PSYCH 350 Exam 3 – Questions And Answers
Substance use ✔️Ans - taking moderate amounts of a substance in a way
that doesn't interfere with functioning
Substance intoxication ✔️Ans - immediate physical reaction to a
substance (ex: being drunk)
Substance abuse ✔️Ans - use of substances in a way that is dangerous or
causes substantial impairment (ex: affecting job or relationships)
Substance dependence ✔️Ans - substance use defined by
tolerance and withdrawal. Sometimes defined by drug-seeking behavior
(ex: spending too much money on substance)
Tolerance ✔️Ans - needing more of a substance to get the same effect
and experience reduced effects from the same amount
Withdrawal ✔️Ans - physical symptom reaction when substance is
discontinued after regular use
Depressants ✔️Ans - substances that reduce the activity of the central
nervous system and sedate behavior (ex: alcohol, sedative, anxiolytic
drugs)
Stimulants ✔️Ans - substances that excite the central nervous system
and increase alertness and elevate mood (ex: amphetamines, cocaine,
caffeine, nicotine). Most widely consumed drug in U.S.
Hallucinogens ✔️Ans - psychedelic substances that alter sensory
perception (ex: marijuana, LSD). May produce delusions, paranoia, and
hallucinations.
Other drugs of abuse ✔️Ans - inhalants, anabolic steroids, over-the-
counter medications
substance use disorder ✔️Ans - pattern of substance use leading to
significant impairment and distress, need 2+ symptoms within a year.
, Symptoms include cravings, role disruption, interpersonal problems,
tolerance, withdrawal, excessive time spent using/acquiring/recovering,
taking more of substance than intended, etc.
alcohol use disorder ✔️Ans - a problematic pattern of alcohol use
leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, include at least 2
symptoms within a 12-month period, more prevalent in males and in
America and Europe.
-alcohol taken in large amounts or over a longer period than was intended
-persistent desire or attempts to cut down or control alcohol use
-great amount of time spent in activities necessary to obtain, use, and
recover from alcohol
-cravings and strong urge to use alcohol
-problems with role obligations and interpersonal relations
-see DSM criteria for more
binge drinking ✔️Ans - consuming 5 or more drinks per occasion for
men, 4 for women, on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. pattern of drinking
that brings BAC > or = to 0.08 each time
-most prevalent among 18-24 age group and 25-34 age group
-very prevalent in U.S., 66.7 million (24.9%) Americans age 12 or older
report binge drinking in the past month
heavy episodic drinking ✔️Ans - binge drinking on 5+ days in the past
month
high intensity drinking ✔️Ans - drinking at levels far beyond binge
drinking threshold
-2 or more times the gender-specific binge drinking thresholds (10 or more
for men, 8 or more for women)
Blood alcohol content ✔️Ans - # of milligrams ethanol per 100 milliliters
of blood. Measurable behavioral effects usual occur at ________ of 0.04%.
Substance use ✔️Ans - taking moderate amounts of a substance in a way
that doesn't interfere with functioning
Substance intoxication ✔️Ans - immediate physical reaction to a
substance (ex: being drunk)
Substance abuse ✔️Ans - use of substances in a way that is dangerous or
causes substantial impairment (ex: affecting job or relationships)
Substance dependence ✔️Ans - substance use defined by
tolerance and withdrawal. Sometimes defined by drug-seeking behavior
(ex: spending too much money on substance)
Tolerance ✔️Ans - needing more of a substance to get the same effect
and experience reduced effects from the same amount
Withdrawal ✔️Ans - physical symptom reaction when substance is
discontinued after regular use
Depressants ✔️Ans - substances that reduce the activity of the central
nervous system and sedate behavior (ex: alcohol, sedative, anxiolytic
drugs)
Stimulants ✔️Ans - substances that excite the central nervous system
and increase alertness and elevate mood (ex: amphetamines, cocaine,
caffeine, nicotine). Most widely consumed drug in U.S.
Hallucinogens ✔️Ans - psychedelic substances that alter sensory
perception (ex: marijuana, LSD). May produce delusions, paranoia, and
hallucinations.
Other drugs of abuse ✔️Ans - inhalants, anabolic steroids, over-the-
counter medications
substance use disorder ✔️Ans - pattern of substance use leading to
significant impairment and distress, need 2+ symptoms within a year.
, Symptoms include cravings, role disruption, interpersonal problems,
tolerance, withdrawal, excessive time spent using/acquiring/recovering,
taking more of substance than intended, etc.
alcohol use disorder ✔️Ans - a problematic pattern of alcohol use
leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, include at least 2
symptoms within a 12-month period, more prevalent in males and in
America and Europe.
-alcohol taken in large amounts or over a longer period than was intended
-persistent desire or attempts to cut down or control alcohol use
-great amount of time spent in activities necessary to obtain, use, and
recover from alcohol
-cravings and strong urge to use alcohol
-problems with role obligations and interpersonal relations
-see DSM criteria for more
binge drinking ✔️Ans - consuming 5 or more drinks per occasion for
men, 4 for women, on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. pattern of drinking
that brings BAC > or = to 0.08 each time
-most prevalent among 18-24 age group and 25-34 age group
-very prevalent in U.S., 66.7 million (24.9%) Americans age 12 or older
report binge drinking in the past month
heavy episodic drinking ✔️Ans - binge drinking on 5+ days in the past
month
high intensity drinking ✔️Ans - drinking at levels far beyond binge
drinking threshold
-2 or more times the gender-specific binge drinking thresholds (10 or more
for men, 8 or more for women)
Blood alcohol content ✔️Ans - # of milligrams ethanol per 100 milliliters
of blood. Measurable behavioral effects usual occur at ________ of 0.04%.
