HED 309 DRUG ABUSE CHAPTER 2

Which of the following is not a major characteristic of substance dependence? Craving Withdrawal Deviant behavior Tolerance

deviant behavior

Which of the following is not a major reason why people use drugs? To relieve stress and escape Searching for pleasure Users believe it improves work performance Drugs are less costly today than ever before

drugs are less costly today than ever before

The view that alcoholism is a __________ dates back to 200 years ago. sign of a weak ego sign of wickedness sickness mental condition

sickness

__________ status refers to the primary status position one has in the eyes of others. Principle Labeled Master Binary

master

Which of the following risk factors especially applies to adolescent drug use? misperception of peer norms loss of positive body image None of these are correct. Loss of Parents All of these are correct.

misperception of peer norms

__________ refers to any measurable change caused by technological advancement that disrupts cultural values and attitudes about everyday life. Social change Environmental change Cosmic change Contagion effect

social change

__________ theories view a person's day-to-day social psychological relations as a primary cause for drug use. Social awareness Social influence Social recognition Structural influence

social influence

This theory explains drug use as largely peer-generated activity. Labeling theory Structural influence theory Subculture theory Social influence theory

subculture theory

Substance-related mental disorders and primary psychiatric disorders are often: unrelated progressive. co-existent. incongruent.

co-existent

According to __________ theory, the socialization process results in the creation of strong or weak internal and external control systems. psychoanalytic labeling containment social influence

containment

People at the highest risk of drug addiction are those who are: extroverts. XYY chromosome types. first exposed to drugs while experiencing personal trauma. preoccupied with usage.

preoccupied with usage

Among adults between ages 18 to 64, which of the following groups were more likely to use illicit drugs in the past month? Owners of small businesses Part-time employees Full-time employees Unemployed

unemployed

A change in personality resulting from marijuana use, characterized by a lack of motivation, has been termed by some drug theorists as: amotivational syndrome. deficit motivation. motivational maladjustment. chronic fatigue syndrome.

AMOTIVATIONAL SYNDROM

The trait associated with turning one's feelings inward rather than directing emotions outward is known as: introversion. ignorance. antisocial behavior. extroversion.

INTROVERSION

__________ in 10 drug users work full time. One Seven Three Five Four

SEVEN

__________ theories tend to view the structural organization of a society, peer group, or subculture as responsible for drug use. Social recognition Social awareness Structural influence Social influence

STRUCTURAL INFLUENCE

Bejerot's theory, specifically known as __________ theory, assumes it is biologically normal to continue a stimulus perceived as pleasurable. pleasure principal addiction to pleasure pleasure-seeking behavior addiction

addiction to pleasure

Which of the following is/are primary factor(s) responsible for drug use? Amount of exposure to drug-using peers Age of initial use Availability of drugs in the community Amount of exposure to drug-using peers and age of initial use

amount of exposure to drug-using peers and age of initial use

This theory emphasizes that other people's perceptions directly influence one's self-image. Reflection theory Primary view theory Social influence Labeling theory

labeling theory

According to Becker, individuals come to experience the effects and pleasures of a drug through: imitation. the initial biological changes. experimentation. learned expectations and motivations from peers.

learned expectations and motivations from peers