Question 1

Alcohol use can lead to severe health problems for both the person consuming the alcoholic beverages and the unborn children of alcoholic mothers. Discuss TWO of the three health-related consequences of alcohol use that are described in the text.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alcohol use can lead to severe health...

Question 2

Continued use of a substance despite persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problems is one of the diagnostic criteria for substance dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Select the statement below that is TRUE of substance intoxication.

Accepted Answer

A)  Its psychiatric meaning is the same as its legal meaning. 
B)  The effects are substance non-specific. 
C)  Its effects are irreversible. 
D)  It involves an effect ranging from mild to severe.

Question 4

Controlled drinking approaches may be especially suited to individuals with

Accepted Answer

A)  a less severe drinking problem. 
B)  deteriorating health due to drinking. 
C)  a strong religious orientation. 
D)  a history of relapse through abstinence training.

Question 5

In the case of Amy Winehouse, a successful music artist, her substance abuse and subsequent death provide an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  how rehab can succeed with some drugs. 
B)  how an individual can break away from alcohol without help. 
C)  how well media figures can hide their substance abuse problems. 
D)  how much an individual can lose to addictions.

Question 6

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How are the cognitive-behavioral and the AA 12-step approach to the treatment of alcohol abuse different?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive-behavioral approaches emphasize skills to control addiction rather than always requiring complete abstinence. 
B)  Twelve-step programs reject the disease or medical model of addiction. 
C)  Cognitive-behavioral approaches lack the empirical support that AA programs have established. 
D)  There is no fundamental difference other than the 12-step program belief that only a Higher Power can cure the person.

Question 8

Caffeine can have an effect on the drinker of up to

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour. 
B)  2 hours. 
C)  4 hours. 
D)  6 hours.

Question 9

Benzodiazepines belong in the category of sedative drugs that are effective for the short-term treatment of ________ and _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety; depression 
B)  depression; hyperactivity 
C)  anxiety; insomnia 
D)  panic; mania

Question 10

Both at college and at home, Bob uses illicit drugs only "socially." His use does not produce problems with his social, educational, or occupational functioning. Bob's behavior constitutes substance

Accepted Answer

A)  abuse. 
B)  use. 
C)  intoxication. 
D)  dependence.

Question 11

Barbiturates are used to counteract the effects of amphetamines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Name at least FIVE of the thirteen principles of effective treatment for substance abuse that are discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name at least FIVE of the thirteen...

Question 13

Alcohol abuse may result in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is characterized by the inability to learn from experience and

Accepted Answer

A)  custodial care in some cases. 
B)  a decrement in visual processing. 
C)  episodes of violent aggression. 
D)  a lesion in the frontal lobe.

Question 14

Despite affecting many neurotransmitters, alcohol has a particularly powerful effect on the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  GABA. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  epinephrine.

Question 15

An alcohol withdrawal syndrome with symptoms including disorientation, severe agitation, high blood pressure, and fever is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  FAS. 
B)  Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. 
C)  formication. 
D)  delirium tremens.

Question 16

The diagnostic label that most closely approximates the lay term "addiction" is substance

Accepted Answer

A)  abuse. 
B)  dependence. 
C)  intoxication. 
D)  use.

Question 17

Behavioral/psychological factors may be influential in the initiation and continued use of drugs. Many theorists propose that

Accepted Answer

A)  all drug behavior is a function of classical conditioning. 
B)  negative reinforcement or punishment are not involved in the phenomenon. 
C)  substance use may be due to operant conditioning. 
D)  all substance use is learned and maintained through modeling.

Question 18

Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world. Approximately ____ of the population consumes caffeine daily.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  80%

Question 19

Which of these population groups tends to abuse benzodiazepines the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  Teens 
D)  Native Americans

Question 20

Despite the fact that the prevalence of marijuana use has remained stable across the years, the prevalence of marijuana abuse and dependence has

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased significantly among women. 
B)  increased significantly across the population. 
C)  not shown a consistent trend of increasing. 
D)  increased among young children.

Exam 9: Substance Use Disorders

Alcohol use can lead to severe health problems for both the person consuming the alcoholic beverages and the unborn children of alcoholic mothers. Discuss TWO of the three health-related consequences of alcohol use that are described in the text.

Continued use of a substance despite persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problems is one of the diagnostic criteria for substance dependence.

Select the statement below that is TRUE of substance intoxication.

Controlled drinking approaches may be especially suited to individuals with

In the case of Amy Winehouse, a successful music artist, her substance abuse and subsequent death provide an example of

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant.

How are the cognitive-behavioral and the AA 12-step approach to the treatment of alcohol abuse different?

Caffeine can have an effect on the drinker of up to

Benzodiazepines belong in the category of sedative drugs that are effective for the short-term treatment of and _.

Both at college and at home, Bob uses illicit drugs only "socially." His use does not produce problems with his social, educational, or occupational functioning. Bob's behavior constitutes substance

Barbiturates are used to counteract the effects of amphetamines.

Name at least FIVE of the thirteen principles of effective treatment for substance abuse that are discussed in the text.

Alcohol abuse may result in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is characterized by the inability to learn from experience and

Despite affecting many neurotransmitters, alcohol has a particularly powerful effect on the neurotransmitter

An alcohol withdrawal syndrome with symptoms including disorientation, severe agitation, high blood pressure, and fever is known as

The diagnostic label that most closely approximates the lay term "addiction" is substance

Behavioral/psychological factors may be influential in the initiation and continued use of drugs. Many theorists propose that

Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world. Approximately ____ of the population consumes caffeine daily.

Which of these population groups tends to abuse benzodiazepines the most?

Despite the fact that the prevalence of marijuana use has remained stable across the years, the prevalence of marijuana abuse and dependence has