Question 1

An underreported group with respect to alcoholism is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) women 
B) the Asian population 
C) individuals under eighteen years of age 
D) the elderly 
A) women 
B) the Asian population 
C) individuals under eighteen years of age 
D) the elderly

Question 2

Physical withdrawal symptoms in an alcohol-dependent individual occur at a prevalence rate of about __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 percent 
B) 5 to 18 percent 
C) 50 to 60 percent 
D) 95 to 100 percent 
A) 1 to 2 percent 
B) 5 to 18 percent 
C) 50 to 60 percent 
D) 95 to 100 percent

Question 3

Alateen is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a flavored drink containing disulfiram 
B) a teenage alcoholic 
C) an organization for teenage alcoholics 
D) a halfway house for abused teenagers 
A) a flavored drink containing disulfiram 
B) a teenage alcoholic 
C) an organization for teenage alcoholics 
D) a halfway house for abused teenagers

Question 4

The most influential enabler is the alcoholic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cardiovascular problems __________.

Accepted Answer

A) can occur among alcoholics 
B) have not been linked to alcoholism at all 
C) appear to be improved among those engaged in chronic alcohol abuse 
D) among alcoholics are indicated by the appearance of jaundice 
A) can occur among alcoholics 
B) have not been linked to alcoholism at all 
C) appear to be improved among those engaged in chronic alcohol abuse 
D) among alcoholics are indicated by the appearance of jaundice

Question 6

Type 1 alcoholics can be either male or female, while Type 2 alcoholics are principally __________.

Accepted Answer

A) females only 
B) people over twenty-five only 
C) people living in urban environments 
D) males only 
A) females only 
B) people over twenty-five only 
C) people living in urban environments 
D) males only

Question 7

The success of naltrexone treatment in alcoholism has suggested that alcohol may interact with receptors sensitive to which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA 
B) acetylcholine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine 
A) GABA 
B) acetylcholine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine

Question 8

Janet and her alcoholic husband Jeff have an argument.Jeff then drinks eight beers.Janet blames herself for Jeff's drinking.Janet is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an enabler 
B) a codependent 
C) a COA 
D) all of the above 
A) an enabler 
B) a codependent 
C) a COA 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Thiamine deficiency is linked to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's disease only 
B) Korsakoff's psychosis only 
C) both Wernicke's disease and Korsakoff's psychosis 
D) neither Wernicke's disease nor Korsakoff's psychosis 
A) Wernicke's disease only 
B) Korsakoff's psychosis only 
C) both Wernicke's disease and Korsakoff's psychosis 
D) neither Wernicke's disease nor Korsakoff's psychosis

Question 10

Tina and Jane each consumed eight alcoholic beverages during their pregnancies.Tina drank two alcoholic beverages per week during the first month of her pregnancy.Jane drank all eight beverages on the same weekend during the first month of her pregnancy.From this information,it is reasonable to conclude that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) both Tina and Jane will have babies with FAS 
B) Tina's baby has a greater risk of FAS 
C) Jane's baby has a greater risk of FAS 
D) Tina and Jane each have an equal risk of giving birth to a child with FAS 
A) both Tina and Jane will have babies with FAS 
B) Tina's baby has a greater risk of FAS 
C) Jane's baby has a greater risk of FAS 
D) Tina and Jane each have an equal risk of giving birth to a child with FAS

Question 11

Symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in an elderly person are often masked by symptoms of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) joviality 
B) senility 
C) excessive anxiety 
D) false modesty 
A) joviality 
B) senility 
C) excessive anxiety 
D) false modesty

Question 12

Type 1 alcoholics,_______ tended to play a role in the development of alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) an absence of guilt and fear about alcoholism 
C) environmental influences 
D) all of the above 
A) gender 
B) an absence of guilt and fear about alcoholism 
C) environmental influences 
D) all of the above

Question 13

The  acronym EAP stands for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) equal access productivity 
B) equivalent alcoholic potency 
C) employee assistance program 
D) Eastern American psychologist 
A) equal access productivity 
B) equivalent alcoholic potency 
C) employee assistance program 
D) Eastern American psychologist

Question 14

Men outnumber women six to one in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the incidence of alcoholism 
B) the incidence of alcoholic-related cancer 
C) the likelihood of contracting hepatitis 
D) the likelihood of being a parent of an FAS child 
A) the incidence of alcoholism 
B) the incidence of alcoholic-related cancer 
C) the likelihood of contracting hepatitis 
D) the likelihood of being a parent of an FAS child

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) inability to abstain from alcohol 
B) psychological dependence ("loss of control") 
C) feelings of guilt and fear about alcoholism 
D) serotonin abnormalities in the brain 
A) inability to abstain from alcohol 
B) psychological dependence ("loss of control") 
C) feelings of guilt and fear about alcoholism 
D) serotonin abnormalities in the brain

Question 16

Since 1995,a decreasing number of American workers have been covered by EAPs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Aftershave lotions can produce adverse effects on a person taking disulfiram (Antabuse)because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the preservatives interact with the drug 
B) some aftershave lotions contain alcohol 
C) disulfiram interacts with the fragrances in many aftershave lotions 
D) some people ingest these products orally to get high 
A) the preservatives interact with the drug 
B) some aftershave lotions contain alcohol 
C) disulfiram interacts with the fragrances in many aftershave lotions 
D) some people ingest these products orally to get high

Question 18

Which of the following is(are)among the factors employed by AA?

Accepted Answer

A) the imposition of external supervision 
B) a heightened sense of spirituality 
C) the development of caring relationships 
D) all of the above 
A) the imposition of external supervision 
B) a heightened sense of spirituality 
C) the development of caring relationships 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Health researchers have established that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) one drink per week is okay during pregnancy 
B) one drink every other week is okay during pregnancy 
C) one drink per month is okay during pregnancy 
D) there is no safe level of drinking during pregnancy 
A) one drink per week is okay during pregnancy 
B) one drink every other week is okay during pregnancy 
C) one drink per month is okay during pregnancy 
D) there is no safe level of drinking during pregnancy

Question 20

Combining alcohol with disulfiram (Antabuse)produces __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a flushed face and nausea 
B) essentially nothing,since they are antagonists 
C) a heightened feeling of drunkenness 
D) an immunological protection against hepatitis 
A) a flushed face and nausea 
B) essentially nothing,since they are antagonists 
C) a heightened feeling of drunkenness 
D) an immunological protection against hepatitis

An underreported group with respect to alcoholism is __________.

Physical withdrawal symptoms in an alcohol-dependent individual occur at a prevalence rate of about __________.

Alateen is __________.

The most influential enabler is the alcoholic.

Cardiovascular problems __________.

Type 1 alcoholics can be either male or female, while Type 2 alcoholics are principally __________.

The success of naltrexone treatment in alcoholism has suggested that alcohol may interact with receptors sensitive to which neurotransmitter?

Janet and her alcoholic husband Jeff have an argument.Jeff then drinks eight beers.Janet blames herself for Jeff's drinking.Janet is __________.

Thiamine deficiency is linked to __________.

Symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in an elderly person are often masked by symptoms of __________.

Type 1 alcoholics,_______ tended to play a role in the development of alcoholism.

The acronym EAP stands for __________.

Men outnumber women six to one in __________.

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

Since 1995,a decreasing number of American workers have been covered by EAPs.

Aftershave lotions can produce adverse effects on a person taking disulfiram (Antabuse)because __________.

Which of the following is(are)among the factors employed by AA?

Health researchers have established that __________.

Combining alcohol with disulfiram (Antabuse)produces __________.

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Exam 9: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

An underreported group with respect to alcoholism is __________.

Physical withdrawal symptoms in an alcohol-dependent individual occur at a prevalence rate of about __________.

Alateen is __________.

The most influential enabler is the alcoholic.

Cardiovascular problems __________.

Type 1 alcoholics can be either male or female, while Type 2 alcoholics are principally __________.

The success of naltrexone treatment in alcoholism has suggested that alcohol may interact with receptors sensitive to which neurotransmitter?

Janet and her alcoholic husband Jeff have an argument.Jeff then drinks eight beers.Janet blames herself for Jeff's drinking.Janet is __________.

Thiamine deficiency is linked to __________.

Symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in an elderly person are often masked by symptoms of __________.

Type 1 alcoholics,_______ tended to play a role in the development of alcoholism.

The acronym EAP stands for __________.

Men outnumber women six to one in __________.

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

Since 1995,a decreasing number of American workers have been covered by EAPs.

Aftershave lotions can produce adverse effects on a person taking disulfiram (Antabuse)because __________.

Which of the following is(are)among the factors employed by AA?

Health researchers have established that __________.

Combining alcohol with disulfiram (Antabuse)produces __________.

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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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