Drugs & Behavior Exam #3

Approximately ___% of the U.S population experience some form of mental disorder in any given year

25%

Estimates are that around __% of college student drinkers

40%

In this self-help program, the beginning of recovery occurs when the person recognizes his/her powerlessness over alcohol

AA

These prevention programs typically emphasize exploration of one's own needs and beliefs regarding drugs

Affect-Oriented

This is typically the first step in the formal substance abuse treatment process

Assessment

This drug was synthesized in 1950 by Paul Charpentier, was initially used as an anesthesia in surgery, and was later widely used for its calming effects on agitated psychotic patients

Chlorpromazine

Raising the price of alcohol relative to disposable income is an example of a prevention strategy following this model

Distributions of Consumption

A major difference between LSD and ecstasy is that

Ecstasy does not produce visual hallucinations

Mild euphoria and increased emotional warmth are effects associated with this drug

Ecstasy/MDMA

A sudden reocurrence of a hallucinogenic experience is a

Flashback

A needle exchange program would be an example of the _____ approach to substance abuse

Harm reduction

The effects of antipsychotic medications on this brain system serve to moderate or block emotional arousal

Limbic

According to the stages of change model, individuals in the _____ stage often have not acknowledged a problem

Precomtemplation

The "just say no" advertising campaign is an example of _____ prevention

Primary

The prohibition era in the U.S followed this prevention model

Proscriptive

This drug comes from a mushroom

Psilocybin

The term ____ is used to describe those drugs which have a special of unique effect on the mind or mental functioning

Psychotherapeutic

Distortions of reality, profoundly blunted mood and hallucinations are all symptoms of this mental health disorder

Schizophrenia

LSDis thought to act in the brain by influencing this neurotransmitter

Serotonin

Changes in overall social norms regarding drinking is the goal of this prevention model

Social Cultural

According to the _____ model, treatment includes arranging a persons environment so that non-abuse of psychoactive substances is reinforced

Social Learning

More people resolve their substance abuse problems through ______ ______ than any other way

Spontaneous remission

This refers to the resolution of a drug problem without the use of formal treatment

Spontaneous remission

This is an herb that has been used extensively in Europe for mild to moderate depression

St. John's Wort

LSD is considered a ____ hallucinogen

Synthetic