Exam 12: Substance-Related Disorders

Janis lives in a lower class neighborhood and her family is considered "working poor." Eliza lives in a wealthy neighborhood and feels trapped. Both girls smoke marijuana as an escape from their realities. Marijuana will likely lead to:

Vogel-Sprott and her associates from the University of Waterloo have done extensive research in the area of alcohol tolerance. Her research has shown that

The demoralization belief regarding smoking is associated with:

Cocaine is classified as a

Which of the following is true about heroin and cocaine use in Canada?

A Vancouver research study (Tan et al., 2009) regarding the combined use of marijuana and tobacco has shown:

Substance dependence is diagnosed

According to a cross-cultural study on the annual consumption of alcoholic beverages, which country had the highest consumption rates?

Marlatt's harm reduction therapy:

Increases in sexual responsiveness following alcohol consumption are due to:

Explain why substance abuse is so resistant to treatment, and is associated with such high relapse.

Which of the following best describes the health consequences of cigarette smoking?

The best approach to smoking cessation is:

Which psychological technique leads to sustained smoking cessation?

There are two illicit drugs can be used recreationally and also as part of medical or psychological treatment. Name them, and explain how each drug is used is each way.

In studying drinking motives, Goldstein and Flett (2009) found that:

Heatherton and Sargent's (2009) findings of high exposure to smoking in movies on adolescents has led researchers to:

The most rapidly growing addiction in Canada is:

Carlos suddenly stopped taking amphetamines after prolonged abuse of the drug. He became very ill and died. His death is an example of

Which models can help people with alcohol dependence learn how to be occasional drinkers? Are they effective?