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It is estimated that _______ metabolites of THC are formed during the process of
metabolism in the user's body.
a. 400
b. 750
c. 100
d. 80
Which of the following interventions helps family members learn to deal effectively
with an addicted family member?
a. Rational relationship training
b. Tough love training
c. Cognitive behavioral training
d. Coping skills training
_______of those who begin to use an illicit substance discontinue it in the first year.
a. Half
b. A third
c. Nearly all
d. Almost none
A friend started taking a prescribed benzodiazepine for anxiety and begins to
demonstrate symptoms of depression and suicidal thinking. Which of the following
statements is most true?
a. His benzodiazepine use might have "unmasked" a hypomanic state.
b. These symptoms possibly could reflect a rare side effect of this class of medications.
c. He has developed a tolerance for this medication and its effects.
d. These symptoms are a common side effect with this class of medications.
The invention of ______made it possible to rapidly and painlessly introduce morphine
directly into the body.
a. the capsule
b. codeine
c. the hypodermic needle
d. the nasal aspirator
The national prohibition against most of the drugs of abuse means that abusers are
a. limited to inner-city minority group members.
b. criminals if they abuse a prohibited substance.
c. usually forgiven for any crimes committed if they are rural, older males.
d. affirming their 8th amendment rights.
As a group, individuals with substance use disorders ______ hospital stays.
a. usually have longer
b. usually do not require very long
c. are 16 times as likely to require
d. are 9 times as likely to require
To date, researchers have identified _____subtypes of the GABA receptor, and the exact
function of each _______.
a. more than 20; is still being explored
b. more than 20; has been identified
c. between 12 and 15; has been genetically isolated
d. less than 20; is still being explored
Naltrexone will block the euphoric effects of a narcotic analgesic for ______ after it
was ingested.
a. up to 72 hours
b. only 12 hours
c. 5-7 days
d. no longer than one day
It has been found that _____ of adolescents being assessed for chest pain have
ephedrine in their system, in spite of strident denials to the contrary.
a. 12 percent
b. 17 percent
c. 21 percent
d. 25 percent
All of the following are true of chronic, heavy, alcohol use EXCEPT
a. it increases the individual's risk of cardiovascular disease.
b. it enhances the cardioprotective effects first seen with moderate alcohol use.
c. it increases the drinker's risk of death from a stroke.
d. alcohol is a cardiotoxic compound.
Chronic opioid abuse often results in significant _______ for the user.
a. pain
b. "flashes"
c. constipation
d. insomnia
Compared with women, men suffer from depression
a. equally often.
b. more often.
c. less often.
d. less intensely.
The majority of individuals who would have been referred to a state hospital in the
1950s are now
a. able to be referred to community treatment centers.
b. able to call upon large numbers of social support agencies in the community
following treatment.
c. more likely to be homeless or incarcerated.
d. able to budget their funds without help from representative payees.
Which of the following is NOT true of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome?
a. Brain damage during this stage is partly dependent on the duration and intensity of
the individual's alcohol use.
b. The alcohol withdrawal syndrome is potentially life threatening.
c. It reflects the sudden decrease in GABA activity, leaving NMDA to overstimulate the
neurons in the brain.
d. Tremor is often one of the first manifestations of this condition.
