Substance Abuse

Question 0

What is/are associated with greater risk of drug and alcohol use among adolescents?

Answer 0

longer work hours and dropping out of high school

Question 1

What is the most powerful and consistent risk factor for the development of substance use disorders?

Answer 1

family history

Question 2

T/f: screening instruments for at-risk alcohol use disorders are much more varied and well studied than instruments for illicit drug use.

Answer 2

true

Question 3

What is the gold standard used to determine the performance of these screening instruments?

Answer 3

A clinical interview based on the DSM-IV

Question 4

What is the most familiar alcohol screening instrument?

Answer 4

CAGE questionnaire

Question 5

4 questions on the CAGE questionnaire

Answer 5

1. Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking?
2. Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
3. Have you ever felt Guilty ab drinking?
4. Have you ever had a drink in the morning (Eye-opener) to steady your nerves?

Question 6

Which alcohol screening instrument was developed by the WHO and screen for current at-risk drinking and alcohol use disorders?

Answer 6

AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)

Question 7

What does a score of 8 or better on the AUDIT test indicate?

Answer 7

the need for further evaluation

Question 8

Which sex is alcohol and drug use disorders generally more common in?

Answer 8

MEN

Question 9

T/F: Prevalence of substance abuse increases with age.

Answer 9

FALSE (Declines with age)

Question 10

In which ethnic group does alcohol use disorders tend to develop at a later age?

Answer 10

African Americans

Question 11

Which ethnic group is illicit drug use disorders more common in?

Answer 11

Whites (but illicit drug use is more chronic & persistent among Hispanics and AA)