The estimated economic impact of alcohol use disorders in the United States is thought
to be
a. $98 million per year.
b. $900 for each person over the age of 18.
c. $638 for each person.
d. half of national health care expenditures.
WernickeKorsakoff’s disease is a potentially fatal
a. neurological disorder.
b. cardiovascular disorder.
c. gastrointestinal disorder.
d. side effect of cirrhosis of the liver.
By the year 1900, approximately _______ of all Americans were thought to be addicted
to narcotics.
a. 0.3 percent
b. 4 percent
c. 3 percent
d. 1 percent
There is ____that the settlers in Jamestown, VA, grew varieties of the Cannabis sativa
family of plants for _____in 1611.
a. evidence; recreational purposes
b. no evidence; its fiber
c. evidence; its fiber
d. little evidence; any reason at all
Which program rejects the 12step style, instead maintaining there are multiple paths to
recovery?
a. AA
b. LifeRing
c. Faithbased recovery
d. Women for Sobriety (WFS)
If 99 percent of test subjects have the desired response to the same medication
identified in the last question at a dosage level of 20 mg, this would be called:
a. the LD99.
b. the ED99.
c. the minimal effective dose.
d. the therapeutic half-life of that compound at the 99th percentile.
Anthropologists believe that the peyote cactus has been used for religious ceremonies
for at least
a. 15,000 years.
b. 12,000 years.
c. 8,000 years.
d. 4,000 years.
In spite of advocate claims that “treatment works”
a. the addiction rehabilitation industry has failed to reduce recidivism by more than 10
percent.
b. the addiction rehabilitation industry has failed to meet expectations for helping
people achieve long-term abstinence.
c. the addiction rehabilitation industry has been found to cost more than it would to
incarcerate rather than treat individuals.
d. only those programs that include a 12-step component have been found effective.
Premature birth _______ of maternal amphetamine use during pregnancy.
a. is a possible consequence
b. is usually seen in cases
c. is never seen in cases
d. is seen in about 50 percent of the cases
It is estimated that the worldwide annual production of MDMA is over
a. 4 metric tons.
b. 6 metric tons.
c. 8 metric tons.
d. 10 metric tons.
Which of the following is NOT associated with steroid abuse?
a. Lower cholesterol levels
b. Higher cholesterol levels
c. Lower body fat levels
d. Higher body fat levels
Areas of increased brain activity are not isolated events by themselves, but
a. a reflection of an integrated whole brain pattern of activity.
b. can be isolated by proper physiological imaging techniques.
c. are best seem on fMRI images.
d. can be identified through EEG tracings.
Surprisingly, in light of the enthusiasm with which the concept of intervention has been
embraced
a. there is little evidence of its effectiveness.
b. it is all too often over-utilized, reducing its effectiveness.
c. most professionals are well trained in such procedures, but have little time to help
organize and coordinate the intervention process.
d. it appears to work only with older persons.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the science of pain control?
a. There is no objective measure of pain.
b. The AST blood test provides a way to measure the average level of pain the
individual has experienced in the past week, but cannot be more accurate than this.
c. Similar levels of acute trauma will cause the exact same level of pain for different
individuals.
d. Chronic pain is more easily assessed than is acute pain.
Extremes of either abuse or parental neglect might predispose the child to all of the
following later in life EXCEPT
a. depression.
b. anxiety states.
c. improved self-concept.
d. suicidal gestures.
The Dopamine D2 hypothesis suggests this receptor subtype
a. is involved in the termination of drug-induced euphoria.
b. is found mainly in regions of the brain involved in planning and risk assessment, but
not in the reward cascade.
c. is found mainly in regions of the brain involved in the reward cascade.
d. was once considered a possible contributor to the development of SUDs, but this
theory has since been proven false.
The theologian and the scientist
a. are doomed to be forever at odds with each other.
b. both seek the same answer, the truth, through different means.
c. are so mutually exclusive that scientists do not go to church, and church leaders are
not scientists.
d. both adhere to Descartes’ postulate that the mind and the body are separate.
According to your text, marijuana-induced hallucinations
a. are relatively uncommon in the U.S.
b. are as frequent in the U.S. as they are in countries where higher potency marijuana is
used.
c. tend to be situation-specific, which is to say consistent with the context in which the
marijuana is used.
d. are usually seen in the first 30-60 minutes after the individual smokes marijuana.
As a general rule, women who drink will need to consume only _____as much alcohol
as a man to become intoxicated.
a. 25 percent
b. 75 percent
c. 60 percent
d. 40 percent
In 1943, scientist Albert Hoffman discovered LSD from
a. fenfluramine.
b. the belladonna plant.
c. a mushroom.
d. a rye fungus.
The first time a person with an alcohol use disorder can typically be expected to
experience bio/psycho/social problems because of their drinking is in their
a. early to middle 30s.
b. late 50s to mid 60s.
c. early 40s.
d. late 20s to early 30s.
It is impossible to use crack intravenously.
a. True
b. False
Benzodiazepine can interfere with
a. sexual function.
b. sleep.
c. memory.
d. all of these answers.
The brain constantly attempts to adjust to environmental demands through a number of
compensatory mechanisms, including
a. maintenance of consistent blood supplies to all parts of the amygdala.
b. maintenance of neurotransmitter site responsiveness for NMDA.
c. neural-definitation.
d. neuroadaptation.
In the U.S., between ________nonsmokers die each year from cancer induced by
secondhand smoke.
a. 250-400
b. 500-1,000
c. 15,000-20,000
d. 30,000-80,000
Typically, the incidence of substance use disorders _______ after a person becomes
homeless.
a. does increase
b. does not increase
c. very slowly increases
d. remains stable
Research has found that ____of college undergraduates engage in heavy episodic
drinking at least once every two weeks.
a. 10 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 40 percent
d. 65 percent
One major consequence of distillation is
a. many of the vitamins and minerals found in the mash prior to distillation are lost.
b. you cannot achieve an alcohol level higher than 30 percent.
c. the flavor is enhanced, but only for products made from certain species of grapes.
d. it is necessary to warm the resulting fluid to body temperature to serve it.
Steroid abusers have a ______ higher incident of sudden cardiac death than non-users.
a. 1.5 times
b. 2-3 times
c. 4-6 times
d. 8-10 times
The direct and indirect cost of substance use disorders totals ______percent of the
average state’s budget.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
One major problem with the use of clonidine in opioid withdrawal is that it
a. can induce hypertension.
b. reduces the risk of other compounds being abused.
c. increases the risk of drop in blood pressure (increasing risk of patient falls).
d. is prone to induce psychotic episodes.
Research has found that _______ of college students abuse an illicit drug during the
academic year.
a. 7.1 percent
b. 8.2 percent
c. 20.2 percent
d. 29.1 percent