Question 1

A recent change in emergency room admissions concerns overdoses related to ____ overdoses.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​alcohol
B)   ​meth
C)   ​prescription drug misuse
D)   ​marijuana

Question 2

Discuss the physiology of drinking late in life.

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Question 3

The following statement as of 2012 is true regarding recent combat veterans​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​The military no longer allows distribution of cigarettes in veterans' stores.
B)   ​The VA has determined that 15% of female veterans have been victims of military sexual trauma at the hands of their fellow soldiers.
C)   ​The stress that combat veterans have endured is not of long-term consequence.
D)   ​Reports of sexual abuse by female veterans are often false reports.

Question 4

Research from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University reveals that teens who smoke cigarettes are _______ times likelier than nonsmokers to try marijuana and have friends who smoke marijuana.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​10 times
B)   ​14 times
C)   ​22 times
D)   ​50 times

Question 5

According to the text,principles of motivational intervention are derived from the findings primarily from​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​anthropology
B)   ​social psychology
C)   ​abnormal psychology
D)   ​behavior modification

Question 6

According to the text,an intervention with an elderly person in contrast to a​ standard intervention should

Accepted Answer

A)   proceed more slowly​
B)   ​contain a larger number of participants
C)   ​proceed more rapidly
D)   ​be highly confrontational to break entrenched defenses

Question 7

The process of brain maturation is complete at age 18.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Account for the link between ADHD and chemical misuse.

Accepted Answer

The link between ADHD and chemical misus...

Question 9

Drinking to get drunk is the most common among teens who live in​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​the Northeast
B)   ​the Midwest and West
C)   ​the Southeast
D)   ​the Southwest

Question 10

An explanation presented in the text for the link between early sexual abuse and later development of alcoholism is all except​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​the development of biochemical abnormalities in the brain associated with trauma.
B)   ​having older brothers
C)   ​the impact of anxiety and stress during adolescence which lead to later self-medication with chemicals
D)   ​the sense of shame and self-disgust in the victim which reduces his/her coping skills with later problems

Question 11

The text recommends from a harm reduction perspective to control college binge drinking through​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​greater enforcement of underage drinking laws
B)   ​lowering the legal drinking age to 18 or 16
C)   ​restricting the marketing of alcohol products
D)   ​B and C are correct

Question 12

According to Carol Gilligan,Erikson's conceptualization for young life was:​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​sensitive to gender issues
B)   ​too focused on violence
C)   ​lacking in concern for female developmental issues
D)   ​lacking in detail

Question 13

The following statement is true of drug use rates in school surveys except for this one:​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​African Americans and Hispanics have usage rates higher than whites in the junior high grades.
B)   ​African Americans and Hispanics have lower rates than whites at higher grade levels.
C)   ​Overall,illicit drug use decreased among high school students (in 20) .
D)   ​Minorities have lower rates of illicit drug use than Whites in the lower grades. D

Question 14

What is the extent of alcohol and other drug use among today's youth? How does early use of chemicals relate to later use?

Accepted Answer

The extent of alcohol and other drug use...

Question 15

According to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2006) ,in the 18 to 25 age group,which of the following substances had the highest usage?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​ecstasy
B)   ​cocaine
C)   ​alcohol
D)   ​marijuana

Question 16

BASICS is a program for​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​older persons with alcohol problems
B)   ​young people with eating disorders
C)   ​prevention of college binge drinking
D)   ​prevention of muscle dysmorphia

Question 17

How does weight obsession affect each gender?

Accepted Answer

Weight obsession can affect each gender ...

Question 18

According to a study conducted by the European Public Health Alliance (2005) ,which of the following European countries was the only one with more persons in the 15 -34 year age group using more illicit drugs than the U.S.?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Ukraine
B)   ​United Kingdom
C)   ​Czech Republic
D)   ​Denmark C

Question 19

Studies show multiracial adolescents have high rates of smoking and drinking.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 20

According to research on teen smoking,a strong risk factor for smoking is all except:​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​having friends who smoke
B)   ​dropping out of school
C)   ​having a risk-taking personality
D)   ​sports involvement

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