HWD EXAM 2 WITH 100% DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 STUDY
SET, Exams of Health sciences
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders (DSM-5) -
ANSWER- no longer uses the terms substance abuse and substance
dependence
- substance use disorders- mild, moderate or severe
Over 175 million persons aged 12 and older (65.7%) - ANSWERreported
alcohol use in the past year
more than 36 million (13.5%) - ANSWERreported using marijuana in the past
year
1 in 5 - ANSWERare genetically predisposed to be an abuser
Moderate Drinking - ANSWER1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks
per day for men
,Binge Drinking - ANSWER- 5 or more drinks on the same occasion or at least 1
day in the past 30 days
- pattern that produces BAC greater than 0.08 g/dl
- 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men over a 2 hour period
Heavy Drinking - ANSWER5 drinks or more on the same occasion on each of 5
or more days in the past 30 days
AUD diagnosis - ANSWER- problems controlling intake
- continued use despite problems
- development of tolerance
- drinking that leads to risky situations
-development of withdrawal symptoms
Almost 8% of the population met diagnostic criteria for - ANSWERa substance
use disorder for alcohol or illicit drugs
-1% met criteria for both alcohol and illicit drug use disorder
20.8 million people (7.8% of the population) met the diagnostic criteria for -
ANSWERa substance abuse disorder in 2015
- only 2.2 million individuals received any type of treatment
of those treated, 63.7% received treatment in - ANSWERspecialty substance
use disorder treatment programs (not getting treatment through primary
care)
, less than 20% of people with AUD - ANSWERget any treatment for AUD
less than 10% with AUD - ANSWERget pharmacotherapy
Addiction - ANSWERa primary, chronic, neurobiologic disease, with genetic,
psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and
manifestations
Addiction is characterized by behaviors that include one or more of the
following - ANSWER- impaired control over drug use
- compulsive use
- continue use despite harm
- craving
Physical Dependence - ANSWERa state of adaptation that is manifested by a
drug class specific withdrawal syndrome that can be produced by abrupt
cessation, rapid dose reduction, decreasing blood level of the drug, and/or
administration of an antagonist
Tolerance - ANSWERa state of adaptation in which exposure to a drug induces
changes that result in a diminution of one or more of the drug's effects over
time
Why do people misuse drugs? - ANSWER- to feel good
- to feel better
- curiosity
- dependence
SET, Exams of Health sciences
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders (DSM-5) -
ANSWER- no longer uses the terms substance abuse and substance
dependence
- substance use disorders- mild, moderate or severe
Over 175 million persons aged 12 and older (65.7%) - ANSWERreported
alcohol use in the past year
more than 36 million (13.5%) - ANSWERreported using marijuana in the past
year
1 in 5 - ANSWERare genetically predisposed to be an abuser
Moderate Drinking - ANSWER1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks
per day for men
,Binge Drinking - ANSWER- 5 or more drinks on the same occasion or at least 1
day in the past 30 days
- pattern that produces BAC greater than 0.08 g/dl
- 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men over a 2 hour period
Heavy Drinking - ANSWER5 drinks or more on the same occasion on each of 5
or more days in the past 30 days
AUD diagnosis - ANSWER- problems controlling intake
- continued use despite problems
- development of tolerance
- drinking that leads to risky situations
-development of withdrawal symptoms
Almost 8% of the population met diagnostic criteria for - ANSWERa substance
use disorder for alcohol or illicit drugs
-1% met criteria for both alcohol and illicit drug use disorder
20.8 million people (7.8% of the population) met the diagnostic criteria for -
ANSWERa substance abuse disorder in 2015
- only 2.2 million individuals received any type of treatment
of those treated, 63.7% received treatment in - ANSWERspecialty substance
use disorder treatment programs (not getting treatment through primary
care)
, less than 20% of people with AUD - ANSWERget any treatment for AUD
less than 10% with AUD - ANSWERget pharmacotherapy
Addiction - ANSWERa primary, chronic, neurobiologic disease, with genetic,
psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and
manifestations
Addiction is characterized by behaviors that include one or more of the
following - ANSWER- impaired control over drug use
- compulsive use
- continue use despite harm
- craving
Physical Dependence - ANSWERa state of adaptation that is manifested by a
drug class specific withdrawal syndrome that can be produced by abrupt
cessation, rapid dose reduction, decreasing blood level of the drug, and/or
administration of an antagonist
Tolerance - ANSWERa state of adaptation in which exposure to a drug induces
changes that result in a diminution of one or more of the drug's effects over
time
Why do people misuse drugs? - ANSWER- to feel good
- to feel better
- curiosity
- dependence
