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ASAM (American Society of Addiction
Medicine) EXAM 2 VERSIONS ALL 500
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) EXAM VERSION 1
A patient imbibes six alcoholic drinks on an occasion twice a week. She has no health
conditions related to drinking; no loss of control; is not spending a great deal of time
procuring, using, or recovering from the effects of drinking; has no withdrawal; and has no
other criteria of a disorder except tolerance. The most accurate term to refer to this condition
is:
A. hazardous use.
B. problem use.
C. addiction.
D. substance use disorder.
hazardous use.
Prevalence is:
A. The ratio of the total number of cases of a particular disease divided by the total number
of individuals in a particular population at a specific time
B. The occurrence of new cases of a disease divided by the total number at risk for the
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disorder during a specified period
C. The incidence of the disease among those with a particular characteristic divided by the
incidence of the disease among those without exposure to that particular characteristic
D. A measure of the strength of association such as between a characteristic and disease
The ratio of the total number of cases of a particular disease divided by the total number of
individuals in a particular population at a specific time
Which study is updated annually to assess prior-year prevalence of substance use disorders?
A. The Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) study
B. The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS)
C. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
D. The National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
Which part of the brain is most associated with the affective response to learned
associations?
A. Limbic system
B. Lateral hypothalamus
C. Basal ganglia
D. Frontal cortical regions
Limbic system
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What part of the brain could be described as the "hub" of executive function in the brain?
A. Hippocampus
B. Prefrontal cortex
C. Nucleus accumbens
D. Lateral hypothalamus
Prefrontal cortex
True or False: Drug reinforcement is restricted to humans because it requires alterations in
conscious awareness.
False
Destroying the cell bodies associated with which transmitter system results in a diminished
reinforcing effect of cocaine and amphetamine?
A. Noradrenaline
B. Dopamine
C. Serotonin
D. Endorphins
Dopamine
Which of the following key brain structures mediates negative emotional states that are
associated with abstinence from excessive drug use?
A. Extended amygdala
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B. Hypothalamus
C. Frontal cortex
D. Hippocampus
Extended amygdala
Which of the following key brain structures mediates the reward, incentive salience, and
habit components of the binge/intoxication stage of the addiction cycle?
A. Basal ganglia
B. Hypothalamus
C. Frontal cortex
D. Hippocampus
Basal Ganglia
The dysfunction of which area of the brain is associated with impulsive and compulsive drug
use?
A. Cerebellum
B. Hypothalamus
C. Frontal cortex
D. Hippocampus
Frontal cortex
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ASAM (American Society of Addiction
Medicine) EXAM 2 VERSIONS ALL 500
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) EXAM VERSION 1
A patient imbibes six alcoholic drinks on an occasion twice a week. She has no health
conditions related to drinking; no loss of control; is not spending a great deal of time
procuring, using, or recovering from the effects of drinking; has no withdrawal; and has no
other criteria of a disorder except tolerance. The most accurate term to refer to this condition
is:
A. hazardous use.
B. problem use.
C. addiction.
D. substance use disorder.
hazardous use.
Prevalence is:
A. The ratio of the total number of cases of a particular disease divided by the total number
of individuals in a particular population at a specific time
B. The occurrence of new cases of a disease divided by the total number at risk for the
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disorder during a specified period
C. The incidence of the disease among those with a particular characteristic divided by the
incidence of the disease among those without exposure to that particular characteristic
D. A measure of the strength of association such as between a characteristic and disease
The ratio of the total number of cases of a particular disease divided by the total number of
individuals in a particular population at a specific time
Which study is updated annually to assess prior-year prevalence of substance use disorders?
A. The Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) study
B. The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS)
C. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
D. The National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
Which part of the brain is most associated with the affective response to learned
associations?
A. Limbic system
B. Lateral hypothalamus
C. Basal ganglia
D. Frontal cortical regions
Limbic system
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What part of the brain could be described as the "hub" of executive function in the brain?
A. Hippocampus
B. Prefrontal cortex
C. Nucleus accumbens
D. Lateral hypothalamus
Prefrontal cortex
True or False: Drug reinforcement is restricted to humans because it requires alterations in
conscious awareness.
False
Destroying the cell bodies associated with which transmitter system results in a diminished
reinforcing effect of cocaine and amphetamine?
A. Noradrenaline
B. Dopamine
C. Serotonin
D. Endorphins
Dopamine
Which of the following key brain structures mediates negative emotional states that are
associated with abstinence from excessive drug use?
A. Extended amygdala
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B. Hypothalamus
C. Frontal cortex
D. Hippocampus
Extended amygdala
Which of the following key brain structures mediates the reward, incentive salience, and
habit components of the binge/intoxication stage of the addiction cycle?
A. Basal ganglia
B. Hypothalamus
C. Frontal cortex
D. Hippocampus
Basal Ganglia
The dysfunction of which area of the brain is associated with impulsive and compulsive drug
use?
A. Cerebellum
B. Hypothalamus
C. Frontal cortex
D. Hippocampus
Frontal cortex
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