Substance Use Disorders

Question 1

81. A withdrawal symptom that sometimes occurs when a period of heavy alcohol consumption is terminated; marked by fever, sweating, trembling, cognitive impairment and hallucinations.
    a. Polydrug Abuse
    b. Antabuse
    c. Delirium tremens
    d. Addiction

Answer 1

C

Question 2

82. It is a prevalently used drug that makes people feel relaxed and sociable. High doses and prolong use however, can interfere with attention, memory and thinking.
    a. Heroin
    b. Caffeine
    c. Ecstasy
    d. Marijuana

Answer 2

D

Question 3

83. An addictive narcotic alkaloid extracted from opium, used primarily as a sedative and analgesic.
    a. Morphine
    b. Cocaine
    c. Caffeine
    d. Marijuana

Answer 3

A

Question 4

84. It is the initial stage in weaning an addicted person from a drug; involves medical supervision of the sometimes painful withdrawal.
    a. Flashback
    b. Detoxification
    c. Vomitting
    d. Antabuse

Answer 4

B

Question 5

85. A physiological process in which greater and greater amounts of an addictive drug are required to produce the same effect.
    a. Dependence
    b. Tolerance
    c. Withdrawal
    d. Substance Use

Answer 5

B

Question 6

86. Negative physiological and psychological reactions evidenced when a person suddenly stops taking an addictive drug.
    a. Depndence
    b. Tolerance
    c. Withdrawal
    d. Substance Use

Answer 6

C

Question 7

87. A drug that increases alertness and motor activity.
    a. Depressants
    b. Stimulants
    c. Opiates
    d. Hallucinogens

Answer 7

B

Question 8

88. The following are depressants except:
    a. Alcohol
    b. Barbiturates
    c. Heroin
    d. Benzodiazepines

Answer 8

C

Question 9

89. The following are stimulants except:
    a. Caffeine
    b. Cannabis
    c. Cocaine
    d. Amphetamines

Answer 9

B

Question 10

90. A drug that makes drinking alcohol produce nausea and other unpleasant side effects.
    a. Antabuse
    b. Methadone
    c. LSD
    d. Phencyclidine

Answer 10

A

Question 11

136. Giya started a new job 5 weeks ago and is about to be fired. This is her third job this year. She has been absent from work at least once a week for the past 5 weeks. She was reprimanded in the past after being seen at a local pub in a drunken state during regular office hours although she called in sick. At her previous job, she was fired after she came to work unable to conduct herself appropriately and with alcohol on her breath. When confronted about her problems, Giya went to the nearest bar and drank some more to try to forget about the situation. What substance-use definitions describe the case summary of Giya?
     a. use
     b. intoxication
     c. abuse
     d. dependence

Answer 11

C

Question 12

137. Brennan scored the winning goal for his high school soccer team and his friends take him out to celebrate. He doesn’t smoke, but he doesn’t mind drinking alcohol occasionally. Because Brennan had such a good game, he decides to have a few drinks. Despite his great performance in the game, he is easily irritated, laughing one minute and yelling the next. The more Brennan rambles on about his game-winning goal, the more difficult it is to understand him. What substance-use definitions describe the case summary of Brennan?
     a. use
     b. intoxication
     c. abuse
     d. dependence

Answer 12

B

Question 13

138. Marti is a 24-year-old college student who started drinking heavily when he was 15. Marti drinks a moderate amount every night, unlike his schoolmates who get drunk at weekend parties. In high school, he would become drunk after about four beers; now his tolerance has more than doubled. Marti claims alcohol relieves the pressures of college life. He once attempted to quit drinking, but he had chills, fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and body aches and pains. What substance-use definitions describe the case summary of Marti?
     a. use
     b. intoxication
     c. abuse
     d. dependence

Answer 13

D

Question 14

139. Over the past year Henry picked up a habit of having a cigarette every day after lunch. Instead of sitting in the lounge with his friends he goes to his favorite spot in the courtyard and has his cigarette. If for some reason he is unable to have his cigarette after lunch, he is not dependent on it and can still function normally. What substance-use definitions describe the case summary of Henry?
     a. use
     b. intoxication
     c. abuse
     d. dependence

Answer 14

A

Question 15

140. Disorder that deprives a person of the ability to resist acting on a drive or temptation.
     a. substance-related and addictive disorder
     b. dementia
     c. impulse-control disorder
     d. alcohol use disorder
     e. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

Answer 15

C

Question 16

141. Disorder in which the effects of the drug impede the ability to function properly by affecting vision, motor control, reaction time, memory, and hearing.
     a. substance-related and addictive disorder
     b. dementia
     c. impulse-control disorder
     d. alcohol use disorder
     e. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

Answer 16

D

Question 17

142. The decline of intellectual abilities through, for example, excess consumption of alcohol.
     a. substance-related and addictive disorder
     b. dementia
     c. impulse-control disorder
     d. alcohol use disorder
     e. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

Answer 17

B

Question 18

143. A class of disorders that affects the way people think, feel, and behave.
     a. substance-related and addictive disorder
     b. dementia
     c. impulse-control disorder
     d. alcohol use disorder
     e. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

Answer 18

A

Question 19

144. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
     a. Use of crack cocaine by a pregnant woman always adversely affects the developing fetus.
     b. Regular use of stimulants can result in tolerance and dependence on the drugs.
     c. Amphetamines have been used as appetite suppressants.

Answer 19

A

Question 20

145. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
     a. Compared with all other drugs, caffeine can produce the most variable reactions in people.
     b. Amphetamines are naturally occurring drugs that induce feelings of elation and vigor and can reduce fatigue.
     c. An ingredient of the beverage Coca-Cola in the 1800s was cocaine.
     d. Stimulants are produced only in a laboratory.

Answer 20

C

Question 21

146. This is the most common psychoactive substance because it is legal, elevates mood, and decreases fatigue. It’s readily available in many beverages.
     a. amphetamines
     b. cocaine
     c. hallucinogens,
     d. nicotine
     e. caffeine.

Answer 21

E

Question 22

147. This substance causes euphoria, appetite loss, and increased alertness. Dependence appears after years of use. Mothers addicted to this have the potential to give birth to irritable babies.
     a. cocaine
     b. opioids
     c. amphetamines
     d. hallucinogens
     e. nicotine

Answer 22

A

Question 23

148. These drugs, including LSD, influence perception, distorting feelings, sights, sounds, and smells.
     a. opioids
     b. cocaine
     c. hallucinogens
     d. amphetamines
     e. nicotine

Answer 23

C

Question 24

149. These lead to euphoria, drowsiness, and slowed breathing. These substances are analgesics, relieving pain. Users tend to be secretive, preventing a great deal of research in this area.
     a. opioids
     b. amphetamines
     c. cocaine
     d. hallucinogens
     e. nicotine

Answer 24

A

Question 25

150. This substance stimulates the nervous system and relieves stress. DSM-5 describes withdrawal symptoms instead of an intoxication pattern.
     a. opioids
     b. amphetamines
     c. cocaine
     d. hallucinogens
     e. nicotine

Answer 25

E

Question 26

151. These create feelings of elation and vigor and reduce fatigue. They are prescribed to people with narcolepsy and ADHD.
     a. opioids
     b. amphetamines
     c. cocaine
     d. hallucinogens
     e. nicotine

Answer 26

B

Question 27

153. ______________ is a controversial treatment for alcohol abuse because of a negative but flawed experimental finding, but also because it conflicts with the belief in total abstinence.
     a. agonist substitution
     b. relapse prevention
     c. controlled drinking
     d. aversion therapy
     e. covert sensitization

Answer 27

C

Question 28

154. Methadone is used to help heroin addicts kick their habit in a method called ______________.
     a. agonist substitution
     b. relapse prevention
     c. aversion therapy
     d. covert sensitization
     e. contingency management

Answer 28

A

Question 29

155. ______________ drugs block or counteract the effects of psychoactive drugs and are sometimes effective in treating addicts.
     a. agonist substitution
     b. antagonist
     c. antidepressant
     d. antipsychotic
     e. protagonist

Answer 29

B

Question 30

156. In ______________, the clinician and the client work together to decide which behaviors the client needs to change and which reinforcers will be used as rewards for reaching set goals.
     a. controlled drinking
     b. aversion therapy
     c. covert sensitization
     d. contingency management
     e. rehabilitation

Answer 30

D

Question 31

157. It has been difficult to evaluate rigorously the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous, because the participants are ______________.
     a. dependent
     b. controlled drinking
     c. aversion therapy
     d. aversive
     e. anonymous

Answer 31

E

Question 32

158. In ______________, substance use is paired with something extremely unpleasant (like alcohol and vomiting with Antabuse).
     a. cognitive therapy
     b. psychodynamic therapy
     c. aversion therapy
     d. covert sensitization
     e. humanistic therapy

Answer 32

C

Question 33

159. Heroin and methadone are ______________, which means they affect the same neurotransmitter receptors.
     a. dependent
     b. cross-tolerant
     c. antagonist
     d. controlled

Answer 33

B

Question 34

160. The ______________ model involves therapy that helps individuals remove ambivalence about stopping their drug use by examining their beliefs about the positive and negative aspects of drug use.
     a. agonist substitution
     b. relapse prevention
     c. covert sensitization
     d. contingency management
     e. aversive

Answer 34

B

Question 35

161. By imagining unpleasant scenes, the ______________ technique helps the person associate the negative effects of the drug with drug use.
     a. agonist substitution
     b. relapse prevention
     c. aversion therapy
     d. covert sensitization
     e. contingency management

Answer 35

D

Question 36

162. Unfortunately, the heroin addict may become permanently ______________ on methadone.
     a. dependent
     b. cross-tolerant
     c. independent
     d. antagonist
     e. preventive

Answer 36

A