Question: Caffeine withdrawal does NOT include ______.
Answer Choices:
anxiety
depression
headache
fatigue
Answer: anxiety
Question: Which figure BEST approximates the proportion of American males who will qualify for an alcohol use disorder at some point in their lives?
Answer Choices:
15%
25%
40%
60%
Answer: 25%
Question: Being “high” or “stoned” BEST reflects ______.
Answer Choices:
intoxication
withdrawal
tolerance
disordered use
Answer: intoxication
Question: Delirium tremens is an example of ______.
Answer Choices:
cocaine intoxication
cocaine withdrawal
alcohol intoxication
alcohol withdrawal
Answer: alcohol withdrawal
Question: The effect of opioids in the brain is MOST similar to that of a naturally occurring substance called ______.
Answer Choices:
dopamine
serotonin
melatonin
endorphins
Answer: endorphins
Question: Death becomes possible when blood alcohol content (BAC) reaches approximately ______.
Answer Choices:
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
Answer: 0.30
Question: Among individuals who have had a psychotic episode, frequency of cannabis use is ______ correlated with the time to relapse.
Answer Choices:
negatively
not
perfectly
positively
Answer: negatively
Question: Approximately ______ of Americans over the age of 18 have used an illicit drug in the past month.
Answer Choices:
5%
10%
15%
25%
Answer: 10%
Question: “Blackout drunk” occurs when blood alcohol content (BAC) exceeds ______.
Answer Choices:
0.06
0.11
0.21
0.30
Answer: 0.21
Question: Which choice correctly categorizes an example of using medication to treat addiction?
Answer Choices:
aversive drug—disulfiram (Antabuse) for alcohol abuse
agonist drug—varenicline (Chantix) for tobacco use
antagonist drug—disulfiram (Antabuse) for alcohol abuse
aversive drug—methadone for opioid abuse
Answer: aversive drug—disulfiram (Antabuse) for alcohol abuse
Question: Cannabis affects neurons that release GABA. In this respect, cannabis is similar to ______ medications.
Answer Choices:
antianxiety
antipsychotic
antidepressant
anticonvulsant
Answer: antianxiety
Question: Heavy cannabis use increases the risk of ______.
Answer Choices:
bipolar disorder
social anxiety disorder
borderline personality disorder
schizophrenia
Answer: schizophrenia
Question: People with a mental disorder are twice as likely to smoke cigarettes as those without a mental disorder.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Blood alcohol content (BAC) will increase if one consumes more than one drink per hour.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Black beauties (“bennies”) are MOST likely a(n) ______.
Answer Choices:
depressant
stimulant
opiate
hallucinogen
Answer: stimulant
Question: Rory is a lifelong pathological gambler who has stopped gambling very recently. Rory is MOST likely feeling ______.
Answer Choices:
anxious
excited
relieved
bored
Answer: anxious
Question: The average American adult consumes the caffeine equivalent of ______ cup(s) of coffee each day.
Answer Choices:
less than 1
1 to 2
2 to 3
more than 3
Answer: 2 to 3
Question: Down syndrome occurs when ______.
Answer Choices:
extra chromosome 21
alcohol/cocaine abuse
protein gene failure
liver enzyme dysfunction
Answer: an extra copy of chromosome 21 is produced during cell division after conception