Cameron has a cup of coffee every morning, smokes ten cigarettes a day and has a beer with dinner. This is an example of: a) Substance use; b) Substance abuse; c) Polysubstance abuse; d) Substance intoxication.
Question 2 – MCQ
2.1. Cameron has a cup of coffee every morning, smokes ten cigarettes a day and has a beer with dinner. This is an example of:
- a) Substance use;
- b) Substance abuse;
- c) Polysubstance abuse;
- d) Substance intoxication.
2.2. The American Psychiatric Associate defines substance abuse in terms of:
- a) How drunk or intoxicated a person gets after ingesting a psychoactive substance;
- b) Whether or not the substance interferes with the person’s life;
- c) The type and intensity of the substance abuser’s biological reaction;
- d) Which drug is used and whether it is legal or illegal.
2.3. Substance intoxication includes all of the following EXCEPT:
- a) The specific drug that is used;
- b) How much of a drug is used or ingested;
- c) The drug user’s individual biological reaction;
- d) Physiological dependence on the drug.
2.4. In terms of substance-related disorders, the word ‘addiction’ is most closely associated with:
- a) Substance use;
- b) Intoxication;
- c) Drug dependence;
- d) Polysubstance abuse.
2.5. Carol has been addicted to narcotics for many years. Recently, she has been trying to quit and has not used any drugs for the last week. We can expect that Carol will be experiencing:
- a) Fever and chills;
- b) Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea;
- c) Aches and pains;
- d) All of the above.
2.6. Alcohol and drugs phenobarbitone and methaqualone (mandrax) are all classified as:
- a) Stimulants;
- b) Opiates;
- c) Depressants;
- d) Narcotics.
2.7. All of the following analgesic substances are classified as opiates EXCEPT:
- a) Cocaine;
- b) Codeine;
- c) Heroin;
- d) Morphine.
2.8. In trying to understand why some people continue to use drugs until they become dependent on them and others are able to stop before this happens, it is important to consider:
- a) How sensitive a person is to both the negative effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the negative effects of alcohol after a few hours;
- b) How sensitive a person is to the positive effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the negative effects after a few hours;
- c) How sensitive a person is to the negative effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the positive effects a few hours later;
- d) How sensitive a person is to the positive effects of alcohol when it is first ingested and to the positive effects a few hours later.
2.9. Pyromania:
- a) Is fairly common among arsonists;
- b) Is a disorder where an individual is preoccupied with setting fires and the associated equipment involved in putting out those fires;
- c) Is fairly common among people who were bedwetters as children;
- d) All of the above.
2.10. Which of the following statements is TRUE about kleptomania?
- a) The stolen objects are not needed for personal use of their monetary value ;
- b) The disorder appears to be more common than many disorders;
- c) The disorder has been fairly studied because of the somewhat high prevalence
- d) All of these .
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