Deck 2: Substance Addictions

Question 1

Most withdrawal symptoms can begin within 24 hours of last use and may continue for varying lengths of time,usually 4-10 days,depending on the substance,degree of physical dependence,genetic factors,and overall health of the person.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Binge drinking is defined as _____ or more drinks for males and ______ or more drinks for females in any one drinking episode.

A)6,5
B)4,5
C)7,6
D)5,4

Answer 2

5,4

Question 3

The reward and disregulatory pathways are key to understanding addiction.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Current estimates indicate the extent of addiction disorders,with the exclusion of tobacco addiction,involve approximately 32 million Americans.

Question 5

BAC is an abbreviation for Blood Alcohol Content.

Question 6

The effect of ethanol can be moderated by a variety of factors such as:

A)food in the stomach
B)total body weight
C)gender and the response to alcohol (tolerance)
D)all of the above

Question 7

The term used when describing women's' response to alcohol is

A)tolerance
B)dilution rate
C)telescoping
D)toxification

Question 8

One example of an illicitly-manufactured amphetamine is:

A)Methcathinone
B)Ritalin
C)Tuinal
D)OxyContin

Question 9

Alcohol is classified as a depressant to the central nervous system.