Exam 17: Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Morphine, heroin, codeine, and methadone are derived from the sap of the opium poppy and are known as ____________.

Why is cannabis considered a hallucinogen?

LSD, ecstasy, and ketamine are known as club drugs.

A study examined the drinking patterns of American and Canadian college and university students. The investigators found that more Canadian students drink, but American students consume more alcohol.

Which of the following methods of administering a drug is least likely to lead to overdose?

The legal definition of alcohol intoxication is much broader than the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol intoxication.

Dr. Stone has agreed to try to help Amber cut down on her cigarette use. She has tried to quit, unsuccessfully, 10 times. Her husband divorced her saying the cost, the smell, and the threat to his health drove him out. When she first took up this habit, Amber used to smoke 10 cigarettes a day, but now this has increased to 40 cigarettes a day. What diagnosis would Amber likely receive?

What is it called when a person experiences less and less effect from the same dose of a substance and needs greater doses of the substance to achieve intoxication?

When a person experiences less and less of the effect from the same dose of a substance and needs a greater and greater dose to achieve the same effect, the individual builds up a _______________ for the substance.

Which of the following is not a step that is used in cognitively-oriented treatments for alcohol abuse and dependency?

Antabuse is an example of which of the following treatments?

______________ involves physiological and behavioural symptoms that result from trying to stop using substances after a prolonged period of use.

Which of the following statements is true concerning withdrawal from high-doses of amphetamines?

Which of the following is not one of the stages of severe alcohol withdrawal?

Naltrexone and naloxone are opioid antagonists.

Cissy likes to drink rum and Coke on the weekends. After an evening of drinking, she finds that she awakens with a headache, feelings of fatigue, and hand tremors. A drink in the morning is sufficient to remove her physical symptoms. What is Cissy most likely experiencing?

Which of the following features is not central to the diagnosis of substance dependence? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Substance Abuse Module

How are gambling and sex addiction classified in the DSM-IV-TR?

Approximately what percentage of people with alcohol dependence experience seizures or delirium tremens?

June exhibits grandiose and impulsive behaviours when she uses drugs. She also experiences hypersexual and compulsive behaviours along with symptoms of paranoia and panic. What drug is June most likely using?