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What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon? correct answers The Amount taken, past drug experiences, form of administration, poly drug use, setting, circumstance. How is drug tolerance BEST described? correct answers Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"? correct answers Drug avoidance strategies What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops? correct answers The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same What is the most common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy? correct answers Confusion Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce? correct answers Hep C (alcohol induces Steatosis, Nephrosis, Cirrhosis) What does formication refer to? correct answers A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse? correct answers The heart Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of amphetamines? correct answers Benzedrine (amphetaimen sulphate, dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine are amphetamines) In terms of difficulty quitting, which of the following drugs ranks the highest? correct answers Nicotine Which of the statement below is MOST correct? correct answers THC content in marijuana varies widely Regarding substance abuse, what does Convergence Theory propose? correct answers Rates of SA among women are converging with those of men Among psychiatric disorders in the elderly, where does alcohol abuse rank? correct answers Third Which of the following subcategories of alcohol use disorder onset is NOT found in the elderly? correct answers Early-onset alcoholism At an initial meeting with a new client, what is the FIRST requirement? correct answers Establish Rapport What does motivational interviewing (MI) primarily involve? correct answers Supportive Persuasion