Deck 9: A: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

Question 1

High school students in which ethnic group have the lowest reported use rates for virtually all psychoactive drugs,including alcohol?

A) Hispanic-Americans
B) Asian-Americans
C) African-Americans
D) European Americans

Answer 1

African-Americans

Question 2

The use of a drug to feel and function normally is a sign of:

A) abuse.
B) dependence.
C) sensitivity.
D) addiction.

Answer 2

dependence.

Question 3

The use of a chemical substance to the extent that it impairs the user's well-being in any domain of health constitutes:

A) drug abuse.
B) drug addiction.
C) physical dependence.
D) psychological dependence.

Answer 3

drug abuse.

Question 4

__________ describes a behavior pattern characterized by preoccupation with obtaining and using a drug.

A) Physical dependence
B) Psychological dependence
C) Drug addiction
D) Drug abuse

Question 5

The three most widely used drugs in the world are:

A) alcohol,cannabis,and cocaine.
B) caffeine,cannabis,and nicotine.
C) caffeine,nicotine,and alcohol.
D) cocaine,alcohol,and caffeine.

Question 6

Most drugs,including alcohol and nicotine,give rise to:

A) physical dependence.
B) psychological dependence.
C) both physical and psychological dependence.
D) tolerance but not dependence.

Question 7

The MOST preventable cause of death,illness,and disability is:

A) obesity.
B) hypertension.
C) tobacco use.
D) alcohol dependence.

Question 8

Barbiturates taken in combination with alcohol may cause death through a process known as:

A) suppression syndrome.
B) hypersensitivity.
C) drug potentiation.
D) sympathomimetic agency.

Question 9

According to the reasoning of the reward models,addiction may be best understood as being motivated by:

A) avoidance of withdrawal.
B) maintaining neurochemical homeostasis.
C) pleasure seeking.
D) peer pressure.

Question 10

The most widely used drug in the world is:

A) alcohol.
B) caffeine.
C) tobacco.
D) cannabis.

Question 11

Alcohol belongs to this class of drugs:

A) stimulants.
B) depressants.
C) opiates.
D) endorphins.

Question 12

Researchers have discovered a link between nicotine use and:

A) introversion.
B) extraversion.
C) depression.
D) compulsivity.

Question 13

Most drugs,including alcohol and nicotine,give rise to:

A) physical dependence.
B) psychological dependence.
C) both physical and psychological dependence.
D) tolerance but not dependence.

Question 14

According to the ________,drug use serves to restore abnormally low levels of key neurotransmitters.

A) withdrawal-relief hypothesis
B) hypersensitivity theory
C) reward model
D) social learning model

Question 15

Which theory maintains that peer groups can overcome the controlling influence of family,school,and religious values in promoting substance use among adolescents?

A) peer cluster theory
B) social control theory
C) gateway theory
D) vicarious learning theory

Question 16

Because morphine mimics the action of naturally-occurring endorphins,this drug is classified as a(n):

A) antagonist.
B) agonist.
C) hallucinogen.
D) stimulant.

Question 17

Because morphine mimics the action of naturally-occurring endorphins,this drug is classified as a(n):

A) antagonist.
B) agonist.
C) hallucinogen.
D) stimulant.

Question 18

According to the Institute of Medicine,at-risk drinking is defined as consuming an average of ___________ or more drinks per day in the past month.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 19

A drug that attaches to a neurotransmitter receptor and produces neural actions that mimic or enhance those of a naturally occurring neurotransmitter is known as a(n):

A) antagonist.
B) hormone.
C) opiate.
D) agonist.