A. Criminal behavior develops as a means to support addiction. B. Criminality is inherently linked to the personality of the user and occurs independently from drug use. C. Criminal and most often violent behavior generally occurs once addiction is present. D. Both A and B.
C. Criminal and most often violent behavior generally occurs once addiction is present. D. Both A and B. When one repeats a behavior to the point of it becoming established or commonplace, ________ has occurred. The industrial category with the lowest rates of illicit drug use is found among_______ .
Active religious involvement during the college years has been found to reduce the student's risk for developing an Alcohol Use Disorder by _____. The abuse of stimulants (other than energy drinks) by college students is much higher than the average within the general population of people their age.
College students who drink have distorted perception of drinking amongst their peers. As a group, college students tend to _______ the number of their peers who are drinking. Researchers have found a 7-10 percent decline in psychological test performance in adolescent drinkers. This decline appears to be: permanent with lifelong consequences.
Three classes of compounds used to treat pain. General anaesthetic agents, those used to block nerve transmission of pain from source of injury to the brain, those that reduce/block person's awareness of pain with CNS . Main site of action for narcotics/analgesics. CNS.
Researchers have found a 7-10 percent decline in psychological test performance in adolescent drinkers. This decline appears to be:
The rate of alcohol use by students at these colleges is higher than rates at colleges not considered "party" schools.
The abuse of stimulants (other than energy drinks) by college students is much higher than the average within the general population of people their age. What are they being used for?
The leader is in addiction recovery and functions in both a leadership and member role within the group.
Each family member has a role (caretaker, hero, peacekeeper), and when the addict changes it throws everyone else off creating tension and anxiety.
when the counselor asks questions, the client provides answers, and the interview takes the form of an interrogation or broken record.
A neuroadaptation (resulting from repeated exposure to an addictive drug) that leads to a progressive increase of behavioral responses to that drug.
includes sobriety sampling, where the client attempts to abstain for a period of time (e.g., over a weekend) on an experimental basis, takes a mental or written inventory and then reports about the experience.
4. People with cognitive disabilites are not capable of learning how to stay sober.
Often uses the MMPI assessment - it does identify alcoholics from others, but unsure of whether it is the result of years of abuse or actual personality traits.