The first leg of the four-cornered response to the substance use disorders is the
a. destruction of transportation routes used to bring drugs into the U.S.
b. elimination of raw materials used to manufacture such chemicals.
c. application of legal sanctions against those who engage in the sale or use of illegal
compounds.
d. referral of persons with substance use disorders to rehabilitation facilities.
The Hispanic culture is from
a. Mexico.
b. Puerto Rico.
c. Dominican Republic.
d. none of these answers. There is no single Hispanic culture.
It is estimated that up to _______of people with OCD have a concurrent SUD.
a. 7 percent
b. 15 percent
c. 27 percent
d. 36 percent
Naproxen’s value in treating heart attacks
a. is apparently either nonexistent or very limited.
b. is slower to appear than are the effects of aspirin.
c. is about the same as aspirin’s.
d. requires co-administration of morphine.
What is described as being essential if a clinician is to get an accurate dual diagnosis
assessment?
a. Thorough clinical history
b. Performing the “CAGE” assessment
c. Detoxification medication
d. Significant levels of shame in the patient
What percentage of dreams are REM dreams?
a. 45 percent
b. 85 percent
c. 15 percent
d. 30 percent
Critics of the concept of codependency argue that viewing codependency as a
____absolves the individual from any personal responsibility.
a. construct
b. model for healthy relationships
c. disease
d. model for entire communities
Juvenile delinquency, which has long been thought to be a result of illicit drug use,
usually
a. develops at the same age that illicit drug use does.
b. precedes the development of illicit drug use.
c. does not appear to be related to illicit drug use at all.
d. develops after the initiation of illicit drug use.
Another premise of Alcoholics Anonymous is that
a. there is only one “Higher Power.”
b. once you have finished step five, you no longer have to examine your personal
failings.
c. everybody has a desire to establish a relationship with a “Higher Power.”
d. the stress of modern living contributes to feelings of inadequacy on the part of the
individual, who then turns to alcohol.
At the dosage levels suggested for ibuprofen as an over-the-counter agent (200-400 mg
every 4 hours), this compound’s analgesic effects are
a. twice that of aspirin.
b. equal to that of aspirin.
c. a quarter that of aspirin.
d. 50 percent higher than aspirin’s analgesic potential.
Presently, ______percent of the human population is intoxicated at any given moment.
a. 0.25
b. 0.5
c. 0.7
d. 1.2
Type I alcoholism has been found to have higher heritability than Type II alcoholism.
a. True
b. False
Rita has grown aware of the fact that her alcohol use is contributing to problems with
her health, her work, and her marriage. She has attempted to cut back on her drinking
because of this, but cannot seem to reduce her alcohol intake. Rita most likely
a. is a social drinker.
b. has no problem with her drinking.
c. has some sort of alcohol use disorder (AUD).
d. has none of these.
It is important to only use the term “codependency” when referring to family members.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following does NOT have anti-inflammatory action?
a. Acetaminophen
b. Aspirin
c. Ibuprofen
d. Naproxen
One flaw in the “addictive personality” theory is that
a. psychoanalytic theory played too dominant a role in the development of this theory.
b. it was based only on personality characteristics of those people who failed to
successfully complete a rehabilitation program.
c. it was based almost exclusively on research samples drawn from people in a
rehabilitation facility of some kind.
d. researchers have yet to find substantial flaws in this theory.
What percent of opioiddependent persons who simply went through a “detox” program
were still chemicalfree six months later?
a. 10 percent
b. 90 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 28 percent
Inhalant abuse during pregnancy seems to be connected to which of the following
outcomes?
a. Fetal death
b. Ataxia following birth
c. Growth retardation
d. All of these answers
The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
a. placed a small tax on marijuana, which you paid before buying it and for which you
received a stamp on the back of your hand to show that you paid it.
b. placed a small tax on marijuana, which you paid before buying it and for which you
received a small postage- stamp-like stamp to show that you paid it.
c. prohibited the use of marijuana except if prescribed by physicians who paid the
necessary taxes.
d. required that growers submit small samples of their marijuana to a federal agency,
which would determine its quality and place a progressive sales tax on it that was
higher for high-quality marijuana.
The rate of college enrollment has grown over the years. In 2008, _____of people
between the ages of 18 and 19 entered college.
a. 49 percent
b. 75 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 33 percent
You know a friend recently ingested LSD. Your friend suddenly starts to cry
uncontrollably. Based on your reading, you would assume that your friend is in the
______ phase of the LSD experience.
a. third
b. first
c. second
d. fourth
The adolescent brain is thought to be ____times more vulnerable to alcohol-induced
brain damage than the adult brain.
a. 1.5 to 2
b. 2.5 to 3.5
c. 4 to 5
d. 6 to 7.5
The MacAndrew Alcohol Scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
could best be described as
a. being a useful, if rather lengthy, screening tool.
b. best able to identify personality patterns commonly associated with substance use
disorders.
c. being 95 percent accurate in its ability to identify persons with a SUD if they answer
the questions honestly.
d. identifying introverted persons as having a greater chance of having a SUD.
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’s educational level and whether the child is functioning at agespecific
expectations.
d. child’s interpretation of the drug’s effects on their ability to cope.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Great Britain recommends that benzodiazepines
be used for no long than __________continuously.
a. 4 weeks
b. 8 weeks
c. 6 months
d. 12 months
_______is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana.
a. Psilocybin
b. Endocannabinoid
c. Delta-9-tetrahydro-cannabinol (THC)
d. Anandamide
The CAGE tends to be best for identifying the following subgroup of people
a. women who are binge drinkers.
b. illicit drug abusers.
c. men who are not binge drinkers.
d. adolescents who also abuse illicit drugs.
Suma is working with a client, Jin, who is questioning whether he wants to work on
stopping his SUD. Suma and Jin are weighing the pros and cons of Jin’s SUD. Jin is
most likely in what stage of change, according to Prochaska’s model?
a. Pre-contemplation
b. Maintenance
c. Action
d. Contemplation
LSD-induced hallucinations most commonly begin _______after the compound is
ingested by the user.
a. within 60 minutes
b. within 4 hours
c. within 12 hours
d. within 3-6 seconds
Women who have an alcohol abuse disorder are 7 times as likely to suffer from
_______ as men with an AUD.
a. anxiety
b. depression
c. illicit drug abuse disorder
d. all of these answers
The analgesic potential of marijuana is thought to be
a. twice that of morphine.
b. twice that of heroin.
c. half that of codeine.
d. about the same as codeine.
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
Which of the following statements best explains why the first cigarette of the day for
regular smokers has such a strong effect on them?
a. Some tolerance to nicotine develops during the day, but it is rapidly lost at night
while the smoker sleeps (and doesn”t smoke).
b. Smokers build tolerance to nicotine overnight while they are sleeping.
c. Smokers develop reverse tolerance for nicotine the more cigarettes they smoke
during the day.
d. Cigarettes help calm the smoker down after having bad dreams.
What percentage of those who begin therapeutic community programs graduate?
a. 5-7 percent
b. 10-15 percent
c. 20-26 percent
d. 45-50 percent