A person who has been found to have a “dirty” urine toxicology test for the first time
____has a substance addiction.
a. possibly
b. definitely
c. cannot possibly (since it is only their first time)
d. and has a high blood alcohol level
According to your text, what percentage of the U.S. population will NOT consume
alcohol at some point in their lives?
a. 15 percent
b. 18 percent
c. 17 percent
d. 10 percent
Mental health professionals have ____understanding of the forces that initiate, or
maintain, a substance use disorder in a person with mental illness.
a. a single, comprehensive theory that assists in the
b. a rather complete
c. virtually no
d. a frustratingly complex
According to your text, which of the following individuals would you normally expect
to have the lowest blood alcohol level?
a. A 160-pound man who consumed 14 standard drinks over a 3 hour span of time
b. A 160-pound man who consumed 8 stand drinks over a 3 hour span of time
c. A 160-pound man who consumed 4 standard drinks over a 3 hour span of time.
d. A 180-pound man who consumed 16 standard drinks over a 3 hour span of time.
The basic laws of behavioral psychology hold that the main motivating force for
humans is the
a. increase in comfort or decrease in discomfort.
b. pleasure principle.
c. disapproval of fringe social groups.
d. intrusive nature of sensory experiences deemed unacceptable to that person’s social
group.
What percent of children/adolescents diagnosed with a conduct disorder will eventually
develop an SUD?
a. 20-35 percent
b. 85-92 percent
c. 37-45 percent
d. 50-80 percent
Smokers of “light” cigarette brands _______ when compared with smokers of regular
tobacco brands.
a. have half the cardiovascular risk
b. have twice the cardiovascular risk
c. have about the same cardiovascular risk
d. experience less of a “high” from the nicotine
Which of the following is true regarding drugs of abuse?
a. The speed at which the compound begins to take effect varies as a result of the
drug-specific site of action.
b. The heart and cardiovascular system are of minimal importance to the process of
biotransformation.
c. The site of action is the central nervous system.
d. Rectal administration is quite common, although it is relatively inefficient.
All the variations of the psychoanalytic school of thought hold that there is an
_____that paves the way for the development of an addiction.
a. intense need to act out
b. intense fear of hallucinatory perception
c. internal conflict
d. internalized superego
Why might a person use chemicals?
a. To cope with pain
b. To express a forbidden impulse
c. To experience a feeling of euphoria
d. All of these answers
Dual diagnosis clients are 300 percent more likely to contract the virus that causes
a. AIDS.
b. Hepatitis B.
c. Hepatitis C.
d. Hepatitis D.
Which of the following analgesics are NOT advised for use by patients with a history of
gastrointestinal bleeding, unless ordered by a physician?
a. Acetaminophen
b. Aspirin
c. Ibuprofen
d. Naproxen
Anabolic steroid users are at risk for experiencing a druginduced psychosis referred to
as
a. “freak out.”
b. “ripping anger.”
c. “formication.”
d. “roid rage.”
What percentage of pregnant women answered positively when asked if they had used
alcohol in the past 30 days in a study cited by your text?
a. 4.5 percent
b. 5.1 percent
c. 8.7 percent
d. 7.6 percent
When an individual overdoses on a barbiturate, they will most likely experience
a. a stroke.
b. respiratory depression.
c. a manic episode.
d. a seizure.
Eric Fromm suggested that the pain we feel when we become aware of our essential
isolation from others is mitigated by
a. the love we offer to others in spite of our isolation, which, while making us
vulnerable, also offers the possibility of reunion.
b. the developmental age cohort we belong to, since different age groups handle this
pain in different ways.
c. our awareness that life is an illusion, without purpose or meaning, ending in certain
death.
d. none of these answers.
The distribution pattern of ephedrine within the body
a. has been discovered to be dependent on the dopamine D2 receptor site distribution
within the body.
b. reflects the effect of this compound on the pancreas.
c. is not well understood at this time.
d. varies according to method of administration.
Within the course of 50 years, AIDS went from an obscure disease found only in
isolated parts of Africa to
a. the 4th most common cause of death in Africa.
b. the 9th most common cause of death globally.
c. the most common infectious disease encountered by physicians today.
d. the 4th most common cause of death globally.
Clear relationships have been found between specific forms of mental illness and a
correlating drug of choice.
a. True
b. False
One way for many substance abusers to avoid having their substance use interfere with
their vocational activities is to be
a. only an on-call worker.
b. an employee of a small company.
c. self-employed.
d. not part of the work force.
One potential benefit of being raised in a dysfunctional home the author states the
proponents of the codependency construct seem to overlook is the development of
a. resilience.
b. boundaries.
c. self-control.
d. conflict resolution skills.
Which of the following is NOT seen in codependency?
a. Measuring self-worth on the basis of how another person behaves
b. Leaving/ending the dysfunctional relationship
c. Making personal sacrifices to protect the dysfunctional person from the consequences
of his or her behavior
d. Attempting to avoid confronting the reality of another person’s addiction
Historical evidence suggests that the process of distillation emerged
a. in 800 A.D.
b. in 8,000 B.C.E.
c. 800 years ago.
d. 1,800 years ago.
According to your text, the alcoholrelated “hangover”
a. is sufficient to cause the drinker’s death.
b. is self-limiting for those drinkers who ingested less than 8 cans of beer or mixed
drinks.
c. can be avoided if the drinker ingests food prior to drinking.
d. is generally self-limiting, although very unpleasant.
The most common form of death associated with cigarette smoking is
a. heart disease.
b. cancer.
c. emphysema.
d. stroke.
Rafael has poured lighter fluid onto a cloth and places the cloth over his mouth and
nose. What type of inhalant abuse is he engaging in?
a. Bagging
b. Sniffing
c. Ragging
d. Huffing
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been described as having
a. a near exclusive dominance in the addictions field.
b. virtually no detractors.
c. a clear advantage over other treatment groups, as proven by research.
d. been approved by the courts as having no religious bias.
The best way to avoid being caught up in the manipulations of a loved one with a SUD
is
a. avoiding talking to them.
b. helping protect their substance use disorder.
c. maintaining an attitude of quiet watchfulness and honesty.
d. all of these answers.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adult children of alcoholics purported
by the ACOA movement?
a. Adult children are loyal to no one.
b. Adult children judge themselves harshly.
c. Adult children have trouble having fun.
d. Adult children tend to ‘selfsabotage.”
Which of the following is NOT true of codependent persons?
a. They believe they are not as good as others.
b. They must accept responsibility for problems well beyond their control.
c. Codependent persons are born that way.
d. Codependent people have learned to be codependent.
The belief that addictions are viewed as a weakness in character of the addict reflects
the _______model.
a. medical
b. psychosocial
c. moral
d. personality predisposition
Albert Neiman
a. first described the practice of chewing coca leaves in anthropological journals for
European scientists.
b. determined the exact chemical structure of the lime obtained from sea shells.
c. isolated cocaine from the coca leaf.
d. helped establish a railroad into the high mountains of South America to allow cocaine
to be shipped to the coast, and from there to the rest of the world.
The effects of inhalant abuse are compared in your text to what drug category?
a. Stimulants
b. CNS depressants
c. Hallucinogens
d. Marijuana
Discuss the chain of HIV infection as it pertains to drug use.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss how the national prohibition against certain compounds has resulted in the
manufacture of criminals.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the controversy surrounding the gateway theory and how it affects adolescent
drug use.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the symptoms and treatments for hangovers. What is believed to be the basic
causal factor(s) of a hangover?
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss some of the influences that may affect the decision to initiate and continue
substance abuse.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the factors E. M. Jellinek used to support his argument that alcoholism was a
disease. Describe the stages of untreated alcoholism according to him.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss some of the flaws critics attribute to the bio/psycho/social model in general.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the possible effects of smoking during pregnancy.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Discuss the evidence in support of the dopamine D2 hypothesis.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the nature of the debate regarding the longterm efficacy of benzodiazepines as
anxiolytics.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of paperandpencil screening instruments.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss some of the unintended consequences of the historical period known as
“Prohibition.”
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss some of the outcomes of studies evaluating the effectiveness of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
Answer:No answer provided.
Why might an opioid antagonist like naltrexone be used in the treatment of AUDs?
Answer:No answer provided.
Why would your textbook even include a chapter on overthecounter (OTC) analgesics?
Answer:No answer provided.