Chapter 9 : Substance Use Disorders Midterm Exam Questions And Guaranteed Pass Solutions.

Psychoactive Substance - Answer A chemical that alters mental ability, mood, or behavior. Substance Use Disorders - Answer Psychological disorders that are characterized by loss of control over urges to use a psychoactive substance, even though such use may impair functioning or cause distress. Substance Intoxication - Answer The reversible dysfunctional effects on thoughts, feeling, and behavior that arise from the use of a psychoactive substance. Use of the word "Addiction" - Answer - Some clinicians have avoided using the term because of its negative moral connotations. - Others are in favor of using the term. They define "Addiction" as : The compulsion to seek and then use a psychoactive substance either for its pleasurable effects or with continued use, for relief from negative emotions such as anxiety or sadness. Craving - Answer A strong desire or urge to use the substance. Tolerance - Answer The biological response that arises from repeated use of a substance such that more of it is required to obtain the same effect. Withdrawal - Answer The set of symptoms that arises when a regular substance user decreases or stops intake of an abused substance. Three Ways to Develop Substance Use Disorders - Answer 1. Arise unintentionally, as can occur through environmental exposure. 2. Can develop when the psychoactive element is a side effect, and the substance is taken for medicinal reasons unrelated to the psychoactive effect. 3. Can develop as a result of the intentional use of a substance for its psychoactive effect.