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Which of the following is not a substance-related condition recognized by the DSM-IV-TR? |
| | A) | substance withdrawal |
| | B) | substance abuse |
| | C) | substance intoxication |
| | D) | substance craving |
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Which of the following is not one of the four categories of harmful consequences that suggest substance abuse? |
| | A) | use of a substance in situations where it is physically hazardous to do so |
| | B) | failure to meet important obligations at work, school, or home |
| | C) | increased tolerance to a substance, or developing withdrawal symptoms when a substance is not used |
| | D) | legal problems that result from substance use |
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Which of the following routes of administration is least likely to lead to overdose of a substance? |
| | A) | smoking |
| | B) | snorting |
| | C) | injecting |
| | D) | swallowing |
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The loss of intellectual abilities, including memory, abstract thinking, judgment, and problem solving, as well as personality changes, is known as: |
| | A) | fetal alcohol syndrome. |
| | B) | Wernicke's encephalopathy. |
| | C) | Korsakoff's psychosis. |
| | D) | alcohol-induced dementia. |
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Binge drinking is defined as consuming _____ or more drinks within a couple of hours. |
| | A) | 4 |
| | B) | 5 |
| | C) | 6 |
| | D) | 7 |
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Which of the following statements about cultural differences in alcohol disorders is true? |
| | A) | Lower rates of alcohol problems in China and Taiwan are partly due to the fact that 50% of Asians carry an enzyme that when present, causes a flushed face and heart palpitations during alcohol ingestion. |
| | B) | Higher rates of alcohol disorders occur in the Eastern Mediterranean where there are no laws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public places. |
| | C) | Higher rates of alcohol disorders are found in Australia despite the reported low levels of consumption. |
| | D) | Native Americans may have lower rates of alcohol problems than African-Americans and Hispanics because of cultural proscriptions against creating disharmony between a person and his or her spirit. |
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Volatile substances that produce chemical vapors are called: |
| | A) | stimulants. |
| | B) | inhalants. |
| | C) | amphetamines. |
| | D) | opioids. |
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Which of the following stimulants is one of the most highly addictive substances known? |
| | A) | nicotine |
| | B) | amphetamines |
| | C) | cocaine |
| | D) | caffeine |
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Which of the following substances are naturally found in the human body? |
| | A) | opioids |
| | B) | amphetamines |
| | C) | cocaine |
| | D) | cannabis |
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Which of the following is not an opioid? |
| | A) | morphine |
| | B) | methadone |
| | C) | codeine |
| | D) | marijuana |
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LSD: |
| | A) | was first synthesized in 1961. |
| | B) | was legal for use in the early 1970's. |
| | C) | is known to cause synesthesia. |
| | D) | causes symptoms only after the ingestion of large doses. |
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The most widely-used illicit substance in the world is: |
| | A) | heroin. |
| | B) | cannabis. |
| | C) | cocaine. |
| | D) | oxycodone. |
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Which of the following drugs effectively blocks the "high" in both alcohol and heroin? |
| | A) | Antabuse |
| | B) | Naltrexone |
| | C) | Zyban |
| | D) | Naloxone |
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Gradual withdrawal from heroin can be achieved with the help of the drug: |
| | A) | methadone. |
| | B) | disulfiram. |
| | C) | acamprosate. |
| | D) | bupropion. |
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In which of the following treatments are alcoholics encouraged to experience their favorite type of alcohol by holding a glass to their lips and smelling the alcohol but they are not allowed to drink any of the alcohol? |
| | A) | aversive classical conditioning |
| | B) | cue exposure and response prevention |
| | C) | covert sensitization therapy |
| | D) | controlled drinking treatment |
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The abstinence violation effect: |
| | A) | is a powerful contributor to the relapse of alcohol abuse. |
| | B) | is an effective relapse prevention program. |
| | C) | ascribes the violation of abstinence to situational factors. |
| | D) | removes the sense of guilt from a recovering alcoholic who has taken a drink. |
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Which of the following statements is not true about "Alcoholics Anonymous"? |
| | A) | It has a philosophy based on the disease model of alcoholism. |
| | B) | It emphasizes the need for a higher power. |
| | C) | It requires complete abstinence by its members. |
| | D) | It prescribes five steps that alcoholics must take toward recovery. |
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The pattern of drinking among college students: |
| | A) | has stayed the same over time. |
| | B) | now includes more students who abstain completely from alcohol. |
| | C) | now includes fewer binge drinkers among those who consume alcohol. |
| | D) | now includes fewer heavy drinkers among those who consume alcohol. |
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The Alcohol Skills Training Program (ASTP): |
| | A) | targets non-drinking college students who can act as role models on campus. |
| | B) | focuses on total abstinence from alcohol. |
| | C) | teaches students to calculate their own blood-alcohol levels. |
| | D) | is delivered on an individual basis to avoid the effects of peer pressure |
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Substance abuse treatment: |
| | A) | for men needs to focus on underlying emotional problems. |
| | B) | for men needs to focus most on self-esteem issues. |
| | C) | for women needs to focus on impulsive behaviors. |
| | D) | for women needs to focus on powerlessness. |
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