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Q U E S T I O N 1
1. Which of the following statements is true regarding addiction, including compulsive
behaviors such as gambling?
Learning to make the right choices is what recovery is all about.
Addiction is a disease analogous to an diabetes.
Once the chemical (drug) or behavioral stimulus (casino) is removed, the individual
is easily cured.
Overcoming addiction is primarily matter of willpower.
2 points
Q U E S T I O N 2
1. How many standard alcoholic drinks would a 125-pound woman need to consume in
one hour to reach the minimum blood alcohol concentration for driving while intoxicated?
(refer to Table 5-3 on page 5.11)
1 drink
2
drinks
3
drinks
4
drinks
0 points
Q U E S T I O N 3
1. When a person who has been drinking can only partially recall the events that
occurred after they began drinking, this is known as a
Blackout
(incorrect)
hangover
brownout
K-hole
2 points
Q U E S T I O N 4
1. Which of the following statements is true about cirrhosis?
It is easily treated by medication and reversed with
abstinence.
It is caused by the toxic effects of alcohol, free radicals, and
acetaldehyde.
It is most prevalent among women.
all of the above
2 points
Q U E S T I O N 5
1. Alcoholics are likely to experience which of the following problems with their
memory?
retrospective memory (past
