Quiz | Employee Training: Substance Abuse Most drug users make their first contact with illicit drugs through their friends. True False Correct - The most frequent means by which alcohol and drug users are first introduced to substances is friends. Older siblings who use alcohol or other drugs also play a significant role, directly or indirectly, in introducing younger siblings to substance abuse. Incorrect - The most frequent means by which alcohol and drug users are first introduced to substances is friends. Older siblings who use alcohol or other drugs also play a significant role, directly or indirectly, in introducing younger siblings to substance abuse. Research has shown that about 50 percent of cocaine addicts have an alcoholic parent. True False Correct - The answer is true. The relationship between cocaine addiction and alcoholism has been documented in epidemiological and clinical studies. Approximately 80% to 90% of cocaine addicts demonstrate dependent use of alcohol, particularly if cocaine is not available. They may use alcohol heavily to balance the effects of the stimulant drug. Studies have also documented a positive family history of alcoholism in half of cocaine addicts. Incorrect - The answer is true. The relationship between cocaine addiction and alcoholism has been documented in epidemiological and clinical studies. Approximately 80% to 90% of cocaine addicts demonstrate dependent use of alcohol, particularly if cocaine is not available. They may use alcohol heavily to balance the effects of the stimulant drug. Studies have also documented a positive family history of alcoholism in half of cocaine addicts. The most commonly abused drug in the United States is marijuana. True False Correct - The most commonly abused drug in the United States is alcohol. Marijuana is second. Cocaine is third. Incorrect - The most commonly abused drug in the United States is alcohol. Marijuana is second. Cocaine is third. On average, 70 percent of people in the workforce drink alcohol. Approximately 10 percent will become alcoholics. Productivity, attendance, conduct, morale, and other personal problems will decrease the productivity level of these employees on average by about 25 percent. True False Correct - The answer is true. The formula for determining this financial loss was developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. You can see this calculator in action at www.alcoholcostcalculator.org. Incorrect - The answer is true. The formula for determining this financial loss was developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. You can see this calculator in action at www.alcoholcostcalculator.org. Alcohol is considered a stimulant because some people who drink it experience a stimulant effect. True False Correct - The answer is false. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. It sedates. Studies have shown, however, that some drinkers experience more euphoria from alcohol than others do. This contributes to a stimulant-like response or excitability. This stimulant effect from alcohol may be a predictor of who is likely to experience alcohol-related problems in the future. (Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2002; BBC News, June 18, 2002.) Incorrect - The answer is false. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. It sedates. Studies have shown, however, that some drinkers experience more euphoria from alcohol than others do. This contributes to a stimulant-like response or excitability. This stimulant effect from alcohol may be a predictor of who is likely to experience alcohol-related problems in the future. (Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2002; BBC News, June 18, 2002.) An alcoholic with anxiety and sleep problems who visits a doctor to get a prescription for Xanax (a minor tranquilizer) is at increased risk for becoming dependent on this medication. True False Correct - Xanax and many other prescription tranquilizers have effects on the body similar to alcohol. Those who drink should discuss with their doctors the risks associated with potential cross-tolerance and cross-addiction. Incorrect - Xanax and many other prescription tranquilizers have effects on the body similar to alcohol. Those who drink should discuss with their doctors the risks associated with potential cross-tolerance and cross-addiction. Loss of control refers only to the ability to control how much one drinks. True False Correct - The answer is false. Loss of control refers to time, place, amount, effect, and outcome of a drinking experience and how consistently the drinker can control all these factors. Alcoholics cannot consistently control how alcohol affects these factors. Incorrect - The answer is false. Loss of control refers to time, place, amount, effect, and outcome of a drinking experience and how consistently the drinker can control all these factors. Alcoholics cannot consistently control how alcohol affects these factors. Major tranquilizers are dangerous because tolerance builds rapidly and a lethal dose can be experienced easily. Their use with alcohol can trigger an overdose effect. True False Correct - The answer is true. Major tranquilizers are dangerous when overused and abused. Many deaths have been attributed to them, especially when their use was combined with alcohol. This is sometimes referred to as "Hollywood death." Incorrect - The answer is true. Major tranquilizers are dangerous when overused and abused. Many deaths have been attributed to them, especially when their use was combined with alcohol. This is sometimes referred to as "Hollywood death." Those who smoked marijuana in the past but did not become addicted to it are inclined to believe that it is not addictive. True False Correct - The answer is true. Your experience with marijuana will influence your belief about whether it is addictive. However, many marijuana addicts experience two- to fourfold increases in tolerance, complete with a withdrawal syndrome when they try to quit. Sometimes medications are used to reduce agitation from marijuana withdrawal in medical settings Marijuana addicts may smoke "blunts" (hollowed-out cigars stuffed with marijuana) in an attempt to consume adequate amounts of the drug necessary to get the desired effect. Incorrect - The answer is true. Your experience with marijuana will influence your belief about whether it is addictive. However, many marijuana addicts experience two- to fourfold increases in tolerance, complete with a withdrawal syndrome when they try to quit. Sometimes medications are used to reduce agitation from marijuana withdrawal in medical settings Marijuana addicts may smoke "blunts" (hollowed-out cigars stuffed with marijuana) in an attempt to consume adequate amounts of the drug necessary to get the desired effect. Cocaine is a stimulant and its effects don't last very long, so it is not very toxic or risky to use. True False Correct - The answer is false. Cocaine makes the heart beat harder and faster. It also constricts blood vessels. This makes it difficult for blood to flow. The effects of cocaine may include seizures, cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, or stroke. Incorrect - The answer is false. Cocaine makes the heart beat harder and faster. It also constricts blood vessels. This makes it difficult for blood to flow. The effects of cocaine may include seizures, cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, or stroke. LSD is the most powerful hallucinogenic drug. True False Correct - The answer is true. LSD is the most studied and most powerful hallucinogenic drug. LSD is usually taken in the form of little squares of blotter paper, gelatin " " windowpanes," " or tiny tablets called microdots. The period of its effects, or " " trip," " is usually 8 to 12 hours. Unexpected reappearances of hallucinations, called " " flashbacks," " can occur months after taking the drug. The danger of LSD is that its effects are unpredictable. Incorrect - The answer is true. LSD is the most studied and most powerful hallucinogenic drug. LSD is usually taken in the form of little squares of blotter paper, gelatin " " windowpanes," " or tiny tablets called microdots. The period of its effects, or " " trip," " is usually 8 to 12 hours. Unexpected reappearances of hallucinations, called " " flashbacks," " can occur months after taking the drug. The danger of LSD is that its effects are unpredictable. Methamphetamine is predominantly used in the Midwest and it is not very popular in other places in the country. True False Correct - The answer is false. Methamphetamine use is one of the largest drug problems in the U.S. Initially popular on the West Coast, use of methamphetamine has spread eastward. Incorrect - The answer is false. Methamphetamine use is one of the largest drug problems in the U.S. Initially popular on the West Coast, use of methamphetamine has spread eastward. The term "functional alcoholic" is often used by persons when referring to someone people think is an alcoholic but who does not have personal problems caused by alcoholism. It is a destructive term because it contributes to enabling and minimizes the seriousness of an alcohol problem. True False Correct - The answer is true. The term "functional alcoholic" is an example of enabling, because it minimizes or ignores problems the alcoholic might have that are not visible to the person using this term. Typically this term is used more frequently by coworkers, not family members who may suffer greatly with the same alcoholic at home. Incorrect - The answer is true. The term "functional alcoholic" is an example of enabling, because it minimizes or ignores problems the alcoholic might have that are not visible to the person using this term. Typically this term is used more frequently by coworkers, not family members who may suffer greatly with the same alcoholic at home. In order for a person with an alcohol or drug problem to be helped, the person has to want help first. True False Correct - The answer is mostly false. Alcoholics and drug addicts, although in denial, usually have some understanding, no matter how vague, that there is a link between their life problems and their drinking or drug use. This makes intervention possible. Intervention is a supportive, planned, and rehearsed meeting with the alcoholic or addict designed to motivate the person to make a decision to enter treatment without delay. It can be easily learned and is usually eventually successful. Incorrect - The answer is mostly false. Alcoholics and drug addicts, although in denial, usually have some understanding, no matter how vague, that there is a link between their life problems and their drinking or drug use. This makes intervention possible. Intervention is a supportive, planned, and rehearsed meeting with the alcoholic or addict designed to motivate the person to make a decision to enter treatment without delay. It can be easily learned and is usually eventually successful. Drug addiction and alcoholism are recognized as chronic diseases that are treatable. However, treatment requires managing the illness to prevent drinking more than a couple of drinks per day. True False Correct - The answer is false. The treatment of alcoholism, drug addiction, or addictive disease requires that the person avoid alcohol or psychoactive drugs of any time. Incorrect - The answer is false. The treatment of alcoholism, drug addiction, or addictive disease requires that the person avoid alcohol or psychoactive drugs of any time.
