Substance Abuse MIDTERM

How many time more likely are teens who smoke to try and use marijuana?

14 times

What percentage of female veterans have been victims of sexual trauma at the hands of their fellow soldiers?

15%

What age is the highest level of alcohol use most commonly found in?

21 year olds

What percentage of mental health clients have problems stemming from their own or their family members' addiction problems?

50%

What is definition of the concept of addiction?

A behavior pattern of compulsive substance abuse

What is the most used substance by persons with severe mental illness?

Alcohol

What group does alcohol, morphine, OxyCotin fall into?

Depressants

Which drug was used experimentally to treat trauma victims?

Ecstasy

Which countries have the highest total per capita consumption in liters of pure alcohol?

Moldova and the Czech Republic

What group does Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Mania, Hypomania, and Dysthymia fall into?

Mood disorders

Is the he prevalence of serious mental disorders in the substance-abusing population can be characterized as the norm or the exception?

The norm

What is tolerance reversal?

The phenomenon associated with aging in which the drinker loses his/her ability to handle alcohol

The DSM-5 has made the following change from the previous version of the DSM to what?

The term dependence will now be used only for physiological dependence

True of False: Persons who are dually diagnosed with substance misuse and mental disorders can expect more homelessness

True

True or False: People with disabilities face a number of barriers to treatment

True

What is cross-tolerance?

When a tolerance that develops for one drug generalizes to another drug in the same pharmaceutical class

According to the DSM-5...

addiction replaces dependence

What is Erikson's stage of identity vs. role confusion associated with?

adolescence

What is the leading risk factor for death among youths?

alcohol abuse

What is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer

alcohol misuse

What does Collaborative case management refer to?

an offering a menu of supports and services to the client

What is a common psychiatric diagnose for individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder?

anxiety disorder

What is the link between early sexual abuse and later development of alcoholism associated with?

biochemical abnormalities in the brain due to trauma, self- medication and the impact of shame and self-disgust on the reduction of coping skills

How does naltrexone work?

by blocking brain activity that produces a high

For those in the transition from separate to integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders, what do the ​ stable remission rates rise to?

double

Which of the following behaviors can become addictive?

drug/alcohol use, eating, shopping

What are the common risk factors associated with teen smoking?

friends who smoke, dropping out of school and having a risk-taking personality

What do supported housing programs draw on?

harm reduction as an essential ingredient

What is anhedonia?

inability to feel pleasure

What does the phrase "no wrong door" refer to?

integrated treatment practices

What is addiction?

is an illness of the body, mind, and soul

What is the highest used substance in the 18 to 25 age group?

marijuana

When does the pre-frontal cortex of the brain reach maturity?

mid 20s

According to Hester and Miller's empirical research how were the highest treatment effectiveness scores obtained?

motivational enhancement

What is the male counterpart to female anorexia?

muscle dysmorphia

in cases of co-occurring disorders, which treatment plan was found to be successful for alcohol dependence?

naltrexone, behavioral counseling, and medication management

What is heroin semi-synthetic derivative of?

opium

what do reentry programs focus on?

persons released from prison

What were the increase in ER admission overdose rates related to?

prescription drug misuse

Which receptors does marijuana activate?

receptors involving an increase in appetite

Which of the following treatment modalities were highly rated in empirical research for effectiveness?

self-control and social skills training, motivational enhancement strategies and cognitive therapy

What do integrated treatment programs provide?

team approach, long-term commitment, and one location for treatment of both problems

Teen substance use decreased for all substances except what?

the use of prescription drugs not prescribed for them

What is methadone used for?

to block withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings and is distributed in clinics/hospitals in the US and Britain

What are typical symptoms defined by the DSM-5 to diagnose substance use?

tolerance, unsuccessful attempts to control or reduce consumption, and withdrawal problems

The drug court promotes decarceration ... which is what?

treatment in the community for individuals whose legal problems are related to their addiction

True or false: Boys with ADHD have higher rates of substance misuse than other boys

true

In order to understand the pain connected with addictive and compulsive, one must...

understand the pleasure side of the activity

How many US prison inmates meet the criteria for SUD?

1.5 million