Scientists tend to
a. embrace the scholarly works of the church as part of the foundation of modern
science.
b. seek to reinforce the work of Descartes now that the methods to do so are being
developed.
c. dismiss the wealth of knowledge accumulated by theologians.
d. be best epitomized by the philosophy of Francis Bacon.
The uncomplicated narcotic withdrawal syndrome
a. is usually fatal unless supervised by a physician.
b. usually is no more uncomfortable than a bad case of the flu.
c. raises the individual’s risk for viral infections such as influenza.
d. is more intense in oral abusers of narcotics.
Marijuana contains _______compounds that are psychoactive.
a. at most 15
b. 79 known
c. 61 or more
d. less than 50
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
According to your text, to “enable” another person is to
a. provide financial support to help tide him or her over in rough times, money that is in
turn used to buy alcohol or drugs.
b. knowingly behave in a manner that supports another person’s alcohol or drug use
disorder.
c. forcefully confront the person’s substance use behaviors so he or she will seek
professional help.
d. allow him or her to suffer the natural consequences for their behavior.
One of the challenges to the concept of codependency is that it
a. frees family members from responsibility for their behavior.
b. makes family members “addicted by association” with an addicted person.
c. makes the dysfunctional person fully responsible for their behavior.
d. is an either/or condition.
Norm has always been a risk taker. He has gotten into some trouble with the law and
developed an AUD in his early 20s. Based on this information, Norm is most likely a
______alcoholic.
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type IV
The basic mechanism through which amphetamines achieve their effects are the
a. forced release of dopamine and serotonin.
b. interference with the norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake pumps.
c. forced release dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain.
d. ability to block the effects of dopamine and acetylcholine.
Which of the following may best explain why substance abuse in early adolescence
raises the individual’s lifetime risk for SUD?
a. Adolescents are more likely to use marijuana than adults, which acts as a “gateway”
to lifelong drug abuse.
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.
Steroids are derivatives of the testosterone molecule, which is found in adolescent boys,
men, and (to a lesser degree) in adolescent girls and women. Which of the following
statements is also true?
a. Steroid abuse has no effect on the reproductive system when abused.
b. Steroid abuse can cause increased fertility in female abusers, but not male abusers.
c. Steroid abuse can contribute to suppression of abnormal liver tissue in abusers of
either sex.
d. Steroid abuse can contribute to increased breast tissue growth in men.
One of the goals of cognitive-behavioral approaches to substance use disorders is to
a. help the client identify and correct unhealthy thought patterns that support continued
use of chemicals.
b. confront areas of conflict long buried by the superego.
c. look at the client’s disruptive behaviors, what motivated them and the unconscious
conflict that these issues have caused over the years.
d. focus on ego states that cause such emotional stress for the person.
ER physicians commonly attribute symptoms in dual diagnosis patients to their SUDs
with the exclusion of psychiatric disorders.
a. True
b. False
Benzodiazepines have been found to _________in some users.
a. increase stage 1 and 2 sleep when started
b. decrease stage 1 and 2 sleep when started
c. cause rebound insomnia when discontinued
d. increase REM sleep time
According to your text, marijuana-induced depression
a. is seen only in persons with pre-existing depression.
b. tends to be short-lived and only rarely requires professional intervention.
c. tends to only be seen in abusers who also experience synesthesia after they smoke
marijuana.
d. is a side effect of oral marijuana ingestion but not of smoking.
There is evidence to suggest that women who abuse MDMA are
a. less likely to suffer from heat exhaustion than are men.
b. less vulnerable to neurological damage then are men because the high progesterone
levels at certain points in the menstrual cycle protects them from such damage.
c. more impulsive than men.
d. more vulnerable to MDMA-induced neurological damage than men.
The most commonly encountered personality disorder found in persons with an SUD is
a. antisocial personality.
b. borderline personality.
c. histrionic personality.
d. schizoaffective personality.
The compound THG
a. appears to have been developed to avoid detection in the standard urine tests used in
athletics.
b. was suppressed by the German government because of its unwanted side effects.
c. was later found to detract from athletic performance.
d. is only effective if co-administered with huge doses of vitamin B compounds.
According to your text, the Minnesota model
a. is practically extinct.
b. centers around religion.
c. makes up the majority of treatment programs.
d. is empirically shown to be effective with drug abusers.
Which of the following are advantages created by Jellinek’s disease model over the
moral model of AUDs?
a. Jellinek’s model removed judging the person with an AUD as “weak” or lacking
willpower.
b. Jellinek’s model made AUDs worthy of scientific study.
c. Jellinek’s model provided physicians a framework to classify patterns of alcohol
abuse.
d. All of these are advantages of Jellinek’s model.
The damage model holds each of the following assumptions EXCEPT
a. dysfunctional homes automatically result in childhood trauma.
b. there are certain characteristics of healthy homes.
c. the child is permanently scarred for life because of trauma in childhood.
d. resilience never is the result of childhood trauma.
Those who remain in residential treatment for longer than ___days are more likely to
benefit than those who are there for a shorter period of time.
a. 5
b. 9
c. 14
d. 29
The treatment approach in which a client is awarded points for continued abstinence (or
loss of points for proven substance use), which they can later trade in for items is the
a. motivational contingency approach.
b. vertical achievement approach.
c. voucher system.
d. anticipatory contingency approach.
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
The virus that causes Hepatitis type “C” is thought to be
a. as infectious as the virus that causes AIDS.
b. one-tenth as infectious as the virus that causes AIDS.
c. 10 times as infectious as the virus that causes AIDS.
d. 10 times as infectious as the virus that causes Hepatitis type “B” infection.
By learning how to “let go” of their attempts to control a dysfunctional person’s
behavior, the codependent person is expressing
a. contempt for that person.
b. anger towards that person.
c. detachment from that person.
d. over-involvement with the dysfunctional person.
An advantage of using the anticonvulsant carbamazepine over benzodiazepines for the
treatment of alcohol withdrawal is that it
a. is not addictive.
b. is not sedating.
c. creates nausea in the user.
d. is much cheaper.
The family intervention project as designed and summarized by Johnson
a. is more common than intervention through the legal system.
b. is less popular than the ARISE model.
c. is the only effective way to carry out an intervention project.
d. holds the potential for damage to the family.
There is a ________between student levels of alcohol use and academic performance.
a. inverse relationship
b. positive correlation
c. neutral relationship
d. static
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
One of the problems of the SASSI-3 is that it
a. provides a detailed list of substances the individual has abused in the past.
b. does not identify binge drinking in young adult males.
c. does not identify which substances are possibly being abused.
d. focuses more on drugs of abuse rather than alcohol use disorders.
Aspirin, in rare cases, can contribute to which of the following?
a. Depression
b. Hepatoxicity
c. Reye’s syndrome
d. All of these answers
A person in recovery is especially vulnerable to what categories of “cues” to continued
substance use?
a. Internal and external
b. Internalized conflict over past abuse situations
c. Home conflicts or work conflicts
d. Concurrent medical cues
It has been estimated that _______of new admissions to a therapeutic community will
drop out in the first 30 days.
a. 15-20 percent
b. 30-40 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 60-70 percent
It is preferred that clinicians who are working in the substance abuse treatment field are
also currently dealing with their own substance use/abuse issues.
a. True
b. False
The process of recovery from a SUD seems to parallel the process of
a. harm reduction.
b. surgically removing a tumor.
c. disease management for chronic medical conditions.
d. recovering from a broken arm.
Explain the rationale for the establishment of Women for Sobriety (WFS). How does it
differ from the standard 12- step program?
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe some of the various ways hallucinogenic compounds have been used across
time.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe some of the various coping styles demonstrated by codependent persons.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the various forms that drug misuse may take in the elderly.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the known adverse effects of anabolic steroids on the reproductive system.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the begrudging acceptance on the part of Europe to tobacco.
Answer:No answer provided.
What is the “convergence” theory? What are the implications of it?
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the connection between cigarette cessation and weight gain.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the standard treatment for alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discus the subgroups of medications that might be utilized as adjunctive treatments for
SUDs.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss some of the similarities between the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases
and Related Health Problems (ICD-10).
Answer:No answer provided.
Explain why smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to smoking.
Answer:No answer provided.
Select two standardized tests discussed in your text and describe their characteristics.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the unanswered questions facing researchers in the field of addictions.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the time course and symptoms experienced with nicotine withdrawal.
Answer:No answer provided.
What are some of the potential drug interactions involving barbiturates?
Answer:No answer provided.