PSY 688 chapters

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adult children of alcoholics purported by the ACOA movement?

Adult children are loyal to no one

Because substance use disorders alternate between periods of active use and abstinence, it has been suggested that the number of the children who are growing up in a home where one or both parents have a substance use disorder in the U.S is around

19 million

During courtship and the first year of marriage

Many alcoholics strive to limit or hide their drinking disorder

In support of the pseudo-stability found in homes where one parent has a substance use disorder

Important roles within the family are strongly adhered to

When historians review the phenomenon of "patent" medicines, an often overlooked fact is that

one third of those addicted to the compounds were men.

The age distribution for women with substance use disorders suggests that the largest percentage of these women are found in the

12-18 age bracket, since most adolescents "mature out" of their substance use problems before they become legal adults.

Researchers have found that women in rehabilitation programs frequently report that they

were introduced to the drug(s) of abuse by their parents.

Women who use cocaine appear to

begin to abuse cocaine at an earlier age than men.

Women tend to be __________ as compared to men who drink.

solitary drinkers

Women with concurrent alcohol use disorders and hepatitis C infections tend to

live 10 years less than men with both conditions.

Cocaine abusing women who become pregnant find that they

require more cocaine than they needed before becoming pregnant to achieve the same degree of euphoria.

There is evidence to suggest that women who abuse MDMA are

more vulnerable to MDMA-induced neurological damage than men.

Hazardous use of alcohol is defined for the elderly as more than ____ drinks in one sitting.

3

Which of the following subsets make up two-thirds of the older population with AUDs?

Early onset alcoholism

Research has found that most substance abuse professionals have received

inadequate training to work with people with disabilities and SUDs

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

African- American males with AUDs are more likely to initiate heavy drinking earlier in life than Caucasian males.

Typically, the incidence of substance use disorders ___________ after a person becomes homeless.

does not increase

Which of the following was not identified as a direct cause of homelessness by your text?

substance abuse disorders

The ketamine sold by illicit drug dealers

is usually diverted from illegal markets

GHB will cause seizures when used concurrently with

alcohol

the compound known as "fry" is

marijuana soaked in formaldehyde, then laced with PCP for smoking

The substance use disorders are

the only medical conditions for which there are legal sanctions

if you, as a politician, change the existing legal sanctions addressing illicit substance use or alcohol abuse, you may be accused of

being soft on crime

The first leg of the four cornered response to the substance use disorders is the

elimination if raw materials used to manufacture such chemicals

At its height, the sale and distribution of illegal alcohol

made up 5 percent of the gross national product of the U.S

interdiction efforts

intercept only a small percentage of illicit drugs sent to this country

The Boggs Act laws were passed on the assumption that

it is possible to punish unacceptable behaviors out of existence

The "Zero Tolerance" laws of the 1980s allowed law enforcement officials to seize property

on the mere suspicion drug profits were used to buy it

As a result of abuses of zero tolerance statutes

some police departments have been known to rely on money and property seized under the forfeiture laws for part of their operating budget each year

In spite of advocate claims that "treatment works"

the addiction rehabilitation industry has been found to cost more than it would to incarcerate rather than treat individuals

The "war on drugs" has been shown to be a dismal failure, though your text claims

nobody wants to admit this in public

Which of the following statements about substance abuse disorders and sexual minorities is NOT true, per your text?

the topic of bisexual women who also abuse recreational drugs or alcohol is the focus of much research.

Persons living with the aftereffects of a traumatic brain injury

tend to use alcohol or illicit drugs to self medicate their frustration over their inability to function at their former level.

Children who break the "no talk" rule, even decades after they leave the home

can be emotionally "expelled" from the family

Extremes of either abuse or parental neglect might predispose the child to all of the following later in life EXPECT

improved self-concept

One often overlooked factor that helps to explain the impact of parental substance abuse or addiction on a given child is the

sex of the dysfunctional parent

Coping skills training

helps family members learn how to cope with the dysfunctional person and his or her behavior

The "adult children of alcoholics" parent model postulates that

the dysfunctional family member frequently attend sessions to learn how others have suffered from their parents' alcoholism, thus allowing them to learn by example

Proponents of the "adult children" movement suggest that _____________ of the adults in this country were raised in "dysfunctional" homes, without _________

79% ; telling us how to deal with this problem

Globally, an estimated ____________ farmers are devoted to the production of illegal substances on a full time basis

4 million

Juvenile delinquency, which has long been thought to be a result of illicit drug use, usually

precedes the development of illicit drug use

Elliott suggested that both delinquency and illicit drug use

reflect the breakdown of traditional social restraints

Approximately __________ of sexual assaults are carried out by men who have ingested alcohol prior to the assault

50%

The least likely scenario in the world of illicit drugs is that of

finding drugs that are not adulterated

A kilogram of cocaine produced in South America and sold for $1,000 would retail for about ______ in the U.S when packaged for sale to individual abusers

$100,000

All it takes to make a "new" drug from an existing compound is the removal or addition of

a single molecule

Before a compound can be classified as illegal

chemists must tease out the exact chemical structure of that compound to allow the exact compound to be outlawed

In addition to social differences between members of an ethnic minority group and the mainstream culture

Younger members of that ethnic group tend to identify more with the ideals of the dominant culture, weakening traditional prohibitions against drug abuse

Treatment modalities for members of Native American tribal units are

Still not clearly defined

( True/False) Hearing impaired individuals and others with disabilities are often targeted by drug dealers

True

(True/False) Substance abuse treatment programs appear to be as effective for ethnic minorities as they are for the majority population

True

Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to your text?

Clinicians are able to rely on clear definitions of "childhood" and "adulthood "

Adolescents tend to experience _________ sedation from a given dose of alcohol compared to adult drinkers (less , more, the same levels of or varying levels of)

More

Which of the may best explain why substance abuse in early adolescence raises the individuals lifetime risk four SUD?

Adolescents use the prefrontal cortex to make decisions more than adults do.

According to your text, children with _______ with their parents are more likely to resist the urge to engage in substance abuse

Strong attachment bonds

Researchers now believe that "early adolescence " might begin ( as early as 12, 10, 13 or at the same age for boys compared with girls)

As early as 10 years of age, with the onset of puberty

Researchers has found that adolescents who smoke are _____ more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder later in life (12, 25,33,or 50 percent)

50 percent

The "gateway" theory of substance abuse is ...

Still open to debate

By the age of 17, _____ of adolescents will have seen one or both parents intoxicated (11,51,32,or 47 percent)

51 percent

What percent of children/adolescents diagnosed with a conduct disorder will eventually develop an SUD? (20-35, 85-92, 37-45, or 50-80percent)

50-80 percent

Which of the following was NOT a reason pediatricians frequently fail to inquire about substance abuse in their patients? (Lack of interest, training, treatment resources or of time)

Lack of treatment resources

Two-thirds of substance abuse rehabilitation programs surveyed

Lacked specialized components for adolescents with SUDs

(True/False) Adolescents who spend more time working than studying are less likely to engage in alcohol and tobacco use than their peers who study more than they work

False