Adolescence Quiz 15

Darlene has developed a powerful emotional need for amphetamines. She has developed a(n):

psychological dependency.

What two criteria generally distinguish drug abuse from drug use?

Drug abuse involves the increased risk of harm and the interference with normal, daily responsibilities.

When a person's body develops a chemical dependency to a drug, that is called:

physical addiction.

Which of the following is NOT associated with a decline in alcohol consumption?

Going to college

Which of the following is NOT a way that the text says adolescents and adults with drug abuse problems differ?

Adolescents are more likely to develop a physical addiction to drugs.

Which of the following is NOT an effective technique for antismoking education aimed at adolescents?

Basing the program primarily on increasing the knowledge about the hazards of smoking

Which of the following statements about age differences in drug use is TRUE?

American college students are more likely than high school students to drink alcohol.

Hogue and his colleagues (2014) reviewed the literature on the efficacy of adolescent substance abuse treatment programs. Which of the following was found to have strong support?

all of the above

Drugs that energize the central nervous system are called:

stimulants.

Which two reasons do most teens give as the reason they started smoking cigarettes?

Peer influence and to define their image

The drugs most commonly abused may be grouped into what category?

stimulants
depressants
narcotics
(all of the above)

What is the name for drugs that act on the central nervous system, change perceptions, produce visual images, and alter one's state of consciousness?

Hallucinogens

The vast majority of adolescents use drugs for the first time because of:

curiosity.

Opiate-based drugs that depress the central nervous system are called:

narcotics

Which of the following classes of drugs decreases the activity of the central nervous system?

Depressants

Which of the following groups of American adolescents is LEAST likely to use drugs or alcohol?

African Americans

Which of the following is NOT a family factor associated with adolescent drug abuse?

authoritative parenting

In general, psychoactive drugs work by affecting:

hormonal levels.
neurotransmitter levels.
blood glucose levels.
(all of the above)

Binge drinking is defined as:

5 or more drinks in a two-hour time period.

Which of the following is the correct order for American adolescents' frequency of drug use (from most used to 3rd most used)?

Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana