Question 1

Addiction is considered to be a compulsive, uncontrollable dependence on a substance, habit, or practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The development of alcoholism differs in women and men; women usually develop alcoholism later in life and develop alcohol-related complications more rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the special concerns of women regarding alcohol abuse and the physical, behavioral, social, economic and relational effects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the special concerns of women regarding...

Question 4

While pregnant, approximately ____ percent of women use alcohol and approximately ____ percent engage in binge drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) 10; 7.8 
B) 11.6; 3.7 
C) 16.2; 9.5 
D) 18.3; 7.8

Question 5

Identify the variety of consequences of college students' abuse of alcohol and suggest strategies that could be used to reduce alcohol abuse on campus, especially the problems associated with binge drinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the variety of consequences of college...

Question 6

Congeners found in distilled alcoholic beverages are:

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol oxidation byproducts 
B) alcohol metabolism byproducts 
C) alcohol absorption byproducts 
D) alcohol fermentation byproducts

Question 7

Growing up in an alcoholic family often causes children to develop certain roles and behaviors to cope with the chaos within the home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Drinking by both men and women increases the chances that sexual relations will occur; it has been determined that 72% of campus rapes are alcohol related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Psychological dependence means that a woman's body cells are dependent on the presence of alcohol in the body and will experience withdrawal symptoms if the woman ceases to drink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After 5 to 10 years of sobriety, an alcoholic can return to drinking alcohol if she drinks only moderate amounts of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As an alcoholic withdraws from drinking alcohol, she will experience delirium tremens, which means she does not remember events that occur during an episode of drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Alcohol is a depressant drug that, with continual use, can be addictive.Which of the following describes physical addition components of alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

A) A person has headaches and an upset stomach 
B) A person's body cells have come to depend on the presence of alcohol 
C) A person strong desires or craves the feeling alcohol provides 
D) A person wants a drink with meals, or with a cigarette, or in certain social situations.

Question 13

As compared to men, women have more reasons to be concerned about health consequences of alcohol consumption.Mary is a heavy drinker.She may be at a higher risk for:

Accepted Answer

A) Traffic crashes, violent victimization, breast cancer, brain damage and/or liver damage. 
B) Domestic violence, child neglect, street crime and/or family crime. 
C) Genetic disruption, family violence, environmental genetic changes, and/or brain cancer. 
D) Genetic mutations, premature delivery, infertility, and/or lower capacity for physical endurance.

Question 14

Of the $1 trillion dollars that drug and alcohol use/abuse costs the United States each year, $1.9 billion is spent annually to care for infants born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________ is an enzyme in the stomach lining and in the liver that is less active in the stomach of women than in men.This, in part, accounts for alcohol reaching the female brain quicker than the male brain.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol dehydrogenase 
B) phenypropanolamine 
C) estrodial 
D) interferon protease

Question 16

The role that the scapegoat child plays in a dysfunctional family is to bring distraction through humor, jokes, and silly behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Using Alcohol Responsibly

Addiction is considered to be a compulsive, uncontrollable dependence on a substance, habit, or practice.

The development of alcoholism differs in women and men; women usually develop alcoholism later in life and develop alcohol-related complications more rapidly.

Discuss the special concerns of women regarding alcohol abuse and the physical, behavioral, social, economic and relational effects.

While pregnant, approximately percent of women use alcohol and approximately percent engage in binge drinking.

Identify the variety of consequences of college students' abuse of alcohol and suggest strategies that could be used to reduce alcohol abuse on campus, especially the problems associated with binge drinking.

Congeners found in distilled alcoholic beverages are:

Growing up in an alcoholic family often causes children to develop certain roles and behaviors to cope with the chaos within the home.

Drinking by both men and women increases the chances that sexual relations will occur; it has been determined that 72% of campus rapes are alcohol related.

Psychological dependence means that a woman's body cells are dependent on the presence of alcohol in the body and will experience withdrawal symptoms if the woman ceases to drink.

After 5 to 10 years of sobriety, an alcoholic can return to drinking alcohol if she drinks only moderate amounts of alcohol.

As an alcoholic withdraws from drinking alcohol, she will experience delirium tremens, which means she does not remember events that occur during an episode of drinking.

Alcohol is a depressant drug that, with continual use, can be addictive.Which of the following describes physical addition components of alcohol use?

As compared to men, women have more reasons to be concerned about health consequences of alcohol consumption.Mary is a heavy drinker.She may be at a higher risk for:

Of the $1 trillion dollars that drug and alcohol use/abuse costs the United States each year, $1.9 billion is spent annually to care for infants born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

__________ is an enzyme in the stomach lining and in the liver that is less active in the stomach of women than in men.This, in part, accounts for alcohol reaching the female brain quicker than the male brain.

The role that the scapegoat child plays in a dysfunctional family is to bring distraction through humor, jokes, and silly behaviors.