The Secular Organization for Sobriety holds that each of the following is true EXCEPT
a. it is possible for many people to learn to be social drinkers again.
b. tolerance causes the individual to crave chemicals.
c. chemical use is a learned habit.
d. SUDs rest on the denial of use as a learned habit and tolerance causing cravings.
Which class of pharmaceuticals are now viewed as the most appropriate agents to treat
anxiety disorders?
a. Adderall
b. Benzodiazepines
c. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
d. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
The “consent for participation in experiment” forms that the United States Army had
test subjects sign prior to their
involvement in experiments involving hallucinogens in the 1950s
a. were lost in the fires that resulted from the September 11 attack on the Pentagon.
b. did not ever exist.
c. were not specific to research involving chemical warfare agents; therefore, the
recruits were entitled to monetary settlement after a class action lawsuit.
d. were filled out and filed with the CIA, not the Army, and the CIA retains custody of
these forms.
Of the following individuals with a SUD, who is the LEAST likely to accept abstinence
as a goal?
a. Raul, who is 41
b. Aisha, who is 27
c. Hank, who is 23
d. Yung-Sun, who is 54
All of the following have been found to be true about “ultra rapid” methods of narcotics
withdrawal EXCEPT
a. it exposes patients to the risk of drug-induced coma.
b. patients receive opiate antagonists after coma is induced.
c. it is more effective in helping the client achieve long-term abstinence than traditional
methadone-assisted withdrawal.
d. it is no more effective in helping the client achieve long-term abstinence than
traditional methadone-assisted withdrawal.
An interesting example of inhalant use from history is
a. the Oracle at Delphi.
b. Songs of Solomon.
c. the inspiration for the author of Frankenstein.
d. Homer’s description of inhalant use in the Iliad.
Modern society is so infused with alcohol and drug use that we do not:
a. encourage access to sources for those compounds.
b. need much help in finding a source for these compounds.
c. expect minimal legal sanctions against those who sell and distribute drugs.
d. punish persons for their involuntary addiction-based behaviors.
The vast majority of methamphetamine abusers in the world reside in
a. the United States.
b. South America.
c. Europe.
d. Asia.
The ratio of male-to-female methamphetamine abusers is about
a. 1:1.
b. 2:1.
c. 1:2.
d. 1:1 for younger age groups, but more disproportionate in older age cohorts.
The individual therapy approach
a. involves the use of psychoanalytic approaches exclusively.
b. involves the use of various schools of therapy, depending on the individual’s needs.
c. has been proven to be more effective with women than with men.
d. has been proven useful because the client tends to accept feedback from the therapist
more easily than peer feedback.
What percentage of infants who die after discharge from the hospital are found to have
been exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke?
a. 17 percent
b. 72 percent
c. 35 percent
d. 56 percent
Marijuana use by a woman who is pregnant
a. might possibly interfere with fetal endocannabinoid function.
b. has been shown to have no effect on fetal endocannabinoid function.
c. might possibly interfere with fetal cardiac development.
d. has been shown to interfere with the development of the inner ear structures of the
fetus.
According to your text, there are _______known analogs of the MDMA molecule.
a. 650
b. 375
c. 184
d. 78
Chronic marijuana smokers experience an increase in
a. the size of their hippocampus and amygdala.
b. their REM sleep.
c. their risk of developing some types of cancer.
d. their immune system’s effectiveness.
The average male with an AUD who enters treatment will have more severe medical
problems than the average female with an AUD entering treatment.
a. True
b. False
GHB will cause seizures when used concurrently with
a. alcohol.
b. methamphetamine.
c. marijuana.
d. protease inhibitors.
When used at higher than recommended doses, diphenhydramine can induce a state of
a. impaired hearing.
b. tardive dyskenisia.
c. delirium.
d. anemia.
Which of the following categories of compounds is NOT classified as an inhalant?
a. Cocaine
b. Fuel fumes
c. Spray can propellants
d. Solvents
According to your text, the ratio of male-to-female inhalant abusers is
a. 10 boys for every 1 girl.
b. 1 boy for every 3 girls.
c. 15 boys for every 4 girls.
d. unclear, as there is mixed evidence reported.
By the age of 17, ______of adolescents will have seen one or both parents intoxicated.
a. 11 percent
b. 51 percent
c. 32 percent
d. 47 percent
Which of the following is NOT true for heavy, chronic, alcohol use?
a. It increases the drinker’s risk of death from pneumonia by 300700 percent.
b. It can contribute to glossitis.
c. It can contribute to the development of “noninsulin dependent” diabetes.
d. It helps block formation of stomach ulcers by destroying bacteria that were ingested.
The chronic use of alcohol is the ______cause of liver disease in the U.S.
a. least likely
b. second most common
c. most common
d. third most common
Zaleplon appears to
a. decrease sleep latency but does not significantly interfere with REM sleep.
b. increases sleep latency and does not lengthen the total duration of time spent asleep.
c. has no effect on sleep latency but reduces REM sleep time.
d. decreases sleep latency but causes “fragmentation” of sleep cycles.
Which of the following is important historical information to compile during a client
assessment?
a. Educational and vocational history
b. Legal history
c. Military history
d. All of these answers
The least likely scenario in the world of illicit drugs is that of
a. finding drugs that are not adulterated.
b. having others prey on the addict because they are vulnerable.
c. having to worry about possible assault from dealers.
d. overdosing on illicit drugs.
Which form of cyclooxygenase is required for normal body regulation?
a. COX-1
b. COX-2
c. COX-3
d. None of the above
When compared with non-abusers, it has been estimated that habitual anabolic steroid
abusers have a 4-6 times higher risk of which of the following conditions?
a. Male fertility problems
b. Increased high density lipoprotein production
c. Sudden cardiac death
d. Male pattern baldness
Current theory suggests that narcotic analgesics relieve pain by their ability to
a. mimic the actions of opioid peptides.
b. counter the effects of the opioid peptides.
c. activate the release of serotonin in the amygdala.
d. activate the release of massive amounts of acetylcholine in the basal ganglia.
Women tend to be more protected from alcohol abuse problems in college than men.
a. True
b. False
In the U.S., the number of deaths resulting from illicit drug use are ______ those from
legal substance use.
a. much higher than
b. statistically the same as
c. more numerous than
d. only a fraction of
Inhalant-related death
a. usually involves persons who chronically abuse inhalants.
b. can occur even with the first episode of inhalant abuse.
c. rarely involves cardiac arrhythmias.
d. is the result of kidney failure caused by the effects of inhaled compounds.
The withdrawal syndrome seen when a compound _____characteristic of physical
dependence on that compound.
a. is discontinued is a
b. is discontinued is not a
c. is not used in excess is a
d. is used with decreasing frequency is not a
Homicide appears to be the cause of ______percent of the deaths of cocaine abusers
who die as a result of their cocaine abuse.
a. 10
b. 15
c. 25
d. 20