Question 1

Learning coping strategies to deal with situations known to stimulate drinking is part of _______ training.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

A frequent drug user finds that larger doses of a drug are necessary to produce the same "high" that much lower doses once produced.That drug user is developing:

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal symptoms. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  hallucinosis. 
D)  intoxication.

Question 3

DSM-5 includes gambling disorder as an addictive disorder,along with substance use disorders.This change is considered important because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that people may become addicted to behaviors,not just substances. 
B)  defines an addiction as something that requires medical or psychological intervention. 
C)  provides support for the concept that addiction is related solely to the reward circuit. 
D)  means all of the treatments for substance use disorder can also be used to treat gambling addiction.

Question 4

A person who experiences vomiting and shaking when she tries to stop drinking alcohol has developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal reactions. 
B)  increased tolerance. 
C)  hallucinosis. 
D)  intoxication.

Question 5

Barbara thought she was taking an aspirin,but became very nauseated later after drinking a glass of wine.It was then that she realized the pill was:

Accepted Answer

A)  naloxone. 
B)  disulfiram. 
C)  naltrexone. 
D)  methadone.

Question 6

A friend tells you that she's been diagnosed with gambling disorder.She asks you which kind of therapy works best.Based on current research,your BEST response is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term psychodynamic therapy seems best. 
B)  Drugs alone should do the trick. 
C)  I'd suggest drug therapy plus cognitive-behavioral therapies. 
D)  I'd suggest cognitive-behavioral therapies,biological therapies,and self-help groups.

Question 7

A wounded veteran of the U.S.Civil War suffering from "soldiers' disease" MOST likely was suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine dependence. 
B)  THC-induced symptoms from wound binding made of hemp cloth. 
C)  alcohol dependence. 
D)  cirrhosis caused by drinking medicine dissolved in ethyl alcohol.

Question 8

Deborah frequently speaks in front of large groups.To calm her anxiety,she usually has a couple of glasses of wine before beginning to speak.This "medicinal" use of alcohol can be explained MOST easily:

Accepted Answer

A)  by opponent-process theory. 
B)  through molecular biological analysis. 
C)  by operant conditioning. 
D)  as genetic predisposition.

Question 9

EMTs responding to an emergency call find a person who has injected an overdose of fentanyl,a synthetic opioid.The BEST opioid antagonist to use in this situation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  dezocine. 
B)  naltrexone. 
C)  disulfiram. 
D)  naloxone.

Question 10

"Alcoholism is a disease.You are an alcoholic for life,and you must stop drinking." The treatment favored by the person/group being quoted MOST likely is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholics Anonymous. 
B)  psychodynamic therapy. 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
D)  behavioral therapy.

Question 11

Which of these would NOT be considered a drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  caffeine 
C)  sugar 
D)  nicotine

Question 12

After an accident,Kendra was taken to the hospital with two broken legs and one broken arm.She was almost immediately given a shot that reduced her pain.The shot was MOST likely a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  opioid. 
B)  sedative. 
C)  barbiturate. 
D)  amphetamine.

Question 13

A college professor's work performance has recently deteriorated,and his colleagues find him difficult to talk to.If this is due to a problem with drugs,the best description of this professor's behavior would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  substance intoxication. 
B)  substance use disorder. 
C)  tolerance. 
D)  withdrawal.

Question 14

A friend has done some heavy drinking and asks you what to do to "sober up" as quickly as possible.The response that is MOST appropriate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Drink coffee,lots of coffee. 
B)  Stop drinking. 
C)  Take an ice-cold shower. 
D)  Drink carbonated soda.

Question 15

Women tolerate alcohol less well than men because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a higher proportion of body fat. 
B)  drink alcohol in more concentrated forms. 
C)  have less of a stomach enzyme that breaks down alcohol. 
D)  metabolize alcohol in the liver less well.

Question 16

Describe the different possible effects of smoking cannabis.

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Question 17

A researcher reports that a drug directly stimulates a reward center in the brain rather than acting through indirect stimulation of a reward center.The drug the researcher is studying could be any of the following drugs EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  powdered cocaine. 
B)  methamphetamine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  caffeine.

Question 18

Priyanka took a drug 90 minutes ago.Now she sits alone quietly,intently looking at individual blades of grass that are a brilliant purple and intensely listening to the sap running in a nearby tree.The person MOST likely took the drug:

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  methamphetamine.

Question 19

_______ is a stimulant drug that is manufactured in a laboratory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Henry is drinking at a party.The first effects he experiences are changes in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the language center. 
B)  judgment. 
C)  memory. 
D)  motor control.

Exam 10: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders