EXAM 4 PSYC 4315

Treating people with addictions costs substantially less than incarcerating them for the same length of time

True

When drug use is studied on a regional basis. The facts show that per-capita drug use is in rural and small urban areas is equal to, and in some areas more than, that of large urban areas

True

If you are conducting research to learn about the metabolic function of drugs in different parts of the brain, which of the following imaging techniques should be used?

fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Which of the following have been identified as risk factors for substance abuse among veterans and military service members?

Risk factors 1, 2, and 3

Which level(s) of prevention is/are most likely to include intervention?

Secondary and tertiary prevention

The goals of harm reduction include which of the following?

The reduction of the harm that addicts cause for society through their use of drugs

According to the textbook, the 'lag phase' refers to which of the following statements?

The time between initial use of alcohol or other drugs and the development of severe consequences due to the use or abuse of the substance

A mental illness can be pre-existing or substance induced

True

Almost 75% of those with anxiety disorders experience their first episode by age 21

True

An important lesson from all primary prevention programs is that to be successful a program must be continual. One year attempts at inoculating students against alcohol/drug use have not been effective enough

True

Drug use can aggravate, mask, or amplify an underlying risk of mental health problems

True

False-negative results, not false positives, constitute the majority of urine-testing errors

True

In the United States, it is becoming common practice for drug and alcohol treatment centers to include treatment for nicotine addiction as part of their programs

True

Tests for the use of drugs can be conducted using a person's urine, blood, hair, saliva, or sweat

True

The goal of evidence-based efforts treatment is to ensure that treatment providers consistently use strategies with the best potential for positive outcomes

True

The legality of alcohol and tobacco, coupled with pervasive advertising of these substances, reduces the effectiveness and limits the credibility of many prevention programs

True

Drug abuse often results in the arrest of emotional development because

Reasons 1, 2, and 3 only

Approximately ___________ percent of people in the United States with severe mental health problems are affected by substance abuse

50%

According to 2005 Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates, approximately what percentage of state prisoners used drugs regularly prior to incarceration

70%

Which of the following best defines codependency?

An individual depends on the addict to fulfill some need of his or her own

A person who has a preexisting clearly defined mental illness before becoming involved with drug abuse could fit which of the following assessment profiles?

An individual who uses drugs to self-medicate mental health symptoms

There is evidence that genetics and heredity are closely linked to which of the following mental health problems?

Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression

One of the reasons why there is increasing use of medications to treat addiction is because

Certain drugs can lessen craving

Which of the following are examples of the comprehensive addiction treatment systems best suited for treating people with dual diagnoses?

Examples 1, 2, 3, and 4

Addiction generally affects only the person with the problem and does not affect family members or family dynamics

False

Alcohol or other drugs are involved in 70% of teen suicide

False

Currently there is less reliance on evidence-based treatment and more on the personal experiences and intuition of the provider

False

Modifying treatment and tailoring it to the culture of specific populations decreases the effectiveness of treatment and diminishes outcomes

False

The type of drug a person uses has little impact on the symptoms of his or her co-occurring mental health disorders

False

There is a national registry of prevention and treatment programs, but program results are anecdotal rather than evidence based

False

Treatment for people with a mental health diagnosis and an addiction is most effective when each diagnosis is treated as a distinct and separate problems

False

When a psychiatric diagnosis is made while a person is in the earliest stage of treatment for substance abuse, the psychiatric diagnosis is most likely to be accurate

False

Contaminated needles spread which disease(s)?

HIV, Hepatitis, AIDS

The three main prevention methods used are

Harm reduction, supply reduction, and demand reduction

Through the use of brain-imaging technology, researchers have gained insight into risk factors in the brains of people with a family history of alcoholism and found that

Having extra dopamine receptors usually provides a protective factor for people with a family history of alcoholism

Coerced treatment includes which of the following?

Option 1, 2, 3, and 4

Which of the following statements is true regarding substance-induced mental disorder?

People who abuse alcohol often demonstrate impulse-control problems such as violence, unsafe sex, and suicide

In which of the following ways can medications (drugs) be appropriately used to support people in treatment and recovery?

Reasons 1, 2, 3, and 4

Which of the following statements are true about the harm reduction approach?

statements 2, 3, and 4 only

Brain-imaging research has found that the brain anomalies in people with gambling disorders are almost identical to those found in ______

substance use disorders (SUDS)