Substance Awareness midterm review

Question 1

What is substance use?

Answer 1

The consumption or intake of any substance including drugs, alcohol, medication or other chemicals.

Question 2

What is substance misuse?

Answer 2

Using drugs or other illegal substances in a way they are not meant to be used.

Question 3

What can substance misuse lead to?

Answer 3

Long-term or short-term harm to the user or others.

Question 4

What are withdrawal symptoms?

Answer 4

Symptoms that occur after stopping an addictive drug.

Question 5

What is tolerance in relation to drug use?

Answer 5

A person’s diminished response to a drug due to repeated use.

Question 6

What are concurrent disorders?

Answer 6

A situation where a person experiences both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder at the same time.

Question 7

What is the DSM-5 definition of substance use disorders?

Answer 7

A treatable mental disorder affecting a person’s brain, leading to inability to control substance use.

Question 8

What are the levels of severity for substance use disorders according to DSM-5?

Answer 8

Mild, moderate, or severe.

Question 9

What defines a substance use disorder?

Answer 9

The continued use of drugs despite harm and consequences to self and others.

Question 10

What is a substance-induced disorder?

Answer 10

A condition or illness directly caused by use or misuse of a substance.

Question 11

What does the medical model of addiction view as the cause?

Answer 11

Addiction as a disease caused by various factors including genetic and environmental.

Question 12

What are the three players in the medical model of addiction?

Answer 12

Agent (drug), vector (dealer), and host (user).

Question 13

What does the psychodynamic model attribute drug use to?

Answer 13

Underlying psychological factors, such as unresolved trauma and emotional conflicts.

Question 14

What is the social model of addiction?

Answer 14

Views drug use as a learned behavior influenced by modeled behavior and peer pressure.

Question 15

What does the moral model emphasize regarding substance use?

Answer 15

Personal choices and moral failings, often leading to stigma.

Question 16

What does the biopsychosocial model consider in substance use?

Answer 16

Complex interactions between biological, psychological, and social factors.

Question 17

What are the four categories of depressants?

Answer 17

• Alcohol
• Barbiturates
• Opiates
• Marijuana

Question 18

What is the most abused opioid?

Answer 18

Heroin.

Question 19

What are common unwanted side effects of opiates?

Answer 19

• Shallow and slowed breathing
• Slowed pulse rate
• Insomnia

Question 20

What do stimulants do to the central nervous system?

Answer 20

Speed up messages between the brain and body.

Question 21

What are common unwanted side effects of stimulants?

Answer 21

• Increased heart rate
• Higher blood pressure
• Irritability

Question 22

What are common hallucinogens?

Answer 22

• LSD
• Psilocybin
• PCP
• Ketamine
• Mescaline

Question 23

What are the unwanted side effects of hallucinogens?

Answer 23

• Paranoia
• Flashbacks
• Dizziness
• Hallucinations

Question 24

What are the four main categories of inhalants?

Answer 24

• Volatile solvents
• Aerosols
• Anesthetics
• Volatile nitrates

Question 25

What are some social impacts of substance use in the community?

Answer 25

* Disrupted and dysfunctional families * Healthcare costs * Crime related costs * Stigma

Question 26

What is the harm reduction approach in substance use?

Answer 26

Needle exchange programs providing clean needles for used ones.

Question 27

What is a major source of revenue in drug use?

Answer 27

Drug trafficking.

Question 28

What are risk factors for substance use?

Answer 28

* Mental health problems * Parental history of abuse * Poverty * Age

Question 29

What does differentiation of self refer to?

Answer 29

An individual’s ability to balance emotional and intellectual functioning.

Question 30

What is individualism in family systems perspective?

Answer 30

The process of becoming a whole, unique, and distinct individual.

Question 31

What is detachment in the context of family relationships?

Answer 31

The process of emotionally distancing oneself from a loved one.

Question 32

What is enmeshment in family relationships?

Answer 32

When people in a relationship have unknown boundaries.

Question 33

What is Peace at all costs in family dynamics?

Answer 33

Members turn a blind eye to substance use and defend family behavior.

Question 34

What is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)?

Answer 34

A range of conditions resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure.

Question 35

What are some treatments for FASD?

Answer 35

* Special education services * Behavioral approaches * Medication (e.g., antidepressants, stimulants)

Question 36

What emotional consequences can children of substance-using parents experience?

Answer 36

* Mistrust * Shame * Insecurity * Ambivalence * Guilt * Fear

Question 37

What are the three C’s related to addiction?

Answer 37

* Cause ~ they did not cause it * Control ~ they cannot control it * Cure ~ they cannot cure it

Question 38

What are potential consequences of child development in families with substance use?

Answer 38

* Disruption of bonding process * Unengaged parents * Lack of supervision * Parentification

Question 39

True or False: More than 50% of people seeking help for substance abuse also have a mental illness.

Answer 39

True.