Characteristics of Type II alcohol dependency include
a. submission to rules and behavioral demands.
b. involvement in high risk-taking behaviors.
c. minimal involvement in antisocial behaviors in young adulthood.
d. virtually never developing an AUD prior to age 25.
Following medical convention, your text groups the barbiturates together on the basis of
their
a. degree of NMDA antagonistic action.
b. ability to force the GABAa ion channel to remain open.
c. ability to enhance the effects of GABAa at the receptor site.
d. duration of effect.
According to your text, which continent has the highest percentage of persons who
consume alcohol?
a. South America
b. Asia
c. Australia
d. Europe
The rare social user of marijuana will have detectable traces of THC and its metabolites
on standard urine tests for
a. up to 4 weeks.
b. 7-9 days.
c. 20-45 days.
d. 3-5 days.
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
Scientists have found evidence that the ephedra plant was used in burial sites in Europe
______years ago.
a. 10,000
b. 20,000
c. 50,000
d. 60,000
Which process is affected by factors such as the individual’s sex, state of hydration,
genetic heritage, general health, and muscle/adipose tissue ratio?
a. Peak effect
b. Drug interaction
c. Diffusion
d. Distribution
According to a study cited in your text, _____ percent of heart attacks in people ages
18-45 may be cocaine- related.
a. 5
b. 15
c. 25
d. 50
If you, as a politician, change the existing legal sanctions addressing illicit substance
use or alcohol abuse, you may be accused of
a. being irrational.
b. having a hidden substance use disorder of your own.
c. being soft on crime.
d. being out of touch with the realities of modern life.
Globally, the majority of cocaine abusers/addicts are thought to live in
a. North America.
b. South America.
c. Europe.
d. Asia.
The most important element to the healing process from SUDs is
a. the treatment model used.
b. the therapeutic relationship.
c. time spent in treatment.
d. to quit despite treatment.
Reina, a heroin addict, states, “I only started using because of my boyfriend.” Reina is
most likely engaging in the defense mechanism of
a. denial.
b. projection.
c. rationalization.
d. minimization.
It is thought that, at one point in the last quarter-century, ____of the adults in this
country were involved in a self-help group.
a. 10 percent
b. 19 percent
c. 40 percent
d. 30 percent
By the middle of the 1980s, the cocaine distribution and sales system had evolved into
a. one that accounted for 5 percent of the Gross National Product.
b. one that rivaled the political scandal of the “Teapot Dome” incident earlier in U.S.
history.
c. the seventh largest industry of its time.
d. a relatively small industry that was mostly ignored by mainstream media.
Paul considers himself a typical drinker. He may occasionally exceed the legal limits,
but he doesn’t display symptoms of alcoholism. He could be considered a(n)
a. “at risk” drinker.
b. teetotaler.
c. “normal” drinker.
d. low level alcoholic.
The effects of toxins on a fetus, especially during the first trimester, are
a. insignificant.
b. only concerning if the mother has a substance addiction.
c. magnified.
d. only concerning if more than one drug is ingested.
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
If a marijuana abuser has already suffered a heart attack, he or she would ________,
according to your text.
a. be more likely to survive a second heart attack
b. be less likely to survive a second heart attack
c. be protected from a second heart attack
d. not experience any effect on a possible second heart attack
A cornerstone of the Jellinek model of alcoholism is that the individual
a. has a physical disease over which he or she has no control.
b. is frightened by signs of a loss of control, causing him or her to seek help.
c. must show none of the designated symptoms to be worthy of a diagnosis of
alcoholism.
d. will follow one of multiple paths to an alcohol use disorder.
Hearing impaired individuals and others with disabilities are often targeted by drug
dealers.
a. True
b. False
Salicin
a. shares the harsh gastrointestinal side effects of its chemical cousin, salicylic acid.
b. is less irritating to the stomach than acetylsalicylic acid.
c. is about as irritating to the stomach than acetylsalicylic acid.
d. was introduced in 1898 as an analgesic by Bayer Pharmaceuticals.
Patients with acute injury, who have a history of substance abuse
a. are more likely to have inadequate pain control than non-abusers.
b. are more likely to be left in pain until the physician orders medications to treat the
pain from their injuries.
c. will suffer needless pain as do non-abusers.
d. are easier to treat following a painful injury because their substance use helps with
their need for analgesia.
Acamprosate has been found to interact with
a. the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
b. tricyclic antidepressants.
c. certain cardiac medications such as the “beta” blockers.
d. no known medications as of yet.
The most recent research suggests adolescent girls use of anabolic steroids is
a. surprisingly higher in female athletes than in male athletes.
b. as high as that of boys.
c. probably lower than adolescent boys.
d. nonexistent.
Research has found that alcoholics require ______ times the health care expenditures
than non-alcoholics.
a. 2
b. 5
c. 7
d. 10
It has been estimated that _______ of the women who give birth each year in the U.S.
smoke cigarettes, and did so during pregnancy.
a. 5-15 percent
b. 16-30 percent
c. 8-10 percent
d. 40-50 percent
The pattern of cocaine abuse in the United States has been cyclical.
a. True
b. False
Alcohol use causes substance-related academic problems for what percent of college
students?
a. 30 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 17 percent
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.
According to your text, one plant with psychoactive effects not often thought of as
falling into this category is
a. coca plants.
b. tobacco plants.
c. Aspen tree bark.
d. wild corn stalks.