Deck 15: Persons With Disabilities and Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Question 1

People with disabilities are disproportionately represented among those with substance abuse disorders.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which group has the lowest rates of ploydrug use?

A)Hispanics Americans
B)African American
C)White Americans
D)Asian Americans

Answer 2

Hispanics Americans

Question 3

Both spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury have a lower post-injury versus pre-injury drug use.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What are the risk categories for substance abuse for people with disabilities?

A)Medical,cultural,regional,access
B)Health,religion,access,social
C)Medical,psychological,economic,employment
D)Employment,social,regional,cultural

Question 5

One of the major issues in diagnosis of substance abuse and addiction in persons with disabilities is that abuse and addiction are frequently either seen as occurring secondary to another disability.

Question 6

People with disabilities may be vulnerable for alcohol and other drug abuse through peer pressure due to a lack of social experience or a need for acceptance.

Question 7

Disabilities such as arthritis,bipolar disorder,and cystic fibrosis seldom place a person at risk for problems related to medication use.

Question 8

Which of the following is not how people with disabilities are classified?

A)By category
B)Need for assistance
C)Severity of disability
D)Financial need

Question 9

Treatment programs for people with disabilities should be which of the following?

A)Segregated and exclusive
B)Integrated and inclusive
C)Individualized and segregated
D)Exclusive and integrated

Question 10

Persons with disabilities abuse substances for which of the following reasons?

A)Isolation
B)Depression
C)Employment rate
D)Financial
E)All of the above