Exam 9: Drug Misuse and Addiction

Your cousin has confided in you that she thinks she might have a drug problem.She explains that lately she can only think about getting high and seems to need much more of the drug in order to achieve that high.She is having difficulty in school and has been reprimanded at her job for being late.She has tried to cut back on her use of the drug,but she got sick every time she tried to quit.Identify and define the criteria of substance use disorder that apply to this individual.

Jose is a chronic user of cocaine.Which of the following negative consequences might he experience?

Which of the following statements is NOT a criteria for substance use disorder?

A potent preparation made from the thick resin that exudes from marijuana leaves is known as

Which method of taking a drug will cause it to reach the brain most quickly?

Mike was always interested in being popular, so during his sophomore year in high school he began to use marijuana so he would fit in. After using it for little over a year, he began to need it to relax and also had to use more of it to get the same effect. He then started to use cocaine to get the same effect. He noticed that, when he was not under the influence of the drug, he felt irritable and anxious. -When Mike found that he felt irritable and anxious when the drug wore off,he was experiencing

Expressing a persistent desire to cut down or regulate substance use is a symptom of substance dependence.

The physical and social environment surrounding an individual's drug use is referred to as the

Barbiturates and other CNS depressants are used medicinally for all of the following EXCEPT

Breathable chemical vapors produced by substances such as aerosol sprays are called

Injecting drugs increases the user's risk of all of the following EXCEPT

For someone to be diagnosed as having severe substance use disorder,they must meet a minimum of ______ of the 11 criteria.

Hallucinogens are a group of drugs that alter the user's perceptions,feelings,and thoughts.

The best definition of a psychoactive drug is a drug that

Which of the following is a psychological risk factor for drug dependence?

Which of the following is a side effect experienced by children whose mothers used cocaine during pregnancy?

Narcotics is another term for

The goal of harm reduction strategies is to minimize the negative effects of drug use and abuse.

Caffeine use

Effects of marijuana include