Exam 13: Substance Use and Abuse

What is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages?

Which is a psychoactive drug?

Define binge drinking for men and women,and list at least five serious problems associated with binge drinking on college campuses.The problems can be things experienced by drinking students and by nondrinking students.

Exercise can contribute to the success of one's efforts to stop smoking.

Using marijuana temporarily reduces the user's IQ.

How does the average life span of an alcohol abuser compare to the life span of nonabusers of alcohol?

Which behavioral factors increase the chances of a smoker's permanently quitting?

Your cousin confided that she thinks she might have a drug problem.She explained that lately she can only think about getting high and seems to need much more of the drug in order to achieve that high.She is having difficulty in school and has been reprimanded at her job for being late.She has tried to cut back on her use of the drug,but she got sick every time she tried to quit.Identify and define the characteristics of drug dependence being manifested by this individual.

The best method of treatment for drug abuse is peer counseling.

Which represents responsible drinking behavior?

Recurrent drug use in situations in which it is physically hazardous is a symptom of drug dependence but not drug abuse.

Which is TRUE of compulsive gamblers?

Which statement about GHB is true?

Drug dependence does not necessarily involve physical dependence.

A common characteristic of an addiction is that the affected person will require more and more of the substance or behavior to produce the desired effect.

Amiti currently smokes one pack of cigarettes a day.She typically smokes with her morning coffee,after meals,in her car,and when hanging out with her friends who smoke.Identify five actions or strategies that Amiti can use to increase her chances of successfully quitting.

Which statement about spit tobacco is true?

Choose one of the forms of tobacco other than ordinary cigarettes.Explain what it is,how it is used,and its affects on health.

Describe at least five negative health consequences of smoking.

Undiluted sidestream smoke contains higher concentrations of toxic compounds than mainstream smoke.