Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that has been approved for use in treating alcohol use disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most effective potential medical treatment for cocaine use disorder appears to be the antidepressant drug citalopram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

CBT approaches to treatment

Accepted Answer

A) have not worked as well as traditional psychotherapy. 
B) rely on the use of medications to prevent withdrawal symptoms. 
C) use hypnotism as the major form of treatment. 
D) have the clients to identify people,places,and behaviors associated with drug use. 
A) have not worked as well as traditional psychotherapy. 
B) rely on the use of medications to prevent withdrawal symptoms. 
C) use hypnotism as the major form of treatment. 
D) have the clients to identify people,places,and behaviors associated with drug use.

Question 5

Which one of these is an agonist therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) methadone for heroin addiction 
B) nicotine gum for tobacco addiction 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) methadone for heroin addiction 
B) nicotine gum for tobacco addiction 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 6

The substance that accounted for the most admissions in the Treatment Episode Data Set from 2011 was

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine. 
B) alcohol. 
C) heroin. 
D) methamphetamine. 
A) cocaine. 
B) alcohol. 
C) heroin. 
D) methamphetamine.

Question 7

Give a brief description of the Alcoholics Anonymous approach to "treating" alcohol-addicted people including some of the underlying philosophy.What do we know about the effectiveness of this approach?

Accepted Answer

Based on a disease model,the alcoholic i

Question 8

Moderate doses of dronabinol can be used to reduce the symptoms associated with marijuana withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Besides methadone,another substitute medication has recently been approved for maintaining opioid addicted patients.It is

Accepted Answer

A) antabuse. 
B) buprenorphine. 
C) zolpidem. 
D) olanzepine. 
A) antabuse. 
B) buprenorphine. 
C) zolpidem. 
D) olanzepine.

Question 10

Rapid opioid detoxification is based on

Accepted Answer

A) the use of methadone to avoid withdrawal symptoms. 
B) making sure that the user experiences the full discomfort of withdrawal,while providing medical support. 
C) anesthetizing users and administering an antagonist,so that withdrawal occurs while they are asleep. 
D) switching the user to a shorter-duration opioid. 
A) the use of methadone to avoid withdrawal symptoms. 
B) making sure that the user experiences the full discomfort of withdrawal,while providing medical support. 
C) anesthetizing users and administering an antagonist,so that withdrawal occurs while they are asleep. 
D) switching the user to a shorter-duration opioid.

Question 11

The opioid antagonist naltrexone can prevent heroin from having its normal effect if it is injected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Motivational enhancement therapy has as its goal

Accepted Answer

A) helping the user move to another "stage of change." 
B) helping the user "hit bottom." 
C) confronting the user with all of the bad consequences of his or her behavior. 
D) finding alternative activities to draw the user away from the substance. 
A) helping the user move to another "stage of change." 
B) helping the user "hit bottom." 
C) confronting the user with all of the bad consequences of his or her behavior. 
D) finding alternative activities to draw the user away from the substance.

Question 13

There is no documented cocaine withdrawal syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "therapeutic workplace" is an example of what approach to drug treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) motivational enhancement therapy 
B) cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C) detoxification 
D) contingency management 
A) motivational enhancement therapy 
B) cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C) detoxification 
D) contingency management

Question 15

Although no medication has yet received FDA approval for treating cannabis use disorder,one has shown effectiveness in relieving cannabis withdrawal symptoms.That medication is

Accepted Answer

A) naltrexone. 
B) methadone. 
C) cocaine. 
D) oral THC. 
A) naltrexone. 
B) methadone. 
C) cocaine. 
D) oral THC.

Question 16

Because most heroin addicted people prescribed naltrexone stop taking it,

Accepted Answer

A) it is no longer used for this purpose. 
B) they typically undergo prolonged withdrawal reactions. 
C) researchers are testing a depot form that blocks heroin's effects for up to six weeks. 
D) a company is developing a better tasting capsule. 
A) it is no longer used for this purpose. 
B) they typically undergo prolonged withdrawal reactions. 
C) researchers are testing a depot form that blocks heroin's effects for up to six weeks. 
D) a company is developing a better tasting capsule.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) naltrexone 
B) bupropion (Zyban) 
C) antabuse 
D) acamprosate 
A) naltrexone 
B) bupropion (Zyban) 
C) antabuse 
D) acamprosate

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that has been approved for use in treating alcohol use disorder.

The most effective potential medical treatment for cocaine use disorder appears to be the antidepressant drug citalopram.

CBT approaches to treatment

Which one of these is an agonist therapy?

The substance that accounted for the most admissions in the Treatment Episode Data Set from 2011 was

Give a brief description of the Alcoholics Anonymous approach to "treating" alcohol-addicted people including some of the underlying philosophy.What do we know about the effectiveness of this approach?

Moderate doses of dronabinol can be used to reduce the symptoms associated with marijuana withdrawal.

Besides methadone,another substitute medication has recently been approved for maintaining opioid addicted patients.It is

Rapid opioid detoxification is based on

The opioid antagonist naltrexone can prevent heroin from having its normal effect if it is injected.

Motivational enhancement therapy has as its goal

There is no documented cocaine withdrawal syndrome.

The "therapeutic workplace" is an example of what approach to drug treatment?

Although no medication has yet received FDA approval for treating cannabis use disorder,one has shown effectiveness in relieving cannabis withdrawal symptoms.That medication is

Because most heroin addicted people prescribed naltrexone stop taking it,

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

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

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

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Exam 18: Treating Substance Use Disorders

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

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that has been approved for use in treating alcohol use disorder.

The most effective potential medical treatment for cocaine use disorder appears to be the antidepressant drug citalopram.

CBT approaches to treatment

Which one of these is an agonist therapy?

The substance that accounted for the most admissions in the Treatment Episode Data Set from 2011 was

Give a brief description of the Alcoholics Anonymous approach to "treating" alcohol-addicted people including some of the underlying philosophy.What do we know about the effectiveness of this approach?

Moderate doses of dronabinol can be used to reduce the symptoms associated with marijuana withdrawal.

Besides methadone,another substitute medication has recently been approved for maintaining opioid addicted patients.It is

Rapid opioid detoxification is based on

The opioid antagonist naltrexone can prevent heroin from having its normal effect if it is injected.

Motivational enhancement therapy has as its goal

There is no documented cocaine withdrawal syndrome.

The "therapeutic workplace" is an example of what approach to drug treatment?

Although no medication has yet received FDA approval for treating cannabis use disorder,one has shown effectiveness in relieving cannabis withdrawal symptoms.That medication is

Because most heroin addicted people prescribed naltrexone stop taking it,

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

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

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Filters