Question 1

Type I alcoholism has been found to have higher heritability than Type II alcoholism.

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Type II alcoholism, often characterized by an earlier onset and more severe course, has been found to have a higher heritability compared to Type I alcoholism, which tends to develop later in life and is less severe.

Question 2

Describe the factors E.M.Jellinek used to support his argument that alcoholism was a disease.Describe the stages of untreated alcoholism according to him.

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Question 3

Describe the learning theory model of the development of SUDs.

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Question 4

The DARE program is usually led by a police officer and is carried out in a classroom setting.

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The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program is typically led by police officers who conduct lessons in classroom settings to educate students about resisting drug use and violence.

Question 5

The neural activity within various regions of the brain transpires within minutes, but fMRI scan images require hours for data collection.

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fMRI scans typically take a few seconds to a few minutes to capture the changes in blood flow associated with neural activity, not hours.

Question 6

Discuss the evidence in support of the dopamine D2 hypothesis.

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Question 7

Physicians often claim that, because of "neuroplasticity," addictions are brain diseases.In reality, we do not yet know enough about neuroplasticity to claim that it is a factor in the SUDs.

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The concept of neuroplasticity is still being researched, and while it is believed to play a role in addiction, the extent and specifics of its involvement in substance use disorders (SUDs) are not fully understood.

Question 8

Discuss the popular Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program, including some of the criticisms of such psycho-educational programs.

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Question 9

Discuss some of the flaws critics attribute to the bio/psycho/social model in general.

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Question 10

Brain scans have provided researchers with a reliable way to prove that SUDs are brain diseases.

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Quiz 26: The Biopsychosocial Model of the Substance Use Disorders