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1. Make the case that Twelve Step approaches and harm reduction are not polar opposites or
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even mutually exclusive. PG 48
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2. Discuss three major benefits of a harm reduction philosophy for society. PG 46 and
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throughout the chapter
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3. Discuss in depth the methodology used in Project MATCH and the treatment implications of
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the findings. PG 35-36
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4. Define interactionism and show how the addicted family member‘s behavior affects the
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family system. PG 14
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5. Discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by the casino worker who is a social work major. PG 6- 7
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1. According to Shavelson (2001), author of Hooked, which three words define harm
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reduction?
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B. recovery from pain ll ll
C. a controlled life ll ll
D. I‘minrecovery l l
ANS: B PG1 ll ll
2. The DSM-5 has made the following change from the previous version of the DSM:
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A.The term dependence will now be used instead of addiction
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B. Abuse and dependence are now to be dichotomized
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C. Specific criteria for diagnosis will no longer be provided
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D. The term dependence will now be used only for physiological dependence
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ANS:D PG3 ll
3. According to the DSM-5 what term or terms replace(s) the word dependence?
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A. a personal choice ll ll
B. . a bad habit ll ll ll
C. a brain disease ll ll
D. addiction.
ANS:D PG4
4. Which of the following are NOT typical symptoms defined by the DSM-5 to diagnose
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A. tolerance
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D. withdrawalproblems l
ANS:C PG4
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5. In the boxed reading, ―Social Work Major Working in a Casino,‖ the author describes
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A. her gambling addiction problems. ll ll ll
B. examples of people winning lots of money. ll ll ll ll ll ll
C. close surveillance of employees. ll ll ll
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ANS:C PG6-7 ll
6. A behavior pattern of compulsive substance abuse is the definition of:
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B. metacommunication
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D. the concept of addiction l l l
ANS:D PG9 ll
7. According to the text, to understand the pain connected with addictive and compulsive
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behavior, one must:
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A. focus on harm reduction. ll ll ll
B. understand the pleasure side of the activity. ll ll ll ll ll ll
C. emphasize character weakness. ll ll
D. attend an AA meeting. l l l
ANS:B PG10 ll
8. According to the text, alcoholism is described in this book as an illness because:
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A. the concept recognizes alcoholism as both a medical and social problem
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B. the use of disease as a term is victim blaming
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C. to avoid the notion of alcoholism as a brain disease
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D. to increase the popularity of the book.
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ANS:A PG11
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9. . As stated in the text, addiction is an illness of the:
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10. . The third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer is
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C. asthma
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ANS:D PG17
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11. According to the text, the following behaviors can become addictive except for:
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A. drug/alcohol use. ll
B. eating.
C. shopping.
D. studying.
ANS:D PG19
12. A concept that is stressed in the text for its explanatory value is
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B. . dichotomization
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D. codependency
ANS:A PG14
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A. Interactionism
B. Intolerance
C. Pathology
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ANS:A PG14
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14. Interactionism is seen most vividly, according to the text, in ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
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C. creating art. ll
D. prayer.
ANS:B PG15
15. According to the text, approximately
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from their own or their family members‘ addiction problems:
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A. 20%
B. 50%
C. 80%
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16. Approximately of U.S. prison inmates meet the DSM criteria for substance ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
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A. 100,000
B. 300,000
C. 700,000