1. Some of the barriers to treatment of homeless individuals with SUDs include
a. difficulty obtaining prescription medications.
b. difficulty keeping appointments.
c. medical problems.
d. all of these answers.
2. Hazardous use of alcohol is defined for the elderly as more than __ drinks in one sitting.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
3. Which of the following subsets make up two-thirds of the older population with AUDs?
a. Early onset alcoholism
b. Late onset alcoholism
c. Late onset exacerbation alcoholism
d. Middle onset alcoholism
4. Which of the following likely contributes to higher rates of SUDs within the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
communities?
a. Use of drugs for arousal and disinhibition effects
b. Increased negative feedback and stress experienced by members of the GLBT community
c. “Gaybars”playingacentralroleintheGLBTcommunity
d. All of these answers
5. Research has found that most substance abuse professionals have received
a. adequate training to work with people with disabilities and SUDs.
b. inadequate training to work with people with disabilities and SUDs.
c. adequate training to work with people with traumatic brain injuries, but not other types of disabilities and
SUDs.
d. adequate training to work with people with personality disorders, but not traumatic brain injury and SUDs.
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. African-American women are 10 times as likely to be involved in the court system for a substance-related
problem than are Caucasian women.
b. African-American males with AUDs are more likely to initiate heavy drinking earlier in life than Caucasian
males.
c. African-American males are more likely to experience physical complications from alcohol use earlier in life
than Caucasian males.
d. African-Americans are more likely to be discharged from treatment before successful completion of the
program.
7. It has been estimated that _____ of the population is homeless.
a. 1 percent
b. 4 percent
c. 3 percent
d. 2 percent
8. Typically, the incidence of substance use disorders __________ after a person becomes homeless.
a. does increase
b. does not increase
c. very slowly increases
d. remains stable
9. Which of the following was not identified as a direct cause of homelessness by your text?
a. Lack of affordable housing
b. Poverty
c. Chronic unemployment/underemployment
d. Substance use disorders
10. Inaninterestingsocialexperiment,75million“babyboomers”arenowreachingretirementageand__________,
according to your text.
a. it is not clear whether they will want to immediately retire
b. it is not clear whether they will continue to push for the legalization of marijuana
c. estimates suggest that the alcohol use disorders are the third most common psychiatric diagnosis for this age
cohort
d. it is not clear whether they will remain liberal in their voting patterns or become more conservative as they
age
11. The most common medication misuse in older persons is
a. over-utilization for euphoric effects.
b. failure to adequately understand side effects.
c. intentional underutilization for financial reasons.
d. obtaining multiple prescriptions for the same compound from multiple providers.
12. Which of the following statements about substance use disorders and sexual minorities is NOT true, per your text?
a. The topic of bisexual women who also abuse recreational drugs or alcohol is the focus of much research.
b. The topic of men whose sole preference is sex with other men and who also abuse chemicals has been
ignored by researchers.
c. The topic of bisexual men who also abuse chemicals is often ignored by researchers.
d. Women whose sexual preference is exclusively other women are a minority of women.
13. It has been estimated that _______ of the population are members of a sexual minority group.
a. 3-4 percent
b. 7-8 percent
c. 13-15 percent
d. 2-9 percent
14. It has been estimated that _____ of women who describe their primary sexual preference as other women will have
an alcohol use disorder at some point in their lives.
a. 30 percent
b. 20 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 10 percent
15. Persons living with the aftereffects of a traumatic brain injury
a. usually avoid alcohol and illicit drugs because of the exaggerated effects such compounds have on their ability
to cope with life.
b. tend to use alcohol or illicit drugs to self-medicate their frustration over their inability to function at their
former level.
c. tend to also have a concurrent diagnosis of a form of mental illness.
d. tend to respond well to treatment.
16. In addition to social differences between members of an ethnic minority group and the mainstream culture
a. there are age-specific differences in recreational drugs of choice.
b. there is a tendency for older members of that ethnic group to turn to chemicals as a way to cope with their
frustration at being unable to understand the culture of their new home.
c. younger members of that ethnic group tend to identify more with the ideals of the dominant culture, weakening
traditional prohibitions against drug abuse.
d. younger members of that culture tend to view their elders with disrespect and alcohol or illicit drug use is a
way to express this disrespect.
17. Because the Sioux are the most numerous of the Native American tribes
a. this means nothing, as each Native American tribal unit is different from the others.
b. they serve as the prototype for substance abuse rehabilitation programs for working with the Native
Americans.
c. they tend to dominate planning for treatment allocation resources for substance abuse rehabilitation programs.
d. they tend to have a more unified culture as compared with the other tribal units found in the United States.
18. The reasons why Native Americans develop substance use disorders
a. closely parallel those of the dominant culture.
b. may be different for those persons who live on identified reservations.
c. depend on differing access to drugs of abuse.
d. do not account for their increased risk of premature death.
19. Treatment modalities for members of Native American tribal units are
a. still not clearly defined.
b. clearly defined for the majority of tribal units, but not for all.
c. clearly defined for those persons who live in urban areas, not for those who live on reservation lands.
d. the same as those used for members of the dominant culture.
20. It has been estimated that ________ of the population of the United States is not Hispanic.
a. 11 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 89 percent
21. The Hispanic culture is from
a. Mexico.
b. Puerto Rico.
c. Dominican Republic.
d. none of these answers. There is no single Hispanic culture.
22. Approximately ______ of Hispanic persons who ended their lives were legally intoxicated at the time of their
deaths.
a. 29 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 39 percent
d. 19 percent
23. ​Howdoesthebody’sabilitytohandlealcoholchangeasoneages?
24. Discussthepatternsofalcoholand/ordrugabuseintheelderly.​
25. ​Discussthevariousformsthatdrugmisusemaytakeintheelderly.
26. ​Explainhowsocialattitudesandlackofadequatetrainingmighthamperhealthcareprofessionalsfromidentifying
and treating a person with a disability.
27. DiscussthereasonswhycombatveteransareatriskforSUDs.​
28. It is more difficult for members of the GLBT community who live in rural areas to find appropriate treatment for
SUDs specifically targeted to them than for those members who live in bigger cities.
a. True
b. False
29. Hearing impaired individuals and others with disabilities are often targeted by drug dealers.
a. True
b. False
30. Substance abuse treatment programs appear to be as effective for ethnic minorities as they are for the majority
population.
a. True
b. False