Social Work and Substance Abuse Test Preparation
Course Introduction
This course explores the complex relationship between social work practice and substance abuse, focusing on the assessment, intervention, and treatment of individuals, families, and communities affected by substance use disorders. Students will examine the social, psychological, and biological factors contributing to addiction, and learn evidence-based approaches for prevention and recovery within diverse populations. Special attention is given to ethical considerations, cultural competence, policy frameworks, and interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing substance abuse and its impact on society. Through case studies and practical exercises, students will develop key skills for supporting clients and advocating for systemic change in the field of social work.
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Drug Use and Abuse 1st Canadian Edition by Stephen Maisto
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Chapter 1: Drug Use and Abuse
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Q1) In Jason's first session with his drug therapist,what did he learn must be present to signify physical dependence?
A)a set of physical withdrawal symptoms
B)a physical response to the drug
C)a physical change in skin colour
D)a craving for the drug
Answer: A
Q2) Placebos are a common type of stimulant.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which individual would experience the greatest effect from the same drug and dosage?
A)40 year old male
B)40 year old female
C)18 year old female
D)18 year old male
Answer: C
Q4) What are the various factors that combine to produce the human drug experience?
Answer: Student answers will vary.
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Chapter 2: Drug Use: Yesterday and Today
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Q1) In ancient times,in which context (other than religious)were various plants primarily used?
A)political
B)medicinal
C)social
D)trade
Answer: B
Q2) Oriental drugs were introduced to Europe because of the Crusades and the expeditions of which historical figure?
A)Genghis Khan
B)Alexander the Great C)Marco Polo
D)Ferdinand Magellan
Answer: C
Q3) Prohibition ended in the United States with the enactment of the 19<sup>th</sup> Amendment,which repealed the 18th Amendment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Drugs and the Nervous System
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Q1) Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that is released at the neuromuscular junction.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What are the specialized structures called which are located on dendrites and cell bodies of the neurons that are activated by neurotransmitters?
A)receptor sites
B)axon terminals
C)synapses
D)vesicles
Answer: A
Q3) Andrea and Roberta walk by Alice's garden and state at that same time,"What a beautiful garden Alice has." Where in their brains is this information projected?
A)occipital lobe
B)temporal lobe
C)parietal lobe
D)frontal lobe
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Pharmacology
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Q1) The effects of alcohol and barbiturates are synergistic and combining the two has led to many accidental deaths.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Pharmacokinetics is the branch of pharmacology that is concerned with the absorption,distribution,biotransformation,and excretion of drugs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Needle sharing is part of the drug-taking subculture,and viewed as a way addicts feel a sense of group belonging and friendship.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What branch of pharmacology is concerned with the absorption,distribution,biotransformation,and excretion of drugs?
A)pharmacokinetics
B)pharmacodynamics
C)pharmacotherapy
D)pharmacology
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Chapter 5: Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants
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Q1) You just purchased a home,and a soil analysis was done which indicated that your property had been previously used as a methamphetamine laboratory.What did the analysis find?
A)hydrochloride
B)ephedrine
C)ethanol
D)Adderall
Q2) Which region in Canada reports a 33 percent use of crystal meth?
A)Chatham,Ontario
B)Yorkton,Saskatchewan
C)Toronto,Ontario
D)Vancouver,British Columbia
Q3) Which ingredient was in the original Coca-Cola?
A)methamphetamine
B)cocaine
C)barbiturates
D)benzedrine
Q4) Cocaine enhances athletic performance involving quickness or endurance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Alcohol
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Q1) What are the effects of chronic,heavy drinking on: -brain functioning -the liver -sexual functioning
Q2) Where in the body is over 90% of the alcohol that is absorbed mainly metabolized?
A)liver
B)pancreas
C)kidneys
D)small intestine
Q3) What was the statistical change from 1982 to 2007 in the number of traffic fatalities related to alcohol?
A)from 20% to 40%
B)from 40% to 20%
C)from 40% to 60%
D)from 60% to 40%
Q4) Canadians drink most of their alcohol in the form of beer.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the psychological effects of alcohol use?
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Chapter 7: Nicotine
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Q1) What are the health problems associated with tobacco use? What constituents of tobacco cause these problems?
Q2) In which disease are the lung's air spaces abnormally diluted and the lungs' walls distended?
A)glaucoma
B)bronchitis
C)lung cancer
D)emphysema
Q3) About how many Canadian deaths are attributed to cigarettes each year?
A)15 000
B)45 000
C)95 000
D)150 000
Q4) The major way that nicotine is excreted from the body is through sweat.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The Non-Smokers' Health Act bans smoking in federal workplaces.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe Heather Crowe's story and the impact her life had on Canadian society.
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Chapter 8: Caffeine
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Q1) What is the range of the half-life of caffeine in the blood?
A)30-45 minutes
B)1-2 hours
C)12-20.5 hours
D)21.5-71.5 hours
Q2) Josh has been drinking heavily at the bar and is drunk.Before going home,his friends give him a big cup of strong black coffee.What can Josh expect after drinking the coffee?
A)to perform decision-making tasks effectively
B)the effects of alcohol to possibly worsen
C)to get sober faster
D)to have increased motor coordination
Q3) Those diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder are hypersensitive to the effects of caffeine.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Fifteenth century explorers found the kola nut in Turkey.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How does caffeine affect mood and performance?
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Chapter 9: Marijuana
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Q1) How many individual chemical compounds have been identified in the cannabis plant?
A)20
B)70
C)more than 400
D)more than 2000
Q2) Evidence that marijuana was used in ancient times has been found in Egyptian papyri,Assyrian tablets,and in the examination of a 1600 year old body discovered by Israeli scientists.What was it used for?
A)in religious ceremonies
B)to speed the birth process
C)to treat nausea
D)recreation
Q3) What are marijuana's long-term effects on the:
a. respiratory system
b. cardiovascular system
c. immune system
d. reproductive system
Q4) What are the cognitive and emotional effects associated with marijuana use?
Q5) Discuss key issues in Canadian cannabis use and legislation.
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Chapter 10: Hallucinogens
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Q1) With which drug can Karen's physician treat her persistent flashbacks stemming from her drug usage?
A)mescaline
B)benzodiazepines
C)scopolamine
D)any cholinergic hallucinogen
Q2) Which drug is derived from a plant in the sage family and is considered to be the most potent of any naturally-occurring hallucinogens?
A)ibogaine
B)psilocybin
C)yakee
D)salvia
Q3) Psilocybin and mescaline were originally used for religious purposes by American Indians.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Violent psychotic reactions have been reported with use of PCP.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Opiates
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Q1) Discuss the history of opiate drug use from its introduction to Western society up until the passage of the American Harrison Narcotic Act and the Canadian Opium Act in 1908 and Opium and Narcotic Drug Act (1929).
Q2) Which drug is largely related to the rise in illegal use of prescription opiates in the first few years of this century?
A)OxyContin
B)naloxone
C)heroin
D)Prozac
Q3) What was indicated by research which studied American soldiers who used heroin on a regular basis in Vietnam?
A)about 50 percent continued using after returning home
B)about 50 percent ended up as drug-abuse counsellors
C)less than 15 percent of soldiers relapse after the initial detoxification was provided D)heroin use increased after returning home
Q4) Traces of heroin remain in urine for more than a month after a single injection.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Psychotherapeutic Medications
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Q1) Jason has been put on antipsychotic medication with the hope that it will blunt his emotional arousal.What part of his brain will it act on?
A)hypothalamus
B)limbic system
C)reticular activating system
D)cerebellum
Q2) After finishing a class in psychopharmacology,you decide this is going to be your profession.Later you are asked,if you could take a time machine back in time,where would you travel to.Your answer would be to the century when the roots of your chosen profession began.Which century is it?
A)17<sup>th</sup> century
B)18<sup>th</sup> century
C)19<sup>th</sup> century
D)20<sup>th</sup> century
Q3) Fifteen percent of Canadian preschoolers will have significant levels of depression.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the catecholamine and serotonin hypotheses of antidepressant action.
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Chapter 13: Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs
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Q1) What is the term for a drug that does NOT require a prescription to purchase?
A)legend drug
B)over-the-counter drug
C)generic drug
D)brand drug
Q2) Anabolic steroids are most often used for their intensely pleasurable psychological effects.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which disease can be accompanied by Reye's syndrome,a serious condition?
A)bacterial meningitis
B)chicken pox
C)congestive heart disease
D)liver cancer
Q4) What is a common side effect associated with anabolic steroid use in women?
A)osteoporosis
B)baldness
C)agranulocytosis
D)breast enlargement
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Q5) How are over-the-counter drugs classified? How are they regulated?
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Chapter 14: Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders
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Q1) Jane is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous and has officially begun her alcoholic recovery.What did she do?
A)told her story
B)recognized God's love
C)stopped drinking
D)recognized her powerlessness over alcohol
Q2) Which approach to substance abuse would a needle exchange program be an example of?
A)moderation management
B)harm reduction
C)moral model
D)disease model
Q3) Harm reduction programs stress abstinence as the only way to reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol abuse to society.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the five models of the causes of alcohol dependence.
Q5) How do economic factors affect alcohol and drug treatment?
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Chapter 15: Prevention of Substance Abuse
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Q1) Which model of prevention includes establishing firm taboos on drunkenness?
A)sociocultural
B)distribution of consumption
C)proscriptive
D)harm reduction
Q2) Campaigns on drunk driving consistently raise knowledge levels.
A)True
B)False
Q3) You work for a marketing firm and have been asked to develop a mass media prevention strategy that has never been used.What will it be?
A)one that tailors campaign messages at a population of drug users
B)one that will raise knowledge levels
C)one that focuses on decreasing the incidence of driving under the influence
D)one that involves short slogan-type messages
Q4) Only in which case should society allow the serving of alcohol,according to Rupert Wilkinson?
A)to those over the age of 21
B)at supervised public events
C)when food is available
D)to individuals who are not going to drive
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