Question 1

What is the allure of the club drug known as MDMA (Ecstasy)? Discuss three of the dangers of using this drug. How does MDMA operate in the brain?

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Question 2

Nicotine use and abuse through smoking cigarettes affects around 27 percent of Americans. What are the effects of tobacco use disorder? Why is tobacco use disorder so difficult to treat? What are two treatments for tobacco use disorder?

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Question 3

Describe how marijuana has changed since the 1970s, and describe the increase in the number of diagnoses of "cannabis use disorder," as well as the dangers associated with marijuana use. How might these be related?

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Question 4

Some behavioral procedures for treating substance-related disorders involve exposing clients to frightening or sickening stimuli or thoughts. Describe in detail one of these procedures, and comment on the ethical issues involved in using it.

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Question 5

Assume a totally new hallucinogenic drug has just hit the streets, and you are part of a research team charged with investigating the new drug. What information would you want to gather? How might you begin to assess the impact of the new drug on society? Assume (unrealistically, of course) your budget is practically limitless.

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Question 6

Describe the concerns addressed in culture- and gender-sensitive substance abuse treatment programs.

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Question 7

A 20-year-old friend of yours expresses a desire to receive treatment for alcohol use disorder. What form of treatment would you recommend and why? Detail the strengths of the form of treatment you would recommend, along with its possible weaknesses.

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Question 8

A recent addition in DSM-5 to the substance use disorders section is gambling disorder; Internet use disorder is under consideration for future inclusion. How are gambling disorder and Internet use disorder similar to, and different from, substance use disorders?

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Quiz 12: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders