Exam 12: Substance Related and Addictive Disorders

Almost 80% of the population has gambled at least once.

Nicotine can function as both a stimulant and a depressant.

What percentage of the U.S. population uses cocaine?

As compared with the proportion of people with pathological gambling disorder who have comorbid substance use disorder, the proportion who have comorbid impulse control disorders is about ______ high.

LSD was discovered during the decade of the ______.

Binge drinking is defined as a male having five or more drinks in one sitting or a female having more than four drinks in one sitting. This is a(n) ______ definition of binge drinking.

Which of the following groups is at the HIGHEST risk for tobacco use?

The members of a certain preindustrial society in the Pacific Islands commonly chew betel nuts. The effects of these nuts are similar to those of ______.

Addiction to psychoactive substances is unique to humans.

The ______ system is the neural pathway or system is MOST implicated in addiction.

A substance that binds to receptor sites and mimics the function of an illicit drug (without producing the high) is called an ______ drug.

THC is the main psychoactive ingredient of the ______ plant.

In the body, alcohol is metabolized by the ______.

The highest rate of illicit drug use is found among individuals ______ years of age.

The drug ______ is derived from poppy plants.

Psilocybin intoxication is associated with decreased blood flow in the brain's ______.

The BEST health outcomes are associated with ______ drinking.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is one example of ______.

Which class of drugs is associated with increased energy, alertness, and positive feelings?

Approximately ______ of the world's population uses cannabis.