Question 1

Alcohol abuse has been linked to breast cancer in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

E.M.Jellinek was the first to view alcohol as a disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three forms of liver disease?

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 4

Alcoholic dementia affects __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the heart 
B) the spinal cord 
C) the liver 
D) the brain 
A) the heart 
B) the spinal cord 
C) the liver 
D) the brain

Question 5

Topiramate (brand name: Topamax),an antiepileptic and migraine-alleviating medication,is useful for treating alcohol dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol abuse is more severe than alcoholism 
B) alcohol dependence is more severe than alcohol abuse 
C) alcoholism is carefully defined 
D) alcohol dependence is more severe than alcoholism 
A) alcohol abuse is more severe than alcoholism 
B) alcohol dependence is more severe than alcohol abuse 
C) alcoholism is carefully defined 
D) alcohol dependence is more severe than alcoholism

Question 7

Codependency refers to certain behaviors __________.

Accepted Answer

A) such as denial on the part of the alcoholic 
B) that coincide with loss of brain mass 
C) which can lead to domestic violence 
D) on the part of family members of an alcoholic 
A) such as denial on the part of the alcoholic 
B) that coincide with loss of brain mass 
C) which can lead to domestic violence 
D) on the part of family members of an alcoholic

Question 8

The risk of FAS or FAE is greater when the mother is a binge drinker than if she drinks at a constant level all the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A need to seek external sources of self-worth is one of the characteristics of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) denial 
B) enabling 
C) codependency 
D) successful psychotherapy 
A) denial 
B) enabling 
C) codependency 
D) successful psychotherapy

Question 10

More women than men suffer from alcohol-related organ damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome 
B) fatty liver 
C) alcoholic hepatitis 
D) alcoholic cirrhosis 
A) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome 
B) fatty liver 
C) alcoholic hepatitis 
D) alcoholic cirrhosis

Question 12

Alcohol is a depressant drug __________.

Accepted Answer

A) and one-half of all alcoholics have previously shown signs of depression 
B) but relatively few alcoholics have previously shown signs of depression 
C) but the effects of alcohol reduce the likelihood of clinical depression 
D) and depressive symptoms in alcoholics are likely to be alcohol-induced 
A) and one-half of all alcoholics have previously shown signs of depression 
B) but relatively few alcoholics have previously shown signs of depression 
C) but the effects of alcohol reduce the likelihood of clinical depression 
D) and depressive symptoms in alcoholics are likely to be alcohol-induced

Question 13

Which of the following is not a criterion for FAS?

Accepted Answer

A) growth retardation 
B) hepatitis or other liver disease 
C) CNS abnormalities or mental retardation 
D) characteristic skull and facial appearance 
A) growth retardation 
B) hepatitis or other liver disease 
C) CNS abnormalities or mental retardation 
D) characteristic skull and facial appearance

Question 14

Twenty percent of those admitted to state mental hospitals show signs of alcohol dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It has been found that _______ can reduce the craving for alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) naltrexone 
B) disulfiram 
C) endorphins 
D) thiamine supplements 
A) naltrexone 
B) disulfiram 
C) endorphins 
D) thiamine supplements

Question 16

Out-of-control drinking is indicated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) intense craving for alcohol 
B) domestic violence 
C) hanging out at bars 
D) depression 
A) intense craving for alcohol 
B) domestic violence 
C) hanging out at bars 
D) depression

Question 17

Liver transplantation surgery is the only option that can successfully reverse __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome 
B) fatty liver 
C) alcoholic hepatitis 
D) alcoholic cirrhosis 
A) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome 
B) fatty liver 
C) alcoholic hepatitis 
D) alcoholic cirrhosis

Question 18

Which of the following people is an enabler?

Accepted Answer

A) a man checking himself into a rehabilitation facility 
B) a woman taking her brother to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting 
C) a father giving his son money to pay rent when his son spent his paycheck on alcohol 
D) a mother kicking her daughter out of the house due to her alcoholism 
A) a man checking himself into a rehabilitation facility 
B) a woman taking her brother to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting 
C) a father giving his son money to pay rent when his son spent his paycheck on alcohol 
D) a mother kicking her daughter out of the house due to her alcoholism

Question 19

NHP in the SMART Recovery program refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) no hype or publicity 
B) non-humanistic program 
C) no higher power 
D) none of the above 
A) no hype or publicity 
B) non-humanistic program 
C) no higher power 
D) none of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) the road to recovery (RR) 
B) the twelve steps 
C) Women for Sobriety (WFS) 
D) God's way for recovering 
A) the road to recovery (RR) 
B) the twelve steps 
C) Women for Sobriety (WFS) 
D) God's way for recovering

Alcohol abuse has been linked to breast cancer in women.

E.M.Jellinek was the first to view alcohol as a disease.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three forms of liver disease?

Alcoholic dementia affects __________.

Topiramate (brand name: Topamax),an antiepileptic and migraine-alleviating medication,is useful for treating alcohol dependence.

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

Codependency refers to certain behaviors __________.

The risk of FAS or FAE is greater when the mother is a binge drinker than if she drinks at a constant level all the time.

A need to seek external sources of self-worth is one of the characteristics of __________.

More women than men suffer from alcohol-related organ damage.

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

Alcohol is a depressant drug __________.

Which of the following is not a criterion for FAS?

Twenty percent of those admitted to state mental hospitals show signs of alcohol dementia.

It has been found that _______ can reduce the craving for alcohol.

Out-of-control drinking is indicated by __________.

Liver transplantation surgery is the only option that can successfully reverse __________.

Which of the following people is an enabler?

NHP in the SMART Recovery program refers to __________.

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

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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Exam 9: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Alcohol abuse has been linked to breast cancer in women.

E.M.Jellinek was the first to view alcohol as a disease.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three forms of liver disease?

Alcoholic dementia affects __________.

Topiramate (brand name: Topamax),an antiepileptic and migraine-alleviating medication,is useful for treating alcohol dependence.

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

Codependency refers to certain behaviors __________.

The risk of FAS or FAE is greater when the mother is a binge drinker than if she drinks at a constant level all the time.

A need to seek external sources of self-worth is one of the characteristics of __________.

More women than men suffer from alcohol-related organ damage.

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

Alcohol is a depressant drug __________.

Which of the following is not a criterion for FAS?

Twenty percent of those admitted to state mental hospitals show signs of alcohol dementia.

It has been found that _______ can reduce the craving for alcohol.

Out-of-control drinking is indicated by __________.

Liver transplantation surgery is the only option that can successfully reverse __________.

Which of the following people is an enabler?

NHP in the SMART Recovery program refers to __________.

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

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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