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1. Rhonda reached puberty at age 10. According to your text, she is at a higher risk of developing a SUDs than Judy,
who reached puberty at 13.
a. True
b. False
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to your text?
a. Many clinicians believe that any substance use during childhood and adolescence is a sign of a serious
problem.
b. Cliniciansareabletorelyoncleardefinitionsof“childhood”and“adulthood.”
c. Some clinicians believe that experimental drug use is a regular aspect of adolescence.
d. Adolescence in industrialized countries seems to have been extended.
3. Adolescents tend to experience _____ sedation from a given dose of alcohol compared to adult drinkers.
a. less
b. more
c. the same levels of
d. varying levels of
4. Whichofthefollowingmaybestexplainwhysubstanceabuseinearlyadolescenceraisestheindividual’slifetime
risk for SUD?
a. Adolescentsaremorelikelytousemarijuanathanadults,whichactsasa“gateway”tolifelongdrugabuse.
b. The amygdala region in the brain is not yet developed in adolescence.
c. Adolescents use the prefrontal cortex to make decisions more than adults do.
d. Memories associated with strong emotions are stronger and more deeply entrenched in adolescence than
adulthood.
5. According to your text, children with _______ with their parents are more likely to resist the urge to engage in
substance abuse.
a. conflicted relationships
b. strong attachment bonds
c. strong friendships
d. many similarities
6. Researchersnowbelievethat“earlyadolescence”mightbegin
a. as early as 12 years of age, with the onset of puberty.
b. as early as 10 years of age, with the onset of puberty.
c. attheageof13,whenthe“teenage”yearsofficiallybegin.
d. at the same age for boys as compared with girls.
7. Children have at least a rudimentary knowledge of alcohol and its effects _____, according to your text.
a. by the time of entry into third grade
b. by the time that they graduate from grade school
c. depending on whether they have older siblings or not
d. by preschool
8. The compound most commonly abused by illicit drug abusers is
a. methamphetamine.
b. cocaine.
c. marijuana.
d. MDMA(“Ecstasy”).
9. Research has found that adolescents who smoke are _____ more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder later in
life.
a. 12 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 33 percent
d. 50 percent
10. It has been found that _____ of adolescents being assessed for chest pain have ephedrine in their system, in spite of
strident denials to the contrary.
a. 12 percent
b. 17 percent
c. 21 percent
d. 25 percent
11. The cost to society for adolescent substance use has been estimated as _____ per mixed drink.
a. $1.50
b. $3.00
c. $4.12
d. $4.00
12. Children and adolescents are thought to be at ________ vulnerability to the negative effects of alcohol or drugs.
a. an increased level of
b. a decreased level of
c. the same level of
d. an unknown level of
13. The“gateway”theoryofsubstanceabuse
a. has been accepted as proven fact.
b. has been challenged but has survived these challenges to be accepted by most mental health professionals.
c. is still open to debate.
d. applies only to children under the age of 14.
14. It has been suggested that adolescent cigarette smoking is possibly an expression of
a. repressed anger.
b. rebellion against parental authority.
c. theattempttousenicotine’sstimulanteffectstostayawakeinschool.
d. a desire to self-medicate adolescent angst.
15. Parents tend to _______ their ability to influence the decisions that their children make.
a. dismiss
b. not question
c. overly rely on
d. accept
16. By the age of 17, _____ of adolescents will have seen one or both parents intoxicated.
a. 11 percent
b. 51 percent
c. 32 percent
d. 47 percent
17. A frequently overlooked aspect of childhood and adolescence is the
a. quality of the attachment bond children have with their parents.
b. level of psychopathology demonstrated by instructors or other parent surrogates.
c. child’seducationallevelandwhetherthechildisfunctioningatagespecificexpectations.
d. child’sinterpretationofthedrug’seffectsontheirabilitytocope.
18. Parental _______ has been found to strongly influence substance use behaviors by children and adolescents.
a. emotional dependency
b. degree of differentiation
c. style of punishment
d. control
19. _____________ alcohol or drugs of abuse has been identified as a sign of possible impending problems.
a. Attempts to introduce others to
b. Total preoccupation with
c. Total abstinence from
d. Indifference to
20. The average adolescent spends approximately _________ listening to music, although how they find time between
eating, sleeping, and sending text messages is not known.
a. one hour per day
b. three hours per day
c. two hours per week
d. two hours per day
21. What percent of children/adolescents diagnosed with a conduct disorder will eventually develop an SUD?
a. 20-35 percent
b. 85-92 percent
c. 37-45 percent
d. 50-80 percent
22. In assessing the adolescent substance user, the assessor can count upon the
a. firm boundaries between abuse and substance use.
b. fact that since they are illicit chemicals any use equals abuse.
c. fact that there are no firm boundaries between use, abuse and problem use.
d. parents as an unbiased source of information.
23. Which of the following was NOT a reason pediatricians frequently fail to inquire about substance abuse in their
patients?
a. Lack of interest
b. Lack of training
c. Lack of treatment resources
d. Lack of time
24. Two-thirds of substance abuse rehabilitation programs surveyed:
a. had specialized components for adolescents with SUDs.
b. lacked specialized components for adolescents with SUDs.
c. had staff members with specific training to work with adolescents.
d. could provide age-specific treatment for adolescents.
25. Which group is most likely to respond in a positive manner to alcohol and drug abuse treatment?
a. Adults over the age of 25
b. Women under the age of 25
c. Adolescents of any age
d. Adolescents between the ages of 18 and 21
26. Which of the following is associated with adolescent substance abuse problems?
a. High level of involvement in after-school activities
b. History of friends having attempted suicide
c. Lack of strong religious beliefs
d. High self-esteem
27. Discussthecontroversysurroundingthegatewaytheoryandhowitaffectsadolescentdruguse.
28. Describesomeofthereasonswhychildrenandadolescentsabusechemicals.
29. Explainhowconductdisorder/oppositionaldefiantordermightaffectsubstanceuseinchildrenandadolescents.
30. Whataresomeofthespecialneedsofadolescenceinsubstanceabuserehabilitationprograms?
31. Discusssomeofthescreeningandassessmenttoolsutilizedinmeasuringandevaluatingdrug/alcoholusein
adolescents.
32. Adolescents who spend more time working than studying are less likely to engage in alcohol and tobacco use than
their peers who study more than they work.
a. True
b. False
