Research suggests that ____ of persons on methadone maintenance programs present
with a severe chronic pain syndrome.
a. 17 percent
b. 6 percent
c. 37 percent
d. 11 percent
Acetaminophen’s analgesic potential is approximately
a. twice that of aspirin.
b. equal to that of aspirin.
c. a quarter that of aspirin.
d. 50 percent higher than that of aspirin.
When a pregnant woman ingests alcohol, the blood alcohol level of the fetus will
a. reach twice that of the mother’s blood alcohol level within 30 minutes.
b. reach approximately the same level as the mother’s in 15 minutes.
c. reach the same level as the mother’s blood, but be biotransformed more rapidly by the
fetus’ liver and then eliminated from the fetal circulation.
d. only reach 15 percent of the maternal blood level.
In the U.S., alcohol is thought to cause (or at least be a factor in) ______deaths per year.
a. 150-175 thousand
b. 85-90 thousand
c. 35-50 thousand
d. approximately 2.5 million
An antipyretic would be most helpful in treating
a. stomach pain.
b. a headache.
c. a fever.
d. a swollen knee.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. African-American women are 10 times as likely to be involved in the court system
for a substance-related problem than are Caucasian women.
b. African-American males with AUDs are more likely to initiate heavy drinking earlier
in life than Caucasian males.
c. African-American males are more likely to experience physical complications from
alcohol use earlier in life than Caucasian males.
d. African-Americans are more likely to be discharged from treatment before successful
completion of the program.
The biotransformation process for pharmaceuticals was once called
a. metabolism.
b. vascularization.
c. absorption.
d. distribution.
Communication in codependent relationships is
a. limited to ‘safe” topics that will not trigger conflict.
b. expansive and addresses virtually every topic imaginable.
c. difficult to understand because of the different maturity levels of the various persons
involved.
d. focused on individuation.
One of the three factors that have been found to determine the success of AA is
a. the average number of people who come to each meeting in a chapter.
b. the amount of friends one makes in the chapter.
c. the location of the meeting being in a house of worship.
d. the frequency with which the individual attends meetings.
A popular misconception about urine toxicology testing is that it
a. identifies people who are impaired by the substances identified.
b. will identify all drugs of abuse.
c. does not involve the risk of cross reactions between various compounds possibly in
the person’s body.
d. does not require that the person report over-the-counter medications taken when the
urine sample was collected.
One function of endogenous opioid molecules released in the amygdala is the
a. suppression of the “fight or flight” response.
b. initiation of a pleasure response when we do something right.
c. suppression of the pleasure response.
d. increase in respiration so we will remember what we did more clearly.
The first line of medications to treat the alcohol withdrawal syndrome are the
a. CNS stimulants like methylphenidate.
b. hallucinogens like the peyote cactus.
c. benzodiazepines.
d. antidepressants.
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between borderline
personality disorder (BPD) and SUDs?
a. People with BPD tend to use drugs or alcohol to intensify their emotions.
b. Substance abuse treatment for people with BPD is quite straightforward.
c. It is estimated that around 30-50 percent of people with a SUD will also have BPD.
d. Relaxation training seems to be the most effective form of treatment for individuals
with BPD and SUD.
Discuss some of the criticism of the adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) movement.
Answer:No answer provided.
For some time, Freud considered cocaine as a possible treatment for
a. depression.
b. social anxiety.
c. mania.
d. hallucinations.
Rodney occasionally uses hallucinogens. At a party one night, he tells you he is feeling
immense power and that his arms are no longer connected to his body. Later that night,
he seems extremely irritable and gets into a fight with some of the other partygoers.
Rodney is most likely using which of the following hallucinogens?
a. Phencyclidine
b. “Magic mushrooms”
c. MDMA
d. LSD
Which process helps explains how a drug may change a neuron through shortening the
duration of drug effects after repeated administration?
a. Tolerance/neuroadaptation
b. Reuptake
c. Co-transmission
d. Down regulation
Treatment modalities for members of Native American tribal units are
a. still not clearly defined.
b. clearly defined for the majority of tribal units, but not for all.
c. clearly defined for those persons who live in urban areas, not for those who live on
reservation lands.
d. the same as those used for members of the dominant culture.
Intravenous drug abusers
a. rarely follow sterile injection procedures.
b. usually do not share needles with others.
c. rarely have a viral infection in their blood.
d. have different bacterial types on their skin than non-addicts.
For male inhalant abusers ________ is a common side effect of their abuse of this class
of compounds.
a. hair loss
b. organic brain damage
c. euphoria
d. reduction in blood cholesterol levels
Kaskutas, et. al., found that in the first year of participation in AA
a. there was an inverse relationship between number of meetings attended and length of
abstinence.
b. there was no relationship between the number of meetings attended and the length of
the person’s abstinence.
c. those who attended more meetings were more likely to abstain.
d. there was a positive correlation between financial contributions and abstinence.
Research has shown that____ of the money seized by federal authorities under the
forfeiture laws comes from people who are never indicted for a drug related offense.
a. 10 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 80 percent
Sociocultural influences on an individual’s substance use behaviors
a. are hardly relevant to the individual’s choice of drugs of abuse.
b. push individuals towards alcohol but not drug abuse.
c. help to shape the individual’s decision to engage in substance use.
d. are negative influences on the individual’s life goals.
Varenicline can cause all of the following side effects EXCEPT
a. vivid dreams.
b. dry eyes.
c. extended periods of sleep.
d. gingivitis.
It has been estimated that _______people attend a 12-step group at least once each year
in the U.S.
a. 500,000
b. 1 million
c. 5 million
d. 8 million
Adults with SUDs are more likely to physically abuse and/or neglect their children than
their non-abusing peers.
a. True
b. False
At the height of their popularity
a. more than one million pounds of barbiturate compounds were manufactured in the
United States each year.
b. more than one million pounds of barbiturate compounds were manufactured globally.
c. barbiturates were only a laboratory curiosity for chemists, without medical
application.
d. barbiturates were never rejected as an agent for lethal injection.
Which of the following statements is supported by research cited in your text?
a. The term substance abuse has been clearly defined.
b. There is little agreement about how to define use, abuse, and addiction.
c. The limits of normal use have been defined, but abuse and addiction are still
ill-defined.
d. The limits of both use and abuse have been clearly defined, but the term addiction is
still poorly defined.
The most dangerous compound sold in the United States is
a. heroin.
b. cocaine.
c. methamphetamine.
d. tobacco products.
Which of the following statements is true in regards to the first 3 years of AA’s
founding?
a. There were so many success stories from members that the movement exploded onto
the therapeutic scene.
b. It was widely embraced by therapists, but success stories could not be made public
because of the emphasis on anonymity.
c. There were only a few success stories.
d. Physicians rushed to refer their alcohol-dependent patients to the new movement.
What is the term used to describe the level of emotional growth or maturity achieved by
an individual?
a. Codependency
b. Differentiation
c. Parentification
d. Stabilization
Discuss some of the reasons employers may feel it necessary to compel employees to
seek rehabilitation for SUDs.
Answer:No answer provided.
What are some of the mechanisms through which anabolic steroids may exert their
effects?
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the evidence to support the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the economic impact of cultivating marijuana annually.
Answer:No answer provided.
Contrast the historical patterns seen with alcohol/tobacco use with that of the general
patterns of use of illicit substances in the U.S.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the three “parental rules” used to maintain a since of pseudostability.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the costs of alcohol use/abuse/addiction in general economic terms and in
healthcare expenditures.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the evolution of the idea dualdiagnoses may also include persons with
substance abuse disorders.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss some of the complications induced by inhalant abuse (from both acute and
chronic use).
Answer:No answer provided.
Explain how the selection of peer relationships might influence drug/alcohol use during
college.
Answer:No answer provided.
What are some of the factors that may become the foundation upon which a client’s
recovery might be established?
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the idea of a “drug abuse cycle” with phases analogous to those seen in
epidemics of infectious diseases.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the possible effects of an overdose of acetaminophen.
Answer:No answer provided.
Describe the “typical” person with an alcohol use disorder.
Answer:No answer provided.
What are some of the accepted medical uses of anabolic steroids?
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the relationship between benzodiazepines and suicide attempts.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss how women seem more vulnerable to the physical complications brought on by
alcohol abuse.
Answer:No answer provided.
Discuss the reasons why combat veterans are at risk for SUDs.
Answer:No answer provided.