Exam 9: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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

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

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

Jason is an alcohol-dependant individual.He drank ten shots of tequila.His last drink was at 2 a.m.He should expect withdrawal symptoms to begin at about __________.

Looking at how families of alcoholics interact is often referred to as __________.

Type 1 alcoholics are to ____ as Type 2 alcoholics are to _____.

Enablers __________.

Which of the following is a GABA-related drug used to treat alcoholism?

Tim is having physical withdrawal symptoms from alcohol.He started feeling confused and feverish.He is sweating and hallucinating.Tim is most likely suffering from __________.

In general,Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is ________ alcoholic dementia.

Alcoholism is diagnosed by __________.

Analogy: Alcohol-induced chest pain is to the heart as alcohol-induced cirrhosis is to __________.

Alcoholic dementia has been linked to __________.

Most patients with alcohol cirrhosis are binge drinkers.

Unlike AA,SMART Recovery discourages labeling in general;a person is not required to call himself or herself an alcoholic to achieve success in recovery.

Type2 alcoholics tend to develop alcoholism __________.

Because of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS),alcohol can be classified as __________.

Alcoholics Anonymous members believe they can relapse at any moment,even if they have not had an alcoholic drink in many years.

All alcoholics have some family history of alcohol abuse.

Type 2 alcoholics show a higher genetic inheritance from one or both parents with respect to alcoholism than Type 1 alcoholics.