Question 1

An antidepressant used to blunt cravings for nicotine is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Xanax
B)   Zyban
C)   Naloxone
D)   Luvox

Question 2

It has been demonstrated that most people recovering from alcoholism require
hospitalization during the early stages of recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

About ______ percent of the U.S. adult population suffers from a marijuana use disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   1.5
B)   2.5
C)   3.5
D)   4.5

Question 4

Which of the following is true of alcohol's effects?

Accepted Answer

A)   It encourages people to talk more openly and honestly.
B)   It lowers people's ability to envision the consequences of misbehavior.
C)   It directly increases people's sexual responsiveness.
D)   It makes it easier for people to sleep.

Question 5

Addiction involves a loss of control over use of a drug despite knowledge of the harmful consequences it causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)   It may produce tolerance over long periods of heavy use.
B)   A specific withdrawal syndrome is not associated with its use.
C)   Over time, smoking one joint of marijuana daily presents 1/3 the risk of developing cancer compared to smoking one cigarette daily.
D)   It impairs short-term memory and slows learning.

Question 7

A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   alcoholic hepatitis
B)   cirrhosis of the liver
C)   Korsakoff's syndrome
D)   Wernicke's syndrome

Question 8

The hallucinations and delusions of amphetamine psychosis mimic the features of paranoid
schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is true of treating people with substance abuse and dependency problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are eager to enter treatment but typically lack health insurance or the financial means to support the treatment.
B)   Helping substance abusers through withdrawal is usually the most complicated and difficult part of treatment.
C)   Substance abusers often have trouble relating to other substance abusers who abuse substances that are different from the ones they abuse.
D)   Substance abusers often have other psychological problems in addition to their substance abuse problems.

Question 10

Methadone is ______ addictive.

Accepted Answer

A)   not
B)   slightly
C)   moderately
D)   highly

Question 11

Biological treatments for people with chemical dependencies often begin with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   electroconvulsive therapy
B)   behavioral counseling
C)   intoxification
D)   detoxification

Question 12

"Angel dust" was developed in the 1950s as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   an anesthetic
B)   an analgesic
C)   a neuroleptic
D)   a minor tranquilizer

Question 13

The most habit-forming street drug available is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   'srooms
B)   crack
C)   purple drank
D)   angel dust

Question 14

The most widely used opiate is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   morphine
B)   opium
C)   heroin
D)   methadone

Question 15

More women die of ______ cancer than any other form of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)   cervical
B)   breast
C)   uterine
D)   lung

Question 16

Sarah goes to her therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. Her therapist teaches her methods to stop the drinking, which work quite effectively. Then, her therapist teaches her a
Series of techniques and skills designed to help prevent her from drinking again and to help
Her cope with high-risk situations and temptations she is sure to encounter. This approach is
Called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-control training
B)   skills training
C)   relapse prevention training
D)   the abstinence violation effect

Question 17

The relapse prevention model focuses on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   underlying psychological conflicts which create the need to use drugs
B)   total abstinence from drug use
C)   identifying high-risk situations and learning effective coping skills
D)   modification of social support systems

Question 18

The DSM-5 includes ________.as a new diagnostic category under Substance Use and Addictive Disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   kleptomania
B)   gambling disorder
C)   sexual addiction
D)   pyromania

Question 19

Next to marijuana, cocaine is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

High doses of barbiturates produce effects similar to those of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   hallucinogenics
B)   alcohol
C)   cocaine
D)   methamphetamines

Exam 8: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The most widely used opiate is ______.

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The most habit-forming street drug available is ______.

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It has been demonstrated that most people recovering from alcoholism require hospitalization during the early stages of recovery.

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An antidepressant used to blunt cravings for nicotine is ______.

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The relapse prevention model focuses on ______.

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"Angel dust" was developed in the 1950s as ______.

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Which of the following is true of alcohol's effects?

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Which of the following is true of treating people with substance abuse and dependency problems?

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Addiction involves a loss of control over use of a drug despite knowledge of the harmful consequences it causes.

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More women die of ______ cancer than any other form of cancer.

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Next to marijuana, cocaine is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.

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About ______ percent of the U.S. adult population suffers from a marijuana use disorder.

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High doses of barbiturates produce effects similar to those of ______.

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Methadone is ______ addictive.

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A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is ______.

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The DSM-5 includes ________.as a new diagnostic category under Substance Use and Addictive Disorders.

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Biological treatments for people with chemical dependencies often begin with ______.

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The hallucinations and delusions of amphetamine psychosis mimic the features of paranoid schizophrenia.

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Which of the following is true of marijuana?

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It has been demonstrated that most people recovering from alcoholism require hospitalization during the early stages of recovery.

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The relapse prevention model focuses on ______.

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Addiction involves a loss of control over use of a drug despite knowledge of the harmful consequences it causes.

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More women die of ______ cancer than any other form of cancer.

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About ______ percent of the U.S. adult population suffers from a marijuana use disorder.

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High doses of barbiturates produce effects similar to those of ______.

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A potentially fatal disorder in which healthy liver cells become supplanted with scar tissue is ______.

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The DSM-5 includes ________.as a new diagnostic category under Substance Use and Addictive Disorders.

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Biological treatments for people with chemical dependencies often begin with ______.

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