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:

The demoralization belief regarding smoking is associated with:

The prototypical heavy drinker in Canada is best represented by which of the following?

The initial effect of alcohol is stimulating, but as the blood alcohol level peaks and begins to decline, alcohol acts as a depressant. This process is referred to as:

A risk associated with nicotine gum is:

Wanda drinks almost a fifth of a gin bottle a day, may remain intoxicated for two or three consecutive days, and takes Valium every night to calm her nerves and get to sleep. Her problem is referred to as

Which of the following has been demonstrated by Carroll et al. (1995)to be most effective in treating cocaine abusers?

After the effects of heroin wear off, the user typically

What change in prevalence of heroin has occurred in recent years?

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been linked to the cognitive effects of alcohol intoxication?

In terms of expectancies about the effects of alcohol, Canadian researchers Paglia and Room (1999)found that

Although it has been shown that alcohol does not have a consistent effect upon stress, people continue to drink as a means to alleviate stress because

The moral model views alcoholism as a personal failing.

Anticipatory regulatory responses made in expectation of a drug are known as:

Lifetime and 12-month prevalence rates for alcohol abuse in the U.S. are approximately _____ and _____ respectively.

According to initial research by Ogborne and DeWit (1999), in comparison to American problem drinkers' help-seeking behaviours, Canadians:

Studies matching clients to treatment based on personality characteristics:

Students tend to view addiction through the lens of:

Several Canadian studies have reported a link between cannabis use and cognitive functioning. These studies have shown that cognitive problems are mostly likely to be found among people who smoke marijuana:

The treatment goal of Alcoholics Anonymous is: