Question 1

Besides methadone, what is the recently approved substitute medication for maintaining opioid-dependent patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antabuse 
B)  Buprenorphine 
C)  Zolpidem 
D)  Olanzepine 
A)  Antabuse 
B)  Buprenorphine 
C)  Zolpidem 
D)  Olanzepine

Question 2

A key premise of the tiered model is that no two people-or their needs and wants-are alike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the stages of change decision stage, the substance user may be aware of drug-related consequences but is ambivalent about change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

You are the executive director of a needle exchange program, thus your agency supports which approach to substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease model 
B)  Harm reduction 
C)  Moral model 
D)  Moderation management 
A)  Disease model 
B)  Harm reduction 
C)  Moral model 
D)  Moderation management

Question 6

Jeromy and Frank are both attending NA and have established a positive rapport, which leads Jeromy to call Frank each day to organize the meetings they will be attending. Which stage of change is Jeromy in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintenance 
B)  Contemplation 
C)  Action 
D)  Preparation 
A)  Maintenance 
B)  Contemplation 
C)  Action 
D)  Preparation

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The behavioural strategy called relapse prevention uses which of the following approach(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive-therapy techniques with behavioural-skills training 
B)  Cognitive-therapy techniques and aversion Therapy 
C)  Psychotherapy with hypnotherapy 
D)  Psychotherapy with group therapy 
A)  Cognitive-therapy techniques with behavioural-skills training 
B)  Cognitive-therapy techniques and aversion Therapy 
C)  Psychotherapy with hypnotherapy 
D)  Psychotherapy with group therapy

Question 9

The opioid antagonist naltrexone can prevent heroin from having its normal effect in part because it has a greater affinity for opioid receptors in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Acamprosate, the most recent drug approved to treat alcohol dependence, is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter GABA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also used as an antidepressant. 
B)  It is an opioid antagonist. 
C)  It is a partial nicotinic-receptor agonist. 
D)  It blocks the metabolism of nicotine. 
A)  It is also used as an antidepressant. 
B)  It is an opioid antagonist. 
C)  It is a partial nicotinic-receptor agonist. 
D)  It blocks the metabolism of nicotine.

Besides methadone, what is the recently approved substitute medication for maintaining opioid-dependent patients?

A key premise of the tiered model is that no two people-or their needs and wants-are alike.

In the stages of change decision stage, the substance user may be aware of drug-related consequences but is ambivalent about change.

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

You are the executive director of a needle exchange program, thus your agency supports which approach to substance abuse?

Jeromy and Frank are both attending NA and have established a positive rapport, which leads Jeromy to call Frank each day to organize the meetings they will be attending. Which stage of change is Jeromy in?

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

The behavioural strategy called relapse prevention uses which of the following approach(s)?

The opioid antagonist naltrexone can prevent heroin from having its normal effect in part because it has a greater affinity for opioid receptors in the brain.

Acamprosate, the most recent drug approved to treat alcohol dependence, is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter GABA.

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

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

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Exam 18: Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

Besides methadone, what is the recently approved substitute medication for maintaining opioid-dependent patients?

A key premise of the tiered model is that no two people-or their needs and wants-are alike.

In the stages of change decision stage, the substance user may be aware of drug-related consequences but is ambivalent about change.

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

You are the executive director of a needle exchange program, thus your agency supports which approach to substance abuse?

Jeromy and Frank are both attending NA and have established a positive rapport, which leads Jeromy to call Frank each day to organize the meetings they will be attending. Which stage of change is Jeromy in?

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

The behavioural strategy called relapse prevention uses which of the following approach(s)?

The opioid antagonist naltrexone can prevent heroin from having its normal effect in part because it has a greater affinity for opioid receptors in the brain.

Acamprosate, the most recent drug approved to treat alcohol dependence, is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter GABA.

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

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Filters