Question 1

Drug habituation is often considered to mean a lesser version of addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the American Psychiatric Association,which of the following are characteristic behaviors of pathological gambling?

Accepted Answer

A) unsuccessful efforts to cut back or quit gambling 
B) using gambling to escape problems 
C) preoccupation with gambling 
D) unsuccessful efforts to cut back or quit and a preoccupation with gambling 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) unsuccessful efforts to cut back or quit gambling 
B) using gambling to escape problems 
C) preoccupation with gambling 
D) unsuccessful efforts to cut back or quit and a preoccupation with gambling 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 3

Codependency is a form of enabling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which characteristic of addictive behavior is when an individual needs more and more of a particular substance?

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement 
B) compulsion 
C) loss of control 
D) escalation 
A) reinforcement 
B) compulsion 
C) loss of control 
D) escalation

Question 5

The time-action function is the relationship between

Accepted Answer

A) a drug and a person's body chemistry. 
B) a person's drug use and the effect of the drug. 
C) when a drug is taken and the intensity of its effect. 
D) how a drug is taken and how strong a response it produces. 
A) a drug and a person's body chemistry. 
B) a person's drug use and the effect of the drug. 
C) when a drug is taken and the intensity of its effect. 
D) how a drug is taken and how strong a response it produces.

Question 6

Medication therapy is a relatively expensive program used in addiction treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When a person develops a tolerance to a substance,he or she no longer needs an increasing amount of the substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Perhaps the most well-known medication for drug abuse is

Accepted Answer

A) morphine. 
B) codeine. 
C) methadone. 
D) Xanax. 
A) morphine. 
B) codeine. 
C) methadone. 
D) Xanax.

Question 9

Situation
Carl is a junior in college.Over the last 12 months,he has spent his weekends drinking alcohol and playing poker.He does not drink on weekdays but occasionally uses "speed" if it is available to stay awake during the all-night poker games.He then takes Valium so that he can sleep during the day and be rested for the next night's game.Carl's friends are worried that Carl is hooked on drugs and that he can't stop,but Carl claims that he has no problem with his drug use.Carl boasts that he can drink more beer now than he could when he first came to college without becoming as intoxicated or having a hangover the next day.He dismisses the risks associated with mixing alcohol with other drugs like Valium,stating that only people who don't know what they are doing have problems.Carl attends his classes,although he has been missing the early Monday class and his overall grade-point average has dropped this semester.
-Carl's biggest health risk from his current pattern of drug use is

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory depression. 
B) amphetamine-induced psychosis. 
C) delirium tremens. 
D) alcoholism. 
A) respiratory depression. 
B) amphetamine-induced psychosis. 
C) delirium tremens. 
D) alcoholism.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) It is recurrent drug use that results in failure to fulfill major responsibilities. 
B) It is recurrent drug use that does not produce a situation that is physically hazardous. 
C) It is recurrent drug use that results in drug-related legal problems. 
D) It is continued drug use despite persistent social or interpersonal problems. 
A) It is recurrent drug use that results in failure to fulfill major responsibilities. 
B) It is recurrent drug use that does not produce a situation that is physically hazardous. 
C) It is recurrent drug use that results in drug-related legal problems. 
D) It is continued drug use despite persistent social or interpersonal problems.

Question 11

The most widely used illicit drug in America is cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cocaine is introduced into the body fastest by

Accepted Answer

A) injection. 
B) ingestion. 
C) smoking. 
D) snorting. 
A) injection. 
B) ingestion. 
C) smoking. 
D) snorting.

Question 13

Caffeine is probably the oldest and most popular psychoactive drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People who are under the influence of drugs are at greater risk of injury than those who are not under the influence of drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychoactive drug?

Accepted Answer

A) caffeine 
B) alcohol 
C) aspirin 
D) codeine 
A) caffeine 
B) alcohol 
C) aspirin 
D) codeine

Question 16

A key characteristic of drug dependence is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) withdrawal. 
B) anxiety. 
C) stability. 
D) coping. 
A) withdrawal. 
B) anxiety. 
C) stability. 
D) coping.

Question 17

Which of the following individuals would NOT be considered as having a higher-than-average risk for trying illicit drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) an adolescent who is aggressive or impulsive 
B) a teenager who drives too fast 
C) an adolescent who has poor self-esteem and lacks control 
D) a teenager who drives too fast and an adolescent who has poor self-esteem and lacks control 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) an adolescent who is aggressive or impulsive 
B) a teenager who drives too fast 
C) an adolescent who has poor self-esteem and lacks control 
D) a teenager who drives too fast and an adolescent who has poor self-esteem and lacks control 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 18

Ephedrine is a safe,over-the-counter medication effective for weight loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Situation
Carl is a junior in college.Over the last 12 months,he has spent his weekends drinking alcohol and playing poker.He does not drink on weekdays but occasionally uses "speed" if it is available to stay awake during the all-night poker games.He then takes Valium so that he can sleep during the day and be rested for the next night's game.Carl's friends are worried that Carl is hooked on drugs and that he can't stop,but Carl claims that he has no problem with his drug use.Carl boasts that he can drink more beer now than he could when he first came to college without becoming as intoxicated or having a hangover the next day.He dismisses the risks associated with mixing alcohol with other drugs like Valium,stating that only people who don't know what they are doing have problems.Carl attends his classes,although he has been missing the early Monday class and his overall grade-point average has dropped this semester.
-Carl is showing signs of

Accepted Answer

A) psychosis. 
B) alcohol tolerance. 
C) alcohol withdrawal. 
D) dual disorders. 
A) psychosis. 
B) alcohol tolerance. 
C) alcohol withdrawal. 
D) dual disorders.

Question 20

The setting in which a person uses drugs is classified as a user factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: The Use and Abuse of Psychoactive Drugs

Drug habituation is often considered to mean a lesser version of addiction.

According to the American Psychiatric Association,which of the following are characteristic behaviors of pathological gambling?

Codependency is a form of enabling.

Which characteristic of addictive behavior is when an individual needs more and more of a particular substance?

The time-action function is the relationship between

Medication therapy is a relatively expensive program used in addiction treatment.

When a person develops a tolerance to a substance,he or she no longer needs an increasing amount of the substance.

Perhaps the most well-known medication for drug abuse is

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding substance abuse?

The most widely used illicit drug in America is cocaine.

Cocaine is introduced into the body fastest by

Caffeine is probably the oldest and most popular psychoactive drug.

People who are under the influence of drugs are at greater risk of injury than those who are not under the influence of drugs.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychoactive drug?

A key characteristic of drug dependence is experiencing

Which of the following individuals would NOT be considered as having a higher-than-average risk for trying illicit drugs?

Ephedrine is a safe,over-the-counter medication effective for weight loss.

The setting in which a person uses drugs is classified as a user factor.

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