Question 1

A medication related to naltrexone (ReVia)for the treatment of alcoholism is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Antabuse 
B) GABA 
C) nalmefene 
D) sobriety-inducing hormone (SIH) 
A) Antabuse 
B) GABA 
C) nalmefene 
D) sobriety-inducing hormone (SIH)

Question 2

CT and MRI scans show a link between heavy drinking and shrinkage of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the testes 
B) the colon 
C) the thyroid gland 
D) the brain 
A) the testes 
B) the colon 
C) the thyroid gland 
D) the brain

Question 3

A low response to alcohol is a risk factor for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) hepatitis 
B) becoming an alcoholic 
C) becoming demented in old age 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome 
A) hepatitis 
B) becoming an alcoholic 
C) becoming demented in old age 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 4

Steven has been drinking alcohol for two months.He finds himself drinking even though he has attempted to stop many times.Last time he tried,he felt he had to drink just to stop his massive headache.He ended up drinking so much that night that the next day he overslept and missed work.According to the DSM-IV-TR,Steven meets one of the criteria for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol abuse 
B) alcohol dependence 
C) systematic drinking 
D) denial 
A) alcohol abuse 
B) alcohol dependence 
C) systematic drinking 
D) denial

Question 5

TWEAK refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a rehabilitation program for alcoholics 
B) a generic drug used to treat hangovers 
C) an institute for alcohol research 
D) a screening questionnaire for pregnant women 
A) a rehabilitation program for alcoholics 
B) a generic drug used to treat hangovers 
C) an institute for alcohol research 
D) a screening questionnaire for pregnant women

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Alcohol is toxic to the liver only when nutritional deficiencies exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Depression produces alcoholism more often than alcoholism produces depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A number of genes on several different chromosomes have been found to be involved in increasing the risk for alcohol dependence or influencing the tendency to consume alcohol in the first place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The liver disease where the liver enlarges from accumulation of fats and later shrinks is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fatty liver 
B) alcoholic hepatitis 
C) alcoholic cirrhosis 
D) delirium tremens 
A) fatty liver 
B) alcoholic hepatitis 
C) alcoholic cirrhosis 
D) delirium tremens

Question 11

The  ethnic group in the United States which is least affected by FAS is Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Confabulation is a behavior related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a deficiency in memory 
B) domestic violence 
C) alcohol-induced liver disease 
D) an exaggerated emotional response to common events 
A) a deficiency in memory 
B) domestic violence 
C) alcohol-induced liver disease 
D) an exaggerated emotional response to common events

Question 13

Heather began having physical withdrawal symptoms about twenty-four hours after she stopped drinking.She kept waking up from vivid dreams.She was trembling and sweating.Her heart rate was rapid,and she felt nauseated.Heather is suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Werkicke-Korsakoff syndrome 
B) Tourette's syndrome 
C) alcohol withdrawal syndrome 
D) delirium tremens 
A) Werkicke-Korsakoff syndrome 
B) Tourette's syndrome 
C) alcohol withdrawal syndrome 
D) delirium tremens

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) rational Republicanism 
B) rational emotive therapy 
C) rational living 
D) rationing one's alcohol over the course of the week 
A) rational Republicanism 
B) rational emotive therapy 
C) rational living 
D) rationing one's alcohol over the course of the week

Question 15

Most patients who require chronic institutionalization from Korsakoff's psychosis are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) elderly 
B) those with the longest histories of alcohol consumption 
C) frequent binge drinkers 
D) patients who participate in confabulation 
A) elderly 
B) those with the longest histories of alcohol consumption 
C) frequent binge drinkers 
D) patients who participate in confabulation

Question 16

According to the text,in 1957,the American Medical Association __________.

Accepted Answer

A) began to sponsor Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 
B) officially recognized alcoholism as a disease 
C) reported a decline in alcoholism cases in the United States 
D) prohibited treatment of alcoholics by medical professionals 
A) began to sponsor Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 
B) officially recognized alcoholism as a disease 
C) reported a decline in alcoholism cases in the United States 
D) prohibited treatment of alcoholics by medical professionals

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Neuroimaging procedures such as CT and MRI scans show a link between heavy drinking and destructive effects __________.

Accepted Answer

A) in the liver 
B) in the kidney 
C) in the brain 
D) in the pancreas 
A) in the liver 
B) in the kidney 
C) in the brain 
D) in the pancreas

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a basic syndrome of alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol abuse 
B) alcohol dependence 
C) symptomatic drinking 
D) all of the above 
A) alcohol abuse 
B) alcohol dependence 
C) symptomatic drinking 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Most deaths from alcohol cirrhosis occur in those who are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) twenty to twenty-eight years old 
B) twenty-nine to thirty-nine years old 
C) forty to sixty-five years old 
D) over sixty-five years old 
A) twenty to twenty-eight years old 
B) twenty-nine to thirty-nine years old 
C) forty to sixty-five years old 
D) over sixty-five years old

A medication related to naltrexone (ReVia)for the treatment of alcoholism is __________.

CT and MRI scans show a link between heavy drinking and shrinkage of __________.

A low response to alcohol is a risk factor for __________.

TWEAK refers to __________.

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

Alcohol is toxic to the liver only when nutritional deficiencies exist.

Depression produces alcoholism more often than alcoholism produces depression.

A number of genes on several different chromosomes have been found to be involved in increasing the risk for alcohol dependence or influencing the tendency to consume alcohol in the first place.

The liver disease where the liver enlarges from accumulation of fats and later shrinks is __________.

The ethnic group in the United States which is least affected by FAS is Native Americans.

Confabulation is a behavior related to __________.

Heather began having physical withdrawal symptoms about twenty-four hours after she stopped drinking.She kept waking up from vivid dreams.She was trembling and sweating.Her heart rate was rapid,and she felt nauseated.Heather is suffering from __________.

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

Most patients who require chronic institutionalization from Korsakoff's psychosis are __________.

According to the text,in 1957,the American Medical Association __________.

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

Neuroimaging procedures such as CT and MRI scans show a link between heavy drinking and destructive effects __________.

Which of the following is NOT a basic syndrome of alcoholism?

Most deaths from alcohol cirrhosis occur in those who are __________.

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Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

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Exam 9: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

A medication related to naltrexone (ReVia)for the treatment of alcoholism is __________.

CT and MRI scans show a link between heavy drinking and shrinkage of __________.

A low response to alcohol is a risk factor for __________.

TWEAK refers to __________.

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

Alcohol is toxic to the liver only when nutritional deficiencies exist.

Depression produces alcoholism more often than alcoholism produces depression.

A number of genes on several different chromosomes have been found to be involved in increasing the risk for alcohol dependence or influencing the tendency to consume alcohol in the first place.

The liver disease where the liver enlarges from accumulation of fats and later shrinks is __________.

The ethnic group in the United States which is least affected by FAS is Native Americans.

Confabulation is a behavior related to __________.

Heather began having physical withdrawal symptoms about twenty-four hours after she stopped drinking.She kept waking up from vivid dreams.She was trembling and sweating.Her heart rate was rapid,and she felt nauseated.Heather is suffering from __________.

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

Most patients who require chronic institutionalization from Korsakoff's psychosis are __________.

According to the text,in 1957,the American Medical Association __________.

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

Neuroimaging procedures such as CT and MRI scans show a link between heavy drinking and destructive effects __________.

Which of the following is NOT a basic syndrome of alcoholism?

Most deaths from alcohol cirrhosis occur in those who are __________.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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