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Which of the following is NOT one of the four symptoms of alcoholism? |
| | A) | craving or compulsion to drink |
| | B) | increased ability to limit drinking |
| | C) | physical dependence |
| | D) | tolerance |
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Which of the following statements about American patterns of alcohol abuse is true? |
| | A) | Alcoholism is primarily a male problem. |
| | B) | Blacks drink more than whites. |
| | C) | Hispanics drink more than whites. |
| | D) | Older people are more likely to abuse alcohol. |
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All of the following are predominant characteristics of people who tend to drink more often and consume greater amounts of alcohol when they drink EXCEPT: |
| | A) | higher socio-economic status |
| | B) | being male |
| | C) | living in an urban area |
| | D) | lower socio-economic status |
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In terms of cognitive ability, alcoholism costs the user about _____ years of life. |
| | A) | 2 |
| | B) | 5 |
| | C) | 7 |
| | D) | 10 |
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Compared to the general population, _____ begin drinking at an earlier age, drink more frequently, and have a higher alcohol-related death rate. |
| | A) | American Indians |
| | B) | whites |
| | C) | black males |
| | D) | Irish Americans |
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Drinking immoderately before bedtime in order to relax may actually lead to ____________, resulting in anxiety, irritability and not feeling rested. |
| | A) | sleep deprivation |
| | B) | hypersensitivity |
| | C) | dream deprivation |
| | D) | cognitive hyperactivity |
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Which of the following is NOT correlated with a lesser likelihood of alcohol abuse? |
| | A) | the consumption of wine or beer instead of stronger alcoholic drink |
| | B) | identifying drinking as a moral, not a normative, issue |
| | C) | the consumption of alcohol not being socially central to the occasion |
| | D) | identifying drunkenness as being socially unacceptable |
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Which of the following is NOT a scenario likely to be related to family experiences leading to alcohol abuse? |
| | A) | Mary Beth comes from a family where her father was often absent and her mother drowned her sorrows in bourbon. |
| | B) | Amber was raised in an upscale urban neighborhood, and her parents attended posh cocktail parties related to their work in the publishing industry. |
| | C) | Crandall's parents were divorced when he was seven, and he spent most of his childhood with either his mother or his mother's relatives. |
| | D) | Ned's parents fought constantly when he was a child, and he had to listen to his father's degrading comments about his mother. |
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9 | |
Utilizing a behavioral therapy approach, some AA groups provide tokens that are, actually and effectively: |
| | A) | red poker chips |
| | B) | white poker chips |
| | C) | silver dollars |
| | D) | symbols of social recognition |
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In terms of the proportion of fatal auto crashes involving intoxicated drivers, organizations such as MADD, SADD and RID have: |
| | A) | had no appreciable effect |
| | B) | had only a modest effect |
| | C) | reduced such incidents by nearly 20 percent |
| | D) | reduced such incidents by nearly 33 percent |
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Proportionately, drug use is more common among: |
| | A) | middle-class females |
| | B) | the upper classes |
| | C) | middle-class males |
| | D) | the lower classes |
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Children from alcoholic homes are more likely than those from non-alcoholic homes to have _____ as adults. |
| | A) | lower rates of anxiety |
| | B) | higher rates of depression |
| | C) | better self-concepts |
| | D) | lower divorce rates |
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Overall, the highest rates of drug abuse do NOT occur among those who are: |
| | A) | members of an ethnic majority |
| | B) | poor |
| | C) | members of an ethnic minority |
| | D) | young |
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14 | |
The leading cause of preventable death in America involves the use of: |
| | A) | alcohol |
| | B) | over-the-counter drugs |
| | C) | tobacco |
| | D) | illicit drugs |
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According to research, chronic effects of marijuana use include all of the following EXCEPT: |
| | A) | impaired time perception |
| | B) | damage to the respiratory system |
| | C) | reduced sperm count in males |
| | D) | possible negative effects on infant birth weight |
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Generally speaking, young people are most likely to use illicit drugs because of: |
| | A) | a stressful home environment |
| | B) | peer pressure |
| | C) | emotional problems |
| | D) | role conflict |
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Which of the following is NOT a form of group therapy used for drug treatment? |
| | A) | family therapy |
| | B) | methadone |
| | C) | religious-type experiences |
| | D) | peer support |
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According to Friedenberg, the ideology of ___________ users includes the notion that older people's expressions of concern for the young are actually efforts to control and dominate them for the sake of adult interests. |
| | A) | marijuana |
| | B) | cocaine |
| | C) | alcohol |
| | D) | tobacco |
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According to the text, efforts to reduce the extent of illicit drug abuse should focus primarily on: |
| | A) | punitive law enforcement |
| | B) | drug testing in work environments |
| | C) | reducing supply |
| | D) | reducing demand |
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Most of the money allotted to combating the drug problem goes to: |
| | A) | prevention programs |
| | B) | educational programs |
| | C) | law enforcement |
| | D) | efforts to reduce demand |
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