Exam 1: Drug Use and Abuse

Survey studies are seriously flawed because they do not attempt to select people who are representative of the United States population as a whole.

refers to the general occurrence of an event, usually expressed in terms of percentage of some population.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cigarettes (nicotine) are the most commonly used drugs in the United States.

According to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 12-17 year-olds were more likely to use marijuana within two hours of alcohol use than were individuals who were over 25 years old.

In pharmacology, a(n) is a chemically inactive substance.

According to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, .

Prevalence refers to the number of first-time occurrences of some event during some time period.

Individuals in long-term hospitals were not included in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

List and describe the criteria for a DSM-IV diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder. What factors are involved in making this diagnosis?

When it is classified by , amphetamines are known as appetite-suppressant drugs.

Which organization developed the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?

List and describe the six most common systems of classifying drugs.

Which of the following is true about the diagnosis of substance use disorder in DSM-V?

If to a drug develops, the individual must consume increasing amounts of it to achieve a desired drug effect.

An agent that is not part of the World Health Organization's definition of drug.

According to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, of 18-25-year-old respondents reported at least one instance of illicit drug use in the past year.