10: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Mixing caffeinated energy drinks with alcohol can reduce the sedative effect of alcohol, which may

Substance intoxication is determined by all of the following EXCEPT

Misuse of the benzodiazepine ________ has resulted in it being referred to as the "date rape drug."

Yesterday you asked your friend Ray for a couple of aspirin tablets to relieve your headache. Ray has been taking a psychology course and informs you that, in behavioral terms, aspirin is a ________ reinforcer.

Lifetime prevalence rates for alcohol use disorder, meaning a person met criteria for an alcohol use disorder at some point in during his or her life, are more than

In trying to understand why some individuals become addicted to anxiolytics and others do not, it is important to consider the negative reinforcement that is associated with the drug's ability to

Minerva was extremely anxious and worried about everything. She thought that something terrible would happen and worried what people thought about her. She was also jumpy and suffered from episodes of heart palpitations due to anxiety. Her doctor most likely prescribed____________ to help her.

______________ disorders are observed in more than 40% of people in addiction treatment centers.

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a combination of problems that can occur in a child whose mother drank alcohol while pregnant. Symptoms of FAS include all of the following EXCEPT

From a physiological perspective, the reason that a nicotine addict smokes cigarettes frequently throughout the day is to prevent withdrawal symptoms, which include all of the following EXCEPT

A perspective of substance dependence that involves "drug-seeking behaviors" includes all of the following EXCEPT

The field of research that studies how genes work to affect addiction is called

In a large survey among college-aged men and women, it was found that

Annabelle has been a heavy drinker for years. Her behavior reflects confusion, loss of muscle coordination, and unintelligible speech. Such behavior is probably the result of

Pyromania

One of the parental factors that appears to contribute significantly to early adolescent drug use is

The neurotransmitter GABA plays what role in drug use and addiction?

Enkephalins and endorphins are natural opioids found in

Illicit use of opioid-containing prescriptions is the _____________ most common type of illicit drug use in 2014 after marijuana.

Different rates of alcohol dependence in different countries/regions can be attributed to differences in all of the following EXCEPT