CHAPTER 11: CRISES RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Multiple Choice
1. When might a drug addict seek crisis intervention?
A. After a drug overdose
B. After being arrested
C. While coming down or during withdrawal
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
2. The most commonly abused drug in the U.S. is:
a. cocaine.
b. marijuana.
c. alcohol.
d. crystal meth.
3. Which of the following is true about AA?
A. It relies on the professional community for its volunteers.
B. It is a mutual self-help group.
C. It was created in the early 1990s.
D. All of the above
4. Which of the following defense mechanisms is most commonly used by co-dependents?
A. Denial
B. Minimization
C. Rationalization
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
5. An enabler usually:
A. has very little mental health problems.
B. tends to need to be in control of the drug abuser.
C. is good at setting boundaries.
D. all of the above.
E. none of the above.
6. The emotional refusal to acknowledge a person’s situation, condition, or event the way it
actually is refers to:
A. displacement.
B. denial.
C. projection.
D. rationalization.
7. Playing down the seriousness of an addiction is called:
A. denial.
B. rationalization.
C. minimizing.
D. displacement.
8. Detoxification is usually:
A. a 2-30 day period.
B. done by paraprofessionals.
C. inappropriate for heroin addicts.
D. none of the above.
9. Crack can best be described as:
A. an hallucinogen.
B. a form of cocaine.
C. non-addicting.
D. all of the above.
10. One of the newest drugs to surpass the popularity of cocaine in the 1990s and 21st
century is:
A. quaaludes.
B. opium.
C. crystal meth.
D. hashish.
11. Marijuana:
A. has no side effects and is considered safe.
B. often sends people into medical crises.
C. is often regarded as a soft drug by many.
D. is a tablet to be ingested.
12. Which drug is most likely to be physically addictive?
A. Marijuana
B. Heroin
C. LSD
D. All are equally addictive.
13. LSD is:
A. an upper.
B. a downer.
C. an hallucinogen.
D. none of the above.
14. Which of the following drugs is usually injected?
A. LSD
B. Marijuana
C. Heroin
D. All of the above
15. Which of the following is the fastest growing drug problem and accounts for the second
most commonly abused category of drugs?
A. Marijuana
B. Heroin
C. Cocaine
D. Prescription drugs
Short Answer/Essay
1. Describe each of the following drugs and their effects.
A. LSD
B. Crack
C. Crystal meth
D. Ecstasy
E. Heroin
F. Marijuana
2. Describe five defense mechanisms often seen being used by enablers and co-dependent
clients.
3. What types of crises usually bring in a drug addict or alcoholic?