SUBSTANCE ABUSE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
According to the National Association of Children of Alcoholics (NACOA) Charter
Statement (1983) the following is true
A. Alcohol is a significant factor in up to 90 percent of child abuse cases
B. All of the above
C. Less than 25% of all alcoholics have an alcoholic parent
D. Children of alcoholics are at a lower risk of developing alcoholism themselves or
marrying someone who is alcoholic - Answer-A. Alcohol is a significant factor in up to 90
percent of child abuse cases
Adult children of alcoholics (ACAs) often experience impairment in interpersonal and
social skills due to an extreme sensitivity to rejection. Which of the following is a
diagnostic category recently associated with ACA?
A. Autism
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Hepatitis C
D. Atypical depression - Answer-D. Atypical depression
Which of the following is a behavioral characteristic of adult children of alcoholics
(ACA)?
A. All of these
B. Addiction to excitement
C. Difficulty relaxing
D. All-or-none, black-or-white thinking - Answer-A. All of these
According to chapter seven, it is estimated there are:
A. 13 million Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent.
B. 1 million Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent.
C. 38 million Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent.
D. 28 million Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent. - Answer-D. 28 million
Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent.
According to the chapter, which of the following is a program that emphasizes dealing
with authority figures, resisting peer pressure, improving behavior in school, getting
along better with family members, and developing empathy?
A. The social stress program
B. The challenge program
C. The resiliency program
,D. The interpersonal problem-solving program - Answer-D. The interpersonal problem-
solving program
Which of the following do prevention programs based on empowerment generally
target?
A. Minorities
B. At-risk youth
C. Families
D. General school populations - Answer-D. General school populations
Which of the following did successful prevention approaches in the 1980s include?
A. Coping skills
B. Converting approaches
C. Pharmacological education
D. Drug-specific information - Answer-A. Coping skills
Identify a factor that is associated with risk behaviors.
A. Less education
B. Church participation
C. High income
D. Internal locus of control - Answer-A. Less education
Which of the following states has enacted recreational use marijuana laws?
A. Colorado
B. Arkansas
C. Georgia
D. Mississippi - Answer-A. Colorado
Potential consequences of college student drinking include:
A. Property damage
B. Improved social interactions
C. Hate-related violence
D. All but option "improved social interactions" - Answer-D. All but option "improved
social interactions"
The perspective that focuses on prevention, early intervention, and treatment of drug
problems is best described as the:
A. Medical-psychological perspective
B. Bio-social perspective
C. Medical-health perspective
D. Psychosocial perspective - Answer-D. Psychosocial perspective
"Just say no" is an example of:
A. "Simple" magical solution
B. The only correct solution
C. A matra for sobriety
,D. A slogan created by Laura Bush - Answer-A. "Simple" magical solution
The ... is held by most social agencies and institutions in the United States.
A. Psychosocial perspective
B. Social-cultural perspective
C. Medical-health perspective
D. Moral-legal perspective - Answer-B. Social-cultural perspective
The four primary perspectives of substance abuse are:
A. Moral-legal, medical-health, psycho-social, and socio-cultural
B. Individual, group, family, and school
C. Public, private, personal, and professional
D. Legal, illegal, psychoactive, and non-psychoactive - Answer-A. Moral-legal, medical-
health, psycho-social, and socio-cultural
Which of the following is primarily the viewpoint of law enforcement and the criminal
justice system?
A. The moral-legal perspective
B. The psychosocial perspective
C. The socio-cultural perspective
D. The medical-health perspective - Answer-A. The moral-legal perspective
According to this chapter, which of the following is true of marijuana use among school
students?
A. Daily marijuana use by 10th graders has gone down rapidly over the last five years
B. There is a huge difference in marijuana use among high school seniors between
medical and nonmedical marijuana states
C. Daily marijuana use by 8th graders had declined over the last five years
D. Marijuana consumption has increased rapidly as students see it as less harmful -
Answer-C. Daily marijuana use by 8th graders had declined over the last five years
Identify a true statement about the war on drugs.
A. It was first initiated by Ronald Reagan
B. Nixon was extremely successful in fighting the war on drugs
C. Most administrations aimed to fight alcoholism as a part of the war on drugs
D. Drug-specific approaches led to increased drug use by young people - Answer-D.
Drug-specific approaches led to increased drug use by young people
According to this chapter, which of the following exemplifies the historical association of
drugs with minority groups?
A. Alcohol with urban Catholic immigrants
B. All of these
C. Cocaine with African Americans
D. Opium with the Chinese - Answer-B. All of these
, According to this chapter, which time of the school year is the most dangerous with
respect to drinking behavior among college students?
A. The first six weeks of school
B. Spring break
C. Graduation party week
D. Winter break - Answer-A. The first six weeks of school
Which of the following is true of alcohol?
A. It is not a drug
B. It is a central nervous system stimulant
C. It is often overlooked for not being included in the war on drugs
D. It is the least commonly used drug - Answer-C. It is often overlooked for not being
included in the war on drugs
According to the text, which United States president began the war on drugs?
A. Richard Nixon
B. Gerald ford
C. Bill Clinton
D. Ronald Reagan - Answer-A. Richard Nixon
The perspective that attempts to adapt the environment to meet the individual's needs is
the:
A. Psychosocial perspective
B. Social-cultural perspective
C. Medical-health perspective
D. Moral-legal perspective - Answer-B. Social-cultural perspective
According to this chapter, which of the following is true of the supply-side approach?
A. It has resulted in a decrease in overall drug use
B. It works only if military resources are provided
C. It is not effective without a demand-side emphasis
D. It has increased drug prices and reduced purity - Answer-C. It is not effective without
a demand-side emphasis
Which of the following did Goodwin's adoption studies indicate?
A. Sons of alcoholic biological parents were more likely to be classified as alcoholics at
an earlier age than their peers
B. Daughters of alcoholic foster parents had higher rates of alcoholism
C. Sons of nonalcoholic foster parents had lower rates of alcoholism
D. Daughters of nonalcoholic foster parents had higher rates of alcoholism - Answer-A.
Sons of alcoholic biological parents were more likely to be classified as alcoholics at an
earlier age than their peers
This theory/model involves strong reinforcing factor from use which becomes
memorable. This can be particularly true in early use experiences.
A. Genetic model
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
According to the National Association of Children of Alcoholics (NACOA) Charter
Statement (1983) the following is true
A. Alcohol is a significant factor in up to 90 percent of child abuse cases
B. All of the above
C. Less than 25% of all alcoholics have an alcoholic parent
D. Children of alcoholics are at a lower risk of developing alcoholism themselves or
marrying someone who is alcoholic - Answer-A. Alcohol is a significant factor in up to 90
percent of child abuse cases
Adult children of alcoholics (ACAs) often experience impairment in interpersonal and
social skills due to an extreme sensitivity to rejection. Which of the following is a
diagnostic category recently associated with ACA?
A. Autism
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Hepatitis C
D. Atypical depression - Answer-D. Atypical depression
Which of the following is a behavioral characteristic of adult children of alcoholics
(ACA)?
A. All of these
B. Addiction to excitement
C. Difficulty relaxing
D. All-or-none, black-or-white thinking - Answer-A. All of these
According to chapter seven, it is estimated there are:
A. 13 million Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent.
B. 1 million Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent.
C. 38 million Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent.
D. 28 million Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent. - Answer-D. 28 million
Americans who have at least one alcoholic parent.
According to the chapter, which of the following is a program that emphasizes dealing
with authority figures, resisting peer pressure, improving behavior in school, getting
along better with family members, and developing empathy?
A. The social stress program
B. The challenge program
C. The resiliency program
,D. The interpersonal problem-solving program - Answer-D. The interpersonal problem-
solving program
Which of the following do prevention programs based on empowerment generally
target?
A. Minorities
B. At-risk youth
C. Families
D. General school populations - Answer-D. General school populations
Which of the following did successful prevention approaches in the 1980s include?
A. Coping skills
B. Converting approaches
C. Pharmacological education
D. Drug-specific information - Answer-A. Coping skills
Identify a factor that is associated with risk behaviors.
A. Less education
B. Church participation
C. High income
D. Internal locus of control - Answer-A. Less education
Which of the following states has enacted recreational use marijuana laws?
A. Colorado
B. Arkansas
C. Georgia
D. Mississippi - Answer-A. Colorado
Potential consequences of college student drinking include:
A. Property damage
B. Improved social interactions
C. Hate-related violence
D. All but option "improved social interactions" - Answer-D. All but option "improved
social interactions"
The perspective that focuses on prevention, early intervention, and treatment of drug
problems is best described as the:
A. Medical-psychological perspective
B. Bio-social perspective
C. Medical-health perspective
D. Psychosocial perspective - Answer-D. Psychosocial perspective
"Just say no" is an example of:
A. "Simple" magical solution
B. The only correct solution
C. A matra for sobriety
,D. A slogan created by Laura Bush - Answer-A. "Simple" magical solution
The ... is held by most social agencies and institutions in the United States.
A. Psychosocial perspective
B. Social-cultural perspective
C. Medical-health perspective
D. Moral-legal perspective - Answer-B. Social-cultural perspective
The four primary perspectives of substance abuse are:
A. Moral-legal, medical-health, psycho-social, and socio-cultural
B. Individual, group, family, and school
C. Public, private, personal, and professional
D. Legal, illegal, psychoactive, and non-psychoactive - Answer-A. Moral-legal, medical-
health, psycho-social, and socio-cultural
Which of the following is primarily the viewpoint of law enforcement and the criminal
justice system?
A. The moral-legal perspective
B. The psychosocial perspective
C. The socio-cultural perspective
D. The medical-health perspective - Answer-A. The moral-legal perspective
According to this chapter, which of the following is true of marijuana use among school
students?
A. Daily marijuana use by 10th graders has gone down rapidly over the last five years
B. There is a huge difference in marijuana use among high school seniors between
medical and nonmedical marijuana states
C. Daily marijuana use by 8th graders had declined over the last five years
D. Marijuana consumption has increased rapidly as students see it as less harmful -
Answer-C. Daily marijuana use by 8th graders had declined over the last five years
Identify a true statement about the war on drugs.
A. It was first initiated by Ronald Reagan
B. Nixon was extremely successful in fighting the war on drugs
C. Most administrations aimed to fight alcoholism as a part of the war on drugs
D. Drug-specific approaches led to increased drug use by young people - Answer-D.
Drug-specific approaches led to increased drug use by young people
According to this chapter, which of the following exemplifies the historical association of
drugs with minority groups?
A. Alcohol with urban Catholic immigrants
B. All of these
C. Cocaine with African Americans
D. Opium with the Chinese - Answer-B. All of these
, According to this chapter, which time of the school year is the most dangerous with
respect to drinking behavior among college students?
A. The first six weeks of school
B. Spring break
C. Graduation party week
D. Winter break - Answer-A. The first six weeks of school
Which of the following is true of alcohol?
A. It is not a drug
B. It is a central nervous system stimulant
C. It is often overlooked for not being included in the war on drugs
D. It is the least commonly used drug - Answer-C. It is often overlooked for not being
included in the war on drugs
According to the text, which United States president began the war on drugs?
A. Richard Nixon
B. Gerald ford
C. Bill Clinton
D. Ronald Reagan - Answer-A. Richard Nixon
The perspective that attempts to adapt the environment to meet the individual's needs is
the:
A. Psychosocial perspective
B. Social-cultural perspective
C. Medical-health perspective
D. Moral-legal perspective - Answer-B. Social-cultural perspective
According to this chapter, which of the following is true of the supply-side approach?
A. It has resulted in a decrease in overall drug use
B. It works only if military resources are provided
C. It is not effective without a demand-side emphasis
D. It has increased drug prices and reduced purity - Answer-C. It is not effective without
a demand-side emphasis
Which of the following did Goodwin's adoption studies indicate?
A. Sons of alcoholic biological parents were more likely to be classified as alcoholics at
an earlier age than their peers
B. Daughters of alcoholic foster parents had higher rates of alcoholism
C. Sons of nonalcoholic foster parents had lower rates of alcoholism
D. Daughters of nonalcoholic foster parents had higher rates of alcoholism - Answer-A.
Sons of alcoholic biological parents were more likely to be classified as alcoholics at an
earlier age than their peers
This theory/model involves strong reinforcing factor from use which becomes
memorable. This can be particularly true in early use experiences.
A. Genetic model
