Exam 18: Treating Substance-Related Disorders

After attending his best friend's bachelor party and drinking continually for 10 hours straight, now that Max has quit drinking at what point might he expect to feel withdrawal symptoms?

Studies of court-ordered referrals to Alcoholics Anonymous versus other types of interventions have demonstrated what outcomes?

Sarah has located and signed up to attend a potential AA group meeting, and she purchased a book that describes AA. This is a sign Sarah is in which stage of change?

Most effective potential medical treatment for cocaine appears to be the antidepressant drug citalopram.

Approximately 10 million Canadians may meet the diagnostic criteria for being dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs.

The main focus of the Alcoholics Anonymous approach to alcohol dependence is prayer and reliance on God.

What is rapid opioid detoxification based on?

Although no medication has yet received Health Canada approval for treating cannabis dependence, which of the following has shown effectiveness in relieving cannabis withdrawal symptoms?

In motivational enhancement therapy, drinkers are given Antabuse so that they will be afraid to drink alcohol.

When referring to the stages of change describe what occurs in the decision stage.

Which of the following would not be considered an insured person under the Canada Health Act?

The only kinds of medications approved for use in smoking cessation are various forms of nicotine replacement therapy, like nicotine patches and gum.

Canada's mental health and addiction systems are currently independent and compartmentalized. As a result, the focus of treatment for people with concurrent disorders tends to be on one component of their concurrent disorder, but not the other.

According to the facts presented throughout the text, what would be considered the financial burden to Canada as a result of the percentage of Canadians meeting the diagnostic criteria for being dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs?

What is the best response to the question; is treatment for drug dependence effective?

What is the most common form of medical treatment for opioid dependence?

Describe the number of Canadians dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs and the costs to society resulting from per year.

Varenicline was approved in 2007 for smoking cessation, what is it?

What is known regarding the practice of giving the user rewards for drug-free urine samples?

Which of these has NOT received Health Canada approval for use during the maintenance phase of alcohol treatment?