Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Dependency
1)
Which of the following fall under the category of stimulants?
2)
Which of the following is not an effect of smoking marijuana?
3)
“Magic Mushroom,” “Purple Passion” and “Shrooms” are street names for which of the following:
4)
The risks of using Anabolic Steroids are so minimal that athletes can use them without risking their health.
5)
Which illicit drug is used by the most people:
6)
Which type of psychotherapeutic (prescription) drugs are used most often for non-medical purposes:
7)
Illicit drugs are used by a higher percentage of what age group:
8)
What best describes the illicit drug use of youth ages 12-17 from 2002-2007:
9)
Which group uses the most drugs between the ages of 18-25:
10)
As opposed to popular opinion, more girls between the ages of 12 and 17 use marijuana than boys of the same age.
11)
Choose the ranking from highest to lowest that illustrates the amount of illicit drugs use based on race/ethnicity:
Aftican American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, White, Hispanic/Latino, Asian
American Indian/Alaskan Native, African American, White, Hispanic/Latino, Asian
White, African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian
Hispanic/Latino, African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, White, Asian
12)
Although the rate of past month illicit drug use was higher among unemployed persons compared with those from other employment groups, most drug users were employed.
13)
Illicit drug use is most common in the most rural areas because people are lonely and do not have many activities of diversion.
14)
What age group uses alcohol the most?
15)
What race/ethnicity has the highest percentage of alcohol users?
16)
What race/ethnicity has the highest percentage of heavy alcohol users?
17)
In 2007 what was the percentage of males involved in underage alcohol use?
18)
Use of illicit drugs and alcohol is more common among current cigarette smokers than among nonsmokers in 2007, as in 2002 through 2006.
19)
How many persons aged 12 or older are estimated to have used an illicit drug for the first time within the past 12 months of 2007?
20)
What are the top two drugs people use when Initiating Illicit Drug Use?
21)
What is the average age of a first time user of Marijuana (Ages 12-49)
22)
Which of the following is mentioned as an effective youth prevention measure of drug and alcohol use?
23)
The behavioral syndrome “muscle dysmorphia” may contribute to:
24)
Which of the following is not one of Kaplan’s “explanatory perspectives” for the adoption of substance abuse among adolescents:
25)
Studies show the precise reasons why people abuse drugs:
26)
Symptoms of Substance Dependence include:
27)
Which of the following does not fit the criteria for a diagnosis of substance abuse according to the DSM IV-TR?
28)
There were less than 20 million people who were diagnosed as having substance dependence or abuse in 2004.
29)
The CAGE questionnaire is used to:
30)
No single treatment approach is appropriate for all individuals.
31)
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?
32)
Emergency room protocol for treating the physical symptoms of methamphetamine overdose includes:
33)
What percentage of people who seek help for Alcohol and Drug Abuse also report symptoms of depression?
34)
All substance abuse treatment clients should be screened for depressive symptoms.
35)
Although important to treat, depressive symptoms are not likely to affect a client’s treatment participation.
36)
Which of the following are myths about suicidal thoughts a counselor should be aware of when providing treatment?
37)
In which of the following ways can depressive symptoms affect treatment?
38)
Which of the following is not a helpful skill or techniques while applying treatment approaches and interventions?
39)
Teaching clients to monitor and record instances of their negative thoughts and mental images so as to realize the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behavior is part of what counseling technique?
40)
Emphasizing the client’s responsibility to talk about ambivalence toward making a change, to voice personal goals and values, and to make choices among options for change is part of what counseling technique?
