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_________ is a pharmacotherapy for alcoholism that affects the NMDA receptor and the metabotropic glutamate receptors.

Acamprosate

Which of the following drugs has FDA approval for treatment of alcohol-use disorders?

Antabuse

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been shown to be, by far, the most effective treatment for alcoholism.

False

One limitation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is that it is appropriate only for those holding Judeo-Christian beliefs.

False

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

Harm Reduction

__________ are people working in direct patient care and not possessing a formal degree.

Paraprofessionals

Which of the following self-help movements stopped holding meetings in 1999 and now condemns the self-help movement?

Rational Recovery

The focus of _________ is on four key areas: motives for use, beliefs, emotions, and behavior.

SMART

__________ is a self-help group that is purported to be based on methods that are scientifically validated and is led by a coordinator who has maintained a period of sobriety or has never had an alcohol problem.

SMART

Naltrexone, an opiate antagonist, is an approved pharmacotherapy used in alcohol treatment.

True

The biopsychosocial model is a new viewpoint attempting to account for the three major variable domains known to influence behavior.

True

The treatment most clearly implied from the __________ model is to advise at risk people of their risk for developing a substance use disorder and perhaps to counsel them to avoid alcohol or drugs.

biological

The _________ model is especially important because of its prevalence in the United States.

disease

Which of the following is an alcohol-sensitizing drug?

disulfiram

In __________ there is considerable attention given to the medical aspects of alcohol problems.

inpatient hospital treatment

According to the __________ model, treatment consists of spiritual or legal intervention.

moral

In Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the beginning of recovery occurs when the alcoholic __________.

recognizes his/her powerlessness over alcohol

Why is it difficult to assess the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

the members are anonymous

Which of the following is not true about self-help groups?

they are led by group leaders who have recovered

Which of the following is not true of A.A.?

with it's emphasis on God, the program is only appropriate for those who accept Western religious beliefs