Substance Abuse
1)

The following fall under the category of stimulants:
 
Hashish and Marijuana Barbiturates and Methaqualone PCP and LSD Amphetamines and Cocaine
 
2) Which of the following is not a side effect of smoking marijuana:
 
Slowed thinking Increase anxiety Improved memory Increased heart rate
 
3)

"Magic Mushroom," "Purple Passion" and "Shrooms" are street names for which of the following:
 
Psilocybin Mescaline Opium Cocaine None of the above
 
4)

The risks of using Anabolic Steroids are so minimal that athletes can use them without risking their health.
 
True False
 
5)
Which illicit drug is used by the most people:

 
Marijuana Methamphetamines Cocaine Hallucinogens
 
6)

Illicit drugs are used by a higher percentage of what age group:
 
14-15 year-olds 16-17 year-olds 18-20 year-olds 21-25 year-olds
 
7)

In 2004 what was the percentage of persons involved in underage alcohol use?
 
10.4% 5.3% 23% 28.7%
 
8)

As opposed to popular opinion, more girls between the ages of 12 and 17 use marijuana than boys of the same age
 
True False
 
9)

The behavioral syndrome “muscle dysmorphia” may contribute to:

 
a. The elimination of anabolic steroid use b. The use of anabolic steroids. c. One thinking they look better than they do. d. One thinking they look weak and puny in spite of being muscular. e. Both b and d.
 
10)

Which of the following is not one of Kaplan's "explanatory perspectives" for the adoption of substance abuse among adolescents?
 
Self-devaluation Peer influence Poor social control Poverty Earlier substance abuse
 
11)

Studies show the precise reasons why people abuse drugs:
 
True False
 
12)
Symptoms of Substance Dependence include:

 
An increase in tolerance for the drug Withdrawals An increase in the amount taken Continued use in spite of negative effects All of the above
 
13)
Which of the following does not fit the criteria for a diagnosis of substance abuse according to the DSM IV-TR

 
Significant impairment or distress. Recurrent use when it is physically hazardous. The symptoms have met the criteria of dependence. Recurrent legal problems from substance abuse.
 
14)

There were less than 20 million people who were diagnosed as having substance dependence or abuse in 2004
 
True False
 
15)

The CAGE questionnaire is used to:
 
Determine if alcohol use needs to be further explored. Find out if a person is currently under the influence of cocaine. Determine if a person should be placed in a locked drug rehab.
 
16)

No single treatment approach is appropriate for all individuals.
 
True False
 
17)

The Cognitive-Behavior coping skills treatment (CBT) approach to cocaine addiction includes functional analysis which considers which of the following about the patient before and after drug use?
 
Thoughts Feelings Circumstances All of the above
 
18)

Emergency room protocol for treating the physical symptoms of methamphetamine overdose includes:
 
a. Ice baths for hyperthermia. Anticonvulsant drugs for convulsions. Both a and b. None of the above.