Deck 8: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Question 1

With regards to new technology and information devices:

A)they offer considerable benefits to clients with no risk.
B)they offer considerable risk to clients and no benefits
C)they offer some risk but also a number of potential benefits
D)they have been outlawed in most states.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

It has been estimated that around 3% of the workforce uses illicit drugs before coming to work or while on the job.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Failure to fulfill major role obligations at work,school,or home,recurrent legal problems such as arrests for substance abuse related to disorderly conduct are all:

A)Signs of substance use
B)Criteria for substance abuse
C)Signs of illicit drug abuse
D)Criteria of sleep deprivation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Substance abuse has a clear and concise definition,which facilitates the creation of policies to attempt to remedy the problem of substance abuse.

Question 5

Similar to the public shift on alcohol use during the collapse of prohibition,there appears to be a shift in public perception toward marijuana today.Do you think that this drug should continue to be classed as a schedule I drug,now that many clinics across the country are operating legally and offering medical marijuana to card carrying patients? How does the recreational illegalization in states like Colorado reflective of changes values and beliefs about this substance?

Question 6

According to your text,alcohol abuse kills approximately how many people each year.

A)79,000
B)55,000
C)155,000
D)1.5 million

Question 7

The two major views regarding drug and alcohol use are:

A)The view of use as a person self-medicating to escape environmental circumstances and stresses and the view of use as allowable as a right of individual choice.
B)The view of use as criminal behavior and the view of use as a result of being raised in a house with a parent or family member who misused drugs or alcohol.
C)The view of use as a criminal behavior and the view of use as an illness or response to certain environmental circumstances.
D)The view of use as a moral or personal failing,and the view of use as criminal behavior

Question 8

According to a 2008 Rand Institute study an estimated _____________ veterans suffered from PTSD or major depression.

A)300,000
B)200,000
C)500,000
D)125,000

Question 9

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Act of 1970 classed drugs according to:

A)How widely a drug was being used in the population,and potential medical uses
B)Potential for abuse,drug effects,and medical usefulness.
C)How easily an illicit drug was to obtain and use,and drug effects
D)Demand for the drug,drug effects,and potential for abuse

Question 10

Although African Americans constitute only 12% of the population but account for _______ of all prisoners

A)38.7%
B)16.5%
C)25.5%
D)56.4%

Question 11

In cases of dually diagnosed individuals it has long been common practice for multidisciplinary teams to work together across several professional fields to treat the patient with a specialized program that addresses their needs.

Question 12

The U.S.conference of Mayors estimated that in 2007 ________ of homeless singles had substance abuse problems.

A)45%
B)61%
C)13%
D)29%

Question 13

The United States is the only country with the AA program.

Question 14

According to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Abuse and Health,an estimated ________ Americans are current illicit drug users.

A)44.1 million
B)4.1 million
C)35.6 million
D)22.5 million

Question 15

In regards to the link between autism and vaccinations,

A)many studies show no links but some parents remained unconvinced.
B)thimerosal was added to reduce the risk.
C)most doctors believe autism is,in part,a caused by vaccines.
D)pharmaceutical companies make most of their profits from vaccines and have hidden risk.

Question 16

Identify and explain the major factors that color the public's perception on these issues,including societal assumptions.

Question 17

Why does the assumption that a significant percentage of welfare recipients,minorities or other low income groups use or abuse drugs or alcohol when research findings do not support that hypothesis? How does this assumption impact welfare policy and how does it affect substance abuse treatment policies?

Question 18

The annual costs of untreated mental illness in lost earning alone is estimated to be ___________

A)$903 million
B)$50.6 billion
C)$315.5 billion
D)193.2 billion

Question 19

The United States has a longstanding history of using ____________ to deal with people who abuse drugs.

A)large mental health facilities
B)the criminal justice system
C)needle exchange programs
D)None of the above

Question 20

The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Harrison Narcotic Act had the effect of:

A)Shifting the control of drugs and alcohol from physicians to the police
B)Generating the Speakeasy movement
C)Cutting national health costs related to drug and alcohol abuse.
D)Effectively prohibiting physicians from writing prescriptions.

Question 21

An increasing number of clients that have both substance abuse and mental health problems are being diagnosed.These dually diagnosed clients generally do not have specific treatment programs that address both issues of substance abuse and mental illness.Although it seems sensible to have treatments tailored to patients who are dually diagnosed,for the post part these types of treatment programs do not exist,and dually diagnosed patients often do not get all the care they need.Discuss at least two of the reasons why this is so,and discuss the likely impact this lack of treatment has on this client group.

Question 22

Discuss some of the new technologies that have the potential to impact service delivery in the areas of drug and mental health treatment.What are some the potential benefits of these new technologies and how could they be employed with certain populations.What are some of the possible concerns with this technology?