Research has suggested that for every $1 invested in a methadone maintenance
program, the return to society is about _______in terms of reduced hospitalization,
crime, etc.
a. $5
b. $24
c. $38
d. $15
The median age for anabolic steroid abusers is thought to be _______, according to
your text.
a. 27
b. 13
c. 18
d. 22
Steroid abusers do not experience withdrawal when they discontinue use.
a. True
b. False
Dr. Benjamin Rush defined a “disease” as
a. the result of a bacterial or viral infection or the result of trauma.
b. anything that could cause an imbalance in the nervous system.
c. a condition that held the potential to cause the individual’s death.
d. a condition that resulted from evil spirits.
Women who abuse cocaine appear to
a. enter treatment at an older age than men.
b. begin to abuse cocaine at about the same age as men.
c. maintain non-problematic cocaine use for longer than men
d. begin to abuse cocaine at an earlier age than men.
An embarrassing outcome of the Jellinek model is that
a. in spite of expectations, it fails to predict individual drinking patterns or disease
progression.
b. the original survey returns have been lost and are thus unavailable to researchers.
c. it does identify which drinkers will or will not be able to abstain from further alcohol
use, but only during the first 5 years following treatment.
d. it clearly identifies the mechanism by which loss of control takes place.
According to research, there is no evidence that a variance in any particular gene can
turn someone into an addict.
a. True
b. False
A urine toxicology test reveals that a client has THC in his or her urine. This is proof
that the client
a. used marijuana on one occasion in the days before the urine test.
b. is addicted to marijuana.
c. is a heavy substance abuser who is in denial.
d. has engaged in active deception to avoid family members knowing about their
marijuana abuse.
Which of the following seems to be foundational in the client’s ability to recover?
a. The severity of the SUD
b. The client’s interpersonal relationships
c. The client’s expectations and selfevaluation
d. All of these answers
The addition of one or more molecules to the molecular chain of an existing drug
produces
a. a toxin.
b. a new compound that is less potent than the original drug.
c. a compound that binds at different receptor sites than the original drug.
d. an analog of the original compound.
One of the forces that helps to define happiness is
a. self awareness.
b. ultimate isolation.
c. replication and measurement.
d. the illusion of control.
Tolerance is defined as
a. needing to use more of a drug to achieve the desired effect.
b. continued drug abuse by an individual despite significantly negative consequences.
c. the negative physical effects the user experiences when the drug is no longer in their
system.
d. when an individual uses a compound that is not medically necessary.
One theory is that if marijuana were to be legalized
a. it would lose its appeal as a drug of abuse since it would no longer be forbidden.
b. the government would save approximately $100 billion spent each year to suppress
marijuana use.
c. there would be a decrease in marijuana-related deaths.
d. there would be a person on every street corner selling marijuana.
Which of the following is true of hepatitis type A?
a. It is never transmitted by sharing intravenous needles.
b. Exposure to blood or other body fluids from an infected person is not a danger.
c. Five percent of cases in the U.S. involve the sharing of intravenous needles.
d. It can only infect the victim if he or she is also simultaneously exposed to the
Hepatitis type D virus.
“Crack” cocaine was designed and marketed for
a. oral ingestion.
b. smoking.
c. intravenous injection.
d. snorting.
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
In the early stages of treatment a formal _______is developed.
a. contract with the client not to abuse certain chemicals
b. treatment plan
c. genealogy
d. costbenefit analysis of the person’s substance use history
It is important to diagnosis an individual based on the results of their SUDs screening.
a. True
b. False
As a hospital administrator, you would expect that _____ percent of admissions to the
hospital would be substance related:
a. 5-10
b. 8-15
c. 16-20
d. 35-40
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.
One factor that seems to predict a successful outcome
a. is the group leader taking responsibility for identifying group members who require
special assistance when they are in danger of relapsing.
b. is maintaining an exclusive focus on material in the Big Book and not discussing
personal problems.
c. is the open discussion of group meetings with coworkers, etc.
d. is active participation in meetings.
Benzodiazepines are rarely injected into muscle tissue due to their erratic absorption.
One exception to this is when a patient is experiencing
a. a heart attack.
b. an overdose of heroin.
c. delirium tremors.
d. a seizure.
If a person suffers from some form of mental illness, he or she is also
a. 50 percent more likely to have a concurrent substance use disorder.
b. 100 percent more likely to have a concurrent substance use disorder.
c. as likely as the average person to have a substance use disorder.
d. 270 percent more likely to have a concurrent substance use disorder.
About ______of college students abuse illicit drugs, which is a similar rate found in
their non-college-bound peers.
a. 7.3 percent
b. 10.9 percent
c. 16.7 percent
d. 20.2 percent
The process of re-orientating the client to post-treatment life is
a. reduced when outpatient program formats are used.
b. about the same as when residential treatment programs are utilized in the person’s
treatment.
c. more intense than when residential treatment programs are utilized.
d. far more complicated for those completing outpatient treatment as compared with
those completing residential treatment.
Women who abuse methamphetamine
a. have pre-existing depression in 40 percent of cases.
b. have pre-existing anxiety in about 33 percent of cases.
c. virtually always report anxiety problems after starting methamphetamine abuse.
d. abuse it for its euphoric effects more than anything else.
Tuberculosis is transmitted by
a. bacteria of the species M. tuberculosis that hitch a ride on microscopic droplets of
moisture expelled from the body of the infected person and inhaled by another person.
b. clothing once worn by an infected person, even after it is routinely cleaned.
c. exposure to residual fluids such as water or soda consumed by the infected person.
d. M. tuberculosis bacteria exposed to the ultraviolet light found in sunshine.
It has been suggested that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) groups may not be as helpful
for women as they are for men. One factor that may play a role in this, according to
your text, is that women tend to experience higher levels of _______ than men.
a. motivation
b. pride
c. shame
d. social support
Which of the follow acts prohibited the use of cocaine for non-medical reasons?
a. The Pure Food and Drug Act
b. The Harrison Narcotic Act
c. The Omnibus Drug Act
d. The Comprehensive Drug Abuse & Prevention Control Act
Which of the following statements is most true?
a. Barbiturates continue to be a relatively popular drug of abuse.
b. Some physicians are now starting to prescribe barbiturates to avoid the paperwork
associated with the prescription of other controlled compounds.
c. Barbiturates are frequently abused by professional football players for the drug’s
ability to control the stress that they experience in major games.
d. Barbiturates are a minor ingredient of “energy drinks” to counteract the effects of the
caffeine that are their main component.
According to Roger Bacon
a. the most direct path to spiritus is one’s acceptance of one’s place in life.
b. an effect must be measurable or be replicated to be worthy of study.
c. the “divine right of kings” does not excuse abuses of power.
d. one must accept, on authority, the natural order of the universe.
Chronic bronchiolitis is also known as
a. cotton fever.
b. crack lung.
c. skin abscesses that form at injection site from non-sterile needles and lack of
adequate sanitary preparation of injection site.
d. cocaine-related plaque buildup around the heart.
One way to deal with a client who wishes to share a secret with a staff person is for that
staff person to
a. agree to keep the client’s secret in confidence as part of the process of building a
therapeutic relationship.
b. agree to keep the client’s secret in confidence as long it is does not involve a felony
offense.
c. suggest the therapeutic environment is not one of trust, and that the client should thus
keep this information to him- or herself.
d. inform the client that any information revealed will be made part of a chart note, and
thus available only to other staff members and not to other persons in treatment.
Discuss some of the evidence that supports the idea that stimulants like the ephedra
plant have long been used by humans.
Answer:No answer provided.
What is unique about the environment of attending college regarding the transition into
adulthood?
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the term behavioral “addictions.” How might these differ from substance
abuse or dependence?
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss some of the effects of testosterone on males, both prenatally and with the onset
of puberty.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the idea of treatment noncompliance and some of the reasons for it.
Answer:No answer provided.
The HARM reduction (HR) model takes a very different approach to most way of
treating substance abuse. Provide some examples and explain how it treats such issues.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the history of cannabis and why it was cultivated.
Answer:No answer provided.
Compare and contrast the different classifications of barbiturates.
Answer:No answer provided.
Use the family systems perspective to discuss how the state of the family, whether
healthy or dysfunctional, may affect the process of differentiation in a child.
Answer:No answer provided.
According to your text, why do people consume alcohol?
Answer:No answer provided.
Briefly describe some of the variants of outpatient rehabilitation programs.
Answer:No answer provided.
How can aspirin be both good and bad for the circulatory system?
Answer:No answer provided.
Explain how social attitudes and lack of adequate training might hamper healthcare
professionals from identifying and treating a person with a disability.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss how the “war on drugs” might be considered a failure, even in how some of its
‘successes” may unintentionally exacerbate the problem.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the factors that may influence drinking patterns in those who attend college.
Answer:No answer provided.
How do Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) contribute to the rise in healthcare costs?
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the “rules” of codependency and how they may reflect the dynamics within a
dysfunctional family.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe some of the more common side effects of the newer hypnotics.
Answer:No answer provided.