Substance abuse final exam

The role of the spouse or partner of the addict

Family manager

Has become an increasingly popular drug as an access to narcotic pill mills pain clinics and other illegitimate sources of narcotic pain medication have been restricted by public policy

Heroin

The documentary "the house I live in", claims that the US narcotic laws are based on controlling

Lower class poor people of all colors

co-ocurring disorders

Mental health and addiction

Recommendations concerning gambling

Restrict to 21 years of age. Remove machines from neighborhoods. Ban aggressive advertising. Prohibit credit card machines.

SASSI

Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory consists of true false items

1 in 9 young black men are behind bars. T/f

True

An ecosystem framework relevant to the family

Views members in constant interaction

harm reduction

efforts to minimize the harmful effects caused by drug use

TWEAK questionnaire

questionnaire for alcoholic women assesses tolerance, worry, eye-opener, amnesia, and Kut down

drug courts

specialized courts that impose drug testing and counseling requirements on substance abusers and monitor their progress instead of sending them immediately to jail or prison

Motivational interviewing example

"Tell me about a period when you were doing well?" "On a scale of 1-10 to give up smoking, where are you now?"

DRINC questionnaire

50 item questionnaire that covers physical social intrapersonal impulse control and interpersonal problem areas

The principal advantage of screening tools is to provide

A method of quickly detecting the possibility of addiction problems

Al-Anon

Was originally only for wives of alcoholics

Over _________ killed in Mexican war on drugs— war of cartels

40,000

AUDIT questionnaire

AUDIT is an acronym for Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. It is a 10-item questionnaire that organizes the patient history of alcohol use.

Mandatory minimum sentences apply to all of the substances listed below except

Alcohol

According to the US Department of Justice, around 1/2 of inmates in the federal prison system are serving time for drug related crimes. T/f

True

According to the US department of justice, around 1/2 of inmates in the federal prison system or serving time for drug related crimes. T/f

True

According to the text, rather than punishing drug users in pregnant women, emphasis should be placed on addressing women's basic social and health needs, which exist with or without pregnancy and do not end with delivery of the baby. T/f

True

SSI (supplemental security income) for alcohol and drugs disabilities has been discontinued. T/F

True

Smart recovery uses a cognitive approach. T/f

True

"Blank" was the fastest growing population in prison from 1977 to 2005

Women

Hysteria over "crack babies" harm to fetus was actually from

Alcohol misuse

Even though why am black people use drugs at approximately equal rates __________ Are 10.1 times more likely to be sent to prison for drug offenses

Black people

According to the text a primary emphasis on managed care is

Cost containment

Only ________ Percent of those who need treatment get it, but may not want it

11

Detoxification

A process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol

A fundamental difference between AA meetings and 12 step treatment models is

AA meetings stress the voluntary nature of attendance

According to the text, Generalizations about family role traits— hero, scapegoat, etc.

Are not empirically validated

The name of the only organization that provides a needle exchange program in Georgia is

Atlanta harm reduction coalition

One of the most promising developments in the recent years is the "blank" and alternative to prison for substance abusers

Drug court

Women caring for minor children prior to incarceration in prison make up approximately 10% of all women offenders. T/f

False

The 12 traditions are

Guideline for the functioning of the program in the community

War on drugs is not harm reduction but ___________

Harm maximization

Family group counseling used in child welfare

Has roots in indigenous customs

CAGE questionnaire

Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking? Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking? Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking? Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves (Eye-opener)?

Legal threats of arrest and incarceration of pregnant women who are using drugs during pregnancy have resulted in

If you were women obtaining parental care

The SASSI differs from other substance abuse assessments because

Most of the truth/false items on one side of the form do not ask directly about substance abuse

Decriminalization of all illicit drugs has been a major policy experiment in which location

Portugal

Change model

Pre-contemplation. Contemplation. Preparation. Action. Maintenance. Relapse.

needle exchange programs

Programs designed to reduce transmission of HIV by providing intravenous drug users with new, sterile syringes in exchange for used, contaminated syringes.

According to the text, when arrests of suspected drug dealers are seized

The whole family may suffer serious loss

Women have the fastest growing prison population. T/f

True

According to the text, media reports of a whole generation of "crack babies"

Were not based on research studies

12 step program

based on the philosophy that total abstinence is essential and that alcoholics need the help and support of others to maintain sobriety

motivational interviewing

client-centered communication style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients and groups explore and resolve ambivalence to change

CAGE questionnaire

cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye opener