Exam 9: Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Many studies found that alcoholics have increased domestic instability in their lives.

The degeneration of liver cells is characteristic of which liver disease?

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for FAS?

Which of the following is characteristic of Type 2 alcoholics?

Delirium tremens symptoms (DTs)include frightening hallucinations.

Acetaldehyde is involved in the process of alcohol breakdown.

The concordance rate of alcoholism among twins shows evidence that alcoholism is not entirely genetic.

According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria,__________.

Of the three types of alcohol-related liver diseases,the only one that is not reversible at least in part by abstinence from alcohol is __________.

Employee assistance programs (EAPs)are set up to help workers with __________.

The alcoholism treatment program known as SMART Recovery is based upon __________.

Which of the following is most characteristic of Type 1 alcoholics?

The large majority of physicians feel that they are unprepared to diagnose alcoholism.

FAS is the third leading cause of mental retardation in the United States.

One element in the definition of alcohol abuse is a recurring use of alcohol in physically hazardous situations.

According to the DSM-5,a persistent desire or one or more unsuccessful attempts to cut down or control drinking is one of the criteria for __________.

Alcoholics Anonymous is famous for a program of recovery known as __________.

Depression produces alcoholism more often than alcoholism produces depression.

Which of the following organizations would benefit from an employee assistance program?

Studies show that the use of the drug disulfiram,without any other drug treatment,reduces cravings for alcohol.