Deck 2: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Question 1

The damaging effects of alcohol abuse are most obvious in a(n) _____ -the individual who is addicted to alcohol.

Answer 1

alcoholic

Question 2

The _____ sex is far more likely to abuse alcohol than is the _____ sex.

Answer 2

[male, female]

Question 3

A general loss of intellectual abilities, impaired memory, and possible personality change from alcoholism is called _____.

Answer 3

dementia

Question 4

Americans drink about 9.44 liters of alcohol a year. Russians drink about _____.

Question 5

The leading cause of death in Hungary is _____.

Question 6

_____ is the most widely used drug.

Question 7

At 19.6 percent, _____ was the drug used the most by people aged 18-25 in the last 30 days.

Question 8

The term aqua vitae means _____.

Question 9

_____ is the repeated use of a drug or alcohol to the point of periodic or chronic intoxication that is detrimental to the user or society.

Question 10

Improper use of drugs or alcohol to the degree that the consequences are defined as detrimental to the user or society is known as _____.

Question 11

Any substance having no physiological effect that is given to a subject who believes it to be a drug that does have an effect is called a(n) _____.

Question 12

The American colonists generally viewed alcoholic beverages as _____.

Question 13

_____ are prescription drugs-pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives-that are used for their intoxication effects rather than for medical purposes.

Question 14

_____ is defined as having five or more drinks on the same occasion.

Question 15

Repeated use of a drug or alcohol to the point of periodic or chronic intoxication that is detrimental to the user or society is called _____.

A) abuse
B) habit
C) addiction
D) social deviance

Question 16

The term aqua vitae means _____.

A) water of life
B) fresh water
C) living water
D) sea of life

Question 17

The improper use of drugs or alcohol to the degree that the consequences are defined as detrimental to the user or to society is called _____.

A) illegal consumption
B) immorality
C) abuse
D) illegal sales

Question 18

Addiction has been called a _____ because continued abuse of a drug causes changes in brain function that drive the addict to compulsive seeking and use the drug.

A) brain retardation
B) mental retardation
C) mental illness
D) brain disease

Question 19

The nation's most serious health problem is _____.

A) breast cancer
B) AIDS
C) ovarian cancer
D) abuse of alcohol

Question 20

A blood alcohol level of about ____ can make the individual feel a sense of release from tensions and inhibitions.

A) 0.05 percent
B) 0.10 percent
C) 0.20 percent
D) 0.30 percent
E) 0.40 percent

Question 21

A blood alcohol level of about ____ affects the individual's motor control and his hands, arms, and legs become clumsy.

A) 0.05 percent
B) 0.10 percent
C) 0.20 percent
D) 0.30 percent
E) 0.40 percent

Question 22

A blood alcohol level of about ____ causes the motor and emotional functions of the brain to be impaired as the individual staggers and becomes intensely emotional.

A) 0.05 percent
B) 0.10 percent
C) 0.20 percent
D) 0.30 percent
E) 0.40 percent

Question 23

A blood alcohol level of about ____ causes the individual to lapse into a coma and may lead to death.

A) 0.05 percent
B) 0.10 percent
C) 0.20 percent
D) 0.30 percent
E) 0.40 percent

Question 24

The damaging effects of alcohol abuse are most obvious in a(n) _____-the individual who is addicted to alcohol.

A) addict
B) alcoholic
C) mentally ill
D) psychotic

Question 25

Alcoholism is defined in terms of four symptoms. Which of the following is NOT one of those symptoms?

A) a craving or compulsion to drink
B) loss of control to limit drinking on any particular occasion
C) drinking beer instead of drinking liquor
D) physical dependence on alcohol

Question 26

Compared to the general population, American Indians _____.

A) begin drinking at an early age
B) drink less frequently
C) refrain from drinking in greater amounts
D) have a lesser alcohol-related death rate

Question 27

According to a national survey, what percentage of Americans aged 12 or older are current drinkers?

A) 6.7 percent
B) 23.1 percent
C) 52.7 percent
D) 99.9 percent

Question 28

Which of the following groups has the highest incidence of use and abuse of alcohol?

A) American Indians
B) African Americans
C) Latinos
D) whites

Question 29

Which of the following statements is true about binge drinkers?

A) They are more likely than others to use protection while having sex.
B) They are more likely than others to be involved in property damage.
C) They are less likely than others to fall behind in school.
D) They are less likely than others to drive after drinking.

Question 30

Which sex is more likely to abuse alcohol?

A) males
B) females
C) both are equally likely to abuse alcohol
D) in fact, neither sex abuses alcohol

Question 31

Among male veterans, the death rate for alcoholics was how much higher compared to that of nonalcoholics?

A) 1.5 times
B) 2.5 times
C) 3.5 times
D) 4.5 times

Question 32

In terms of cognitive ability, alcoholism costs the user about _____ years of life.

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 10

Question 33

The amount of alcoholics in Russia is _____ that of the United States.

A) the same as
B) triple
C) less than
D) more than double

Question 34

Compared to those from nonalcoholic homes, the children of alcohol abusers are more likely to have _____.

A) lower rates of anxiety
B) lower rates of depression
C) higher rates of drug use
D) higher rates of marriage

Question 35

The leading cause of death among men aged 36 to 60 in Hungary is _____.

A) heart disease
B) cirrhosis of the liver
C) cancer
D) automobile accidents

Question 36

Any substance having no physiological effect that is given to a subject who believes it to be a drug that does have an effect is called _____.

A) an independent variable
B) a dependent variable
C) a placebo
D) a test drug

Question 37

Which of the following drugs is the most widely used?

A) cocaine
B) crack
C) alcohol
D) marijuana

Question 38

In a national survey of those aged 12 or older, what percent of 18- to 25-year-olds used any illicit drug in the last 30 days?

A) 10.1 percent
B) 22 percent
C) 18.5 percent
D) 51.8 percent

Question 39

In both rural and urban areas, children begin experimenting with drugs as early as which grade?

A) third
B) seventh
C) freshman in high school
D) senior in high school

Question 40

Worldwide, tobacco dependence is responsible for about _____ deaths per year.

A) 40,000
B) 400,000
C) 6 million
D) 4 billion

Question 41

In the United States, the use of _____ causes more physiological damage than any nonalcoholic drug and is the leading cause of preventable death.

A) methamphetamine
B) opium
C) marijuana
D) tobacco

Question 42

Which of the following is an acute effect of marijuana intoxication?

A) impaired psychomotor performance
B) interference with the normal pattern of sex hormones
C) adverse effects on the respiratory system
D) reduced sperm count in males

Question 43

In 2012, federal funding for various drug control programs was over _____.

A) $3 billion
B) $26 billion
C) $15 billion
D) $100 billion

Question 44

Supervised withdrawal from dependence on a drug is called _____.

A) a placebo
B) detoxification
C) remission
D) freedom

Question 45

The American colonists generally viewed alcoholic beverages as _____.

A) the "work of the devil"
B) an evil to be diligently avoided
C) one of God's gifts
D) the reason for succeeding from England

Question 46

Until the beginning of the 19^th century, the use of what substance was less offensive to Americans than was the smoking of cigarettes?

A) LSD
B) opium
C) tranquilizers
D) marijuana

Question 47

Alcohol abuse can lead to early death.

Question 48

Heavy drinking allows the person to "loosen up" and "release inhibitions," therefore making sexual activity more enjoyable for both parties.

Question 49

Americans drink far more than Russians do.

Question 50

Early use of alcohol by children is likely to lead to early sexual activity.

Question 51

Homes in which one or both spouses are alcoholics have lower rates of both verbal and physical abuse.

Question 52

Both Jews and Italians use alcohol as part of a traditional way of life and therefore alcoholism is extremely high in these communities.

Question 53

Most researchers have found there is a tendency for multiple use when individuals begin using one drug.

Question 54

Smokers are likely to drink alcohol.

Question 55

We cannot say that the use of one drug causes the individual to experiment with another drug. To do so would be the fallacy of non sequitur.

Question 56

Nonsmokers who are exposed to a smoking environment are more likely than those not in such an environment to develop coronary heart disease.

Question 57

Drug abusers are less likely to come from broken homes than are nonabusers.

Question 58

Nicotine-dependent individuals are more likely to have higher self-esteem than nonusers.

Question 59

Whereas moderate alcohol consumption protects the heart, heavy consumption increases the risk of strokes.

Question 60

Being integrated into a group in which drug use is approved is one of the strongest factors associated with drug use at all ages.

Question 61

Marijuana users experience more cohesion and harmony in their relationships and have less relationship conflict than nonusers.