Exam 9: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Life-threatening events (e.g., heart failure, dehydration) are common with _____.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are exceeded _________ as the leading cause of mental retardation in the entire Western world.

A heightened sense of spirituality has been shown to be effective in preventing relapse in alcohol abuse.

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

One criticism of the concept of codependency is that __________.

In alcoholic cirrhosis, the liver enlarges and then later shrinks due to degeneration of liver cells.

The percentage of heavy drinkers who eventually develop alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver is __________.

The greatest risk of using alcohol is in the first trimester of pregnancy, especially the third week of gestation.

In Canada, the number of warning messages about the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy that are required on alcoholic beverage containers is __________.

Codependency refers to certain behaviours __________.

Chronic alcohol intake results in __________.

Chronic alcohol abuse increases the risk of the cancer in the following organs, EXCEPT for __________.

In Canada, the direct and indirect costs of chronic alcohol abuse are estimated to be about __________ annually.

The three types of liver disease are alcoholic hepatitis, alcoholic cirrhosis, and delirium tremens.

Type 1 alcoholics have a __________.

John, 81, and his grandson Peter, 21, each consume four beers at a family party. According to the text, __________.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is founded on the principle that one is never cured of alcoholism.

The best way to treat alcoholism is __________.

Workplace-based programs that help people with alcohol and other drug problems in an effort to increase the productivity of the organization are called __________.

Alcoholics are no more likely than others in the general population to have suffered an episode of major depression.