Exam 10: Substance-Related Disorders

What sociocultural variables continue to affect drug use today? How has this changed from some previous sociocultural variables that have influenced use in the past?

Contrast biological and psychological therapies for alcohol use.

How effective is the Project DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)?

Cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol abuse is characterized by

A major goal of inpatient hospital-based treatment for alcohol abuse is

Wanda drinks frequently and requires more alcohol now than she did six months ago to achieve the same effect.She reports that she can out-drink most people.Wanda is probably

Smoking marijuana has been shown to

Tim works at a law firm where he is expected to bring in a large number of cases each week.He has been working at this job for five years,typically putting in 70 hours a week.He has begun to experience irritability and has begun to drink alcohol in the evening in order to get to sleep.Based on this information,if he were taking any other drug,it would most likely be

Carlos suddenly stopped taking amphetamines after prolonged abuse of the drug.He became very ill and died.His death is an example of severe

How effective are nicotine gum and patches in helping smokers quit?

An important sociocultural variable that has been cited in the increased use of cigarettes has been

The drug Ecstasy is a relatively new form of

Exposure of a nonsmoker to secondhand smoke

Recent research suggests that the tendency to smoke may be controlled in part by

Contrast biological interventions for sedative abuse and those for amphetamine abuse.

Among college students,binge drinking is more common in

Describe how alcohol may alleviate tension.Include a discussion of when alcohol reduces tension and when it fails.

Which of the following best describes the change in the prevalence rate of heroin use in recent years?

In the 1980's a new form of cocaine which comes in a rock crystal form was introduced and called

Heroin is broadly classified as a