Chapter 15 – Substance Abuse, Addiction and Dependency

Question 0

When a person’s body develops a chemical dependency to a drug, it is called what?

Answer 0

Physical addiction

Question 1

What two criteria generally distinguish drug abuse from drug use?

Answer 1

Using the drug puts someone at significantly increased risk for negative consequences
Talking the drugs interferes in some way with an individual’s normal, daily responsibilities and accomplishments

Question 2

Isaac is at a party where everyone is drinking so he joins in with his friends in order to relax and have fun with them. This best illustrates which of the five patterns of drug use?

Answer 2

Social-recreational use

Question 3

Omar needs to pull an all-nighter to study for his final exam, so he takes a large dose of stimulants. This best illustrates which of the five patterns of drug use?

Answer 3

Circumstantial-situational use

Question 4

Drugs that energize the central nervous system are called what?

Answer 4

Stimulants

Question 5

What type of depressant is more often used by children and early adolescents than by older adolescents?

Answer 5

Inhalants

Question 6

Approximately what percent of American eighth-graders report using inhalants to get high?

Answer 6

9 %

Question 7

Marijuana impairs the function of which brain area?

Answer 7

Hippocampus

Question 8

The vast majority of adolescents use drugs for the first time because of what reason?

Answer 8

Curiosity

Question 9

George is in a drug treatment program where he and his parents meet with the therapist to discuss separation issues, conflicts, and communication problems they are having. George is in what type of treatment program?

Answer 9

Family System Therapy