Question 1

Which of the following terms best reflects a person who is addicted to meth and has an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) polyphasic 
B) dual-diagnosis 
C) sociopathic 
D) opponent process 
A) polyphasic 
B) dual-diagnosis 
C) sociopathic 
D) opponent process

Question 2

is a pharmacotherapy for alcoholism that affects the NMDA receptor and the metabotropic glutamate receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) Naltrexone 
B) Buspirone 
C) Sertraline 
D) Acamprosate 
A) Naltrexone 
B) Buspirone 
C) Sertraline 
D) Acamprosate

Question 3

Which term best reflects the treatment that occurs in self-help groups for substance use disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) agent-centric 
B) client-centric 
C) empirical 
D) reciprocal 
A) agent-centric 
B) client-centric 
C) empirical 
D) reciprocal

Question 4

According to the 2015 NSDUH survey, more people were admitted to drug treatment for abuse of pain relievers than for any other nonalcohol drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

From a formal perspective, a person who has successfully completed an alcohol abuse treatment program is advised to stay out of bars to avoid .

Accepted Answer

A) remission 
B) temptation 
C) flashbacks 
D) cues 
A) remission 
B) temptation 
C) flashbacks 
D) cues

Question 6

In a recent study in Canada, heroin addicts who failed in methadone treatment were successful when prescribed .

Accepted Answer

A) Buspirone 
B) Antabuse 
C) LAAM 
D) heroin 
A) Buspirone 
B) Antabuse 
C) LAAM 
D) heroin

Question 7

Which of the following is an alcohol-sensitizing drug?

Accepted Answer

A) naltrexone 
B) buspirone 
C) disulfiram 
D) acamprosate 
A) naltrexone 
B) buspirone 
C) disulfiram 
D) acamprosate

Question 8

The treatment most clearly implied from the model is to advise at-risk people of their risk for developing a substance use disorder and perhaps to counsel them to avoid alcohol or drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) moral 
C) disease 
D) social learning 
A) biological 
B) moral 
C) disease 
D) social learning

Question 9

According to the model, treatment includes arranging a person's environment so that nonabuse of psychoactive substances is reinforced.

Accepted Answer

A) moral 
B) social learning 
C) biological 
D) sociocultural 
A) moral 
B) social learning 
C) biological 
D) sociocultural

Question 10

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been shown to be, by far, the most effective treatment for alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Harm reduction programs stress abstinence as the only way to reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol abuse to society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which term describes therapeutic services that follow a person's completion of a formal treatment program?

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance 
B) integration 
C) aftercare 
D) milieu 
A) maintenance 
B) integration 
C) aftercare 
D) milieu

Question 13

What is one of the advantages of using LAAM to treat heroin addicts over using methadone?

Accepted Answer

A) shorter duration 
B) fewer health risks 
C) lower cost 
D) higher compliance 
A) shorter duration 
B) fewer health risks 
C) lower cost 
D) higher compliance

Question 14

Describe the five models of the causes of alcohol dependence.

Accepted Answer

The five models of the causes of alcohol

Question 15

More people resolve their substance abuse problems through than any other way.

Accepted Answer

A) pharmacological treatment 
B) self-help groups 
C) cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D) spontaneous remission 
A) pharmacological treatment 
B) self-help groups 
C) cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D) spontaneous remission

Question 16

is a non-medical treatment for alcohol use disorders in which verbal psychotherapy is used to encourage the individual to move forward in the stages of changing alcohol-use patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) Motivational enhancement 
B) Conjoint treatment 
C) Classical conditioning 
D) Milieu therapy 
A) Motivational enhancement 
B) Conjoint treatment 
C) Classical conditioning 
D) Milieu therapy

Question 17

Why is it difficult to assess the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous?

Accepted Answer

A) The sample is too heterogeneous. 
B) The organization refuses to release data. 
C) The members are anonymous. 
D) Each chapter follows completely different procedures. 
A) The sample is too heterogeneous. 
B) The organization refuses to release data. 
C) The members are anonymous. 
D) Each chapter follows completely different procedures.

Question 18

Antabuse is thought to be effective because it creates a learned aversion to alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The model is especially important because of its prevalence in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) moral 
B) disease 
C) social learning 
D) sociocultural 
A) moral 
B) disease 
C) social learning 
D) sociocultural

Question 20

One limitation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is that it is appropriate only for those holding Judeo-Christian beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following terms best reflects a person who is addicted to meth and has an anxiety disorder?

is a pharmacotherapy for alcoholism that affects the NMDA receptor and the metabotropic glutamate receptors.

Which term best reflects the treatment that occurs in self-help groups for substance use disorders?

According to the 2015 NSDUH survey, more people were admitted to drug treatment for abuse of pain relievers than for any other nonalcohol drug.

From a formal perspective, a person who has successfully completed an alcohol abuse treatment program is advised to stay out of bars to avoid .

In a recent study in Canada, heroin addicts who failed in methadone treatment were successful when prescribed .

Which of the following is an alcohol-sensitizing drug?

The treatment most clearly implied from the model is to advise at-risk people of their risk for developing a substance use disorder and perhaps to counsel them to avoid alcohol or drugs.

According to the model, treatment includes arranging a person's environment so that nonabuse of psychoactive substances is reinforced.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been shown to be, by far, the most effective treatment for alcoholism.

Harm reduction programs stress abstinence as the only way to reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol abuse to society.

Which term describes therapeutic services that follow a person's completion of a formal treatment program?

What is one of the advantages of using LAAM to treat heroin addicts over using methadone?

Describe the five models of the causes of alcohol dependence.

More people resolve their substance abuse problems through than any other way.

is a non-medical treatment for alcohol use disorders in which verbal psychotherapy is used to encourage the individual to move forward in the stages of changing alcohol-use patterns.

Why is it difficult to assess the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous?

Antabuse is thought to be effective because it creates a learned aversion to alcohol.

The model is especially important because of its prevalence in the United States.

One limitation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is that it is appropriate only for those holding Judeo-Christian beliefs.

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Exam 15: Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Which of the following terms best reflects a person who is addicted to meth and has an anxiety disorder?

is a pharmacotherapy for alcoholism that affects the NMDA receptor and the metabotropic glutamate receptors.

Which term best reflects the treatment that occurs in self-help groups for substance use disorders?

According to the 2015 NSDUH survey, more people were admitted to drug treatment for abuse of pain relievers than for any other nonalcohol drug.

From a formal perspective, a person who has successfully completed an alcohol abuse treatment program is advised to stay out of bars to avoid .

In a recent study in Canada, heroin addicts who failed in methadone treatment were successful when prescribed .

Which of the following is an alcohol-sensitizing drug?

The treatment most clearly implied from the model is to advise at-risk people of their risk for developing a substance use disorder and perhaps to counsel them to avoid alcohol or drugs.

According to the model, treatment includes arranging a person's environment so that nonabuse of psychoactive substances is reinforced.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been shown to be, by far, the most effective treatment for alcoholism.

Harm reduction programs stress abstinence as the only way to reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol abuse to society.

Which term describes therapeutic services that follow a person's completion of a formal treatment program?

What is one of the advantages of using LAAM to treat heroin addicts over using methadone?

Describe the five models of the causes of alcohol dependence.

More people resolve their substance abuse problems through than any other way.

is a non-medical treatment for alcohol use disorders in which verbal psychotherapy is used to encourage the individual to move forward in the stages of changing alcohol-use patterns.

Why is it difficult to assess the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous?

Antabuse is thought to be effective because it creates a learned aversion to alcohol.

The model is especially important because of its prevalence in the United States.

One limitation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is that it is appropriate only for those holding Judeo-Christian beliefs.

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Prevention of Substance Abuse

Filters