Drugs and Society Exam 1 (2026 Updated) – Study Guide, Practice Questions &
Exam Review
20.4 million people in the US were diagnosed with a substance use disorder in the past year.
10.3% of those individuals received treatment. - correct answer ✔✔20.4 million people in the
US were diagnosed with a substance use disorder in the past year. 10.3% of those individuals
received treatment.
When people feel stressed, they try different things that they believe will reduce stress. These
are called coping skills. Some coping skills are considered "adaptive" or healthy and others are
considered "maladaptive" or unhealthy. - correct answer ✔✔When people feel stressed, they
try different things that they believe will reduce stress. These are called coping skills. Some
coping skills are considered "adaptive" or healthy and others are considered "maladaptive" or
unhealthy.
There are typically three categories of why people use drugs in the first place: to feel good, to
feel better and to do better. - correct answer ✔✔There are typically three categories of why
people use drugs in the first place: to feel good, to feel better and to do better.
Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking
and use despite adverse consequences. - correct answer ✔✔Addiction is defined as a chronic,
relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse
consequences.
Addiction is a brain disorder that involves functional changes to brain circuits involved in
reward, stress, self-control. - correct answer ✔✔Addiction is a brain disorder that involves
functional changes to brain circuits involved in reward, stress, self-control.
Addiction is a preventable and treatable disease. - correct answer ✔✔Addiction is a preventable
and treatable disease.
, Relapse happens for multiple reasons. Some examples include: Situations that tempt the person
to return to drug use, circumstances that act as a trigger for substance use as a coping strategy,
pre-existing physical health issues, guilt caused by lapsing, it may take several attempts to get
the right management strategies to maintain an alcohol and other drug goal in the long term. -
correct answer ✔✔Relapse happens for multiple reasons. Some examples include: Situations
that tempt the person to return to drug use, circumstances that act as a trigger for substance
use as a coping strategy, pre-existing physical health issues, guilt caused by lapsing, it may take
several attempts to get the right management strategies to maintain an alcohol and other drug
goal in the long term.
Dopamine is a brain chemical that creates feelings of pleasure. Drugs flood your brain with a
synthetic version of dopamine. - correct answer ✔✔Dopamine is a brain chemical that creates
feelings of pleasure. Drugs flood your brain with a synthetic version of dopamine.
Withdrawal involves experiencing physical, cognitive and behavioral symptoms due to reducing
or halting substance use. - correct answer ✔✔Withdrawal involves experiencing physical,
cognitive and behavioral symptoms due to reducing or halting substance use.
Symptoms of withdrawal include: Changes in appetite, changes in mood, chills or shivering,
congestion, depression, fatigue, irritability, muscle pain, nausea, restlessness, runny nose,
shakiness, sleeping difficulties, sweating, tremors, vomiting - correct answer ✔✔Symptoms of
withdrawal include: Changes in appetite, changes in mood, chills or shivering, congestion,
depression, fatigue, irritability, muscle pain, nausea, restlessness, runny nose, shakiness,
sleeping difficulties, sweating, tremors, vomiting
When you regularly take a substance for a period of time, your body may build a tolerance and
dependence on that substance. Tolerance means that it takes larger doses of the substance to
achieve the same effects that you initially experienced, while dependence means that your
body requires the substance in order to avoid experiencing withdrawal effects. - correct answer
✔✔When you regularly take a substance for a period of time, your body may build a tolerance
and dependence on that substance. Tolerance means that it takes larger doses of the substance
to achieve the same effects that you initially experienced, while dependence means that your
body requires the substance in order to avoid experiencing withdrawal effects.
Exam Review
20.4 million people in the US were diagnosed with a substance use disorder in the past year.
10.3% of those individuals received treatment. - correct answer ✔✔20.4 million people in the
US were diagnosed with a substance use disorder in the past year. 10.3% of those individuals
received treatment.
When people feel stressed, they try different things that they believe will reduce stress. These
are called coping skills. Some coping skills are considered "adaptive" or healthy and others are
considered "maladaptive" or unhealthy. - correct answer ✔✔When people feel stressed, they
try different things that they believe will reduce stress. These are called coping skills. Some
coping skills are considered "adaptive" or healthy and others are considered "maladaptive" or
unhealthy.
There are typically three categories of why people use drugs in the first place: to feel good, to
feel better and to do better. - correct answer ✔✔There are typically three categories of why
people use drugs in the first place: to feel good, to feel better and to do better.
Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking
and use despite adverse consequences. - correct answer ✔✔Addiction is defined as a chronic,
relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse
consequences.
Addiction is a brain disorder that involves functional changes to brain circuits involved in
reward, stress, self-control. - correct answer ✔✔Addiction is a brain disorder that involves
functional changes to brain circuits involved in reward, stress, self-control.
Addiction is a preventable and treatable disease. - correct answer ✔✔Addiction is a preventable
and treatable disease.
, Relapse happens for multiple reasons. Some examples include: Situations that tempt the person
to return to drug use, circumstances that act as a trigger for substance use as a coping strategy,
pre-existing physical health issues, guilt caused by lapsing, it may take several attempts to get
the right management strategies to maintain an alcohol and other drug goal in the long term. -
correct answer ✔✔Relapse happens for multiple reasons. Some examples include: Situations
that tempt the person to return to drug use, circumstances that act as a trigger for substance
use as a coping strategy, pre-existing physical health issues, guilt caused by lapsing, it may take
several attempts to get the right management strategies to maintain an alcohol and other drug
goal in the long term.
Dopamine is a brain chemical that creates feelings of pleasure. Drugs flood your brain with a
synthetic version of dopamine. - correct answer ✔✔Dopamine is a brain chemical that creates
feelings of pleasure. Drugs flood your brain with a synthetic version of dopamine.
Withdrawal involves experiencing physical, cognitive and behavioral symptoms due to reducing
or halting substance use. - correct answer ✔✔Withdrawal involves experiencing physical,
cognitive and behavioral symptoms due to reducing or halting substance use.
Symptoms of withdrawal include: Changes in appetite, changes in mood, chills or shivering,
congestion, depression, fatigue, irritability, muscle pain, nausea, restlessness, runny nose,
shakiness, sleeping difficulties, sweating, tremors, vomiting - correct answer ✔✔Symptoms of
withdrawal include: Changes in appetite, changes in mood, chills or shivering, congestion,
depression, fatigue, irritability, muscle pain, nausea, restlessness, runny nose, shakiness,
sleeping difficulties, sweating, tremors, vomiting
When you regularly take a substance for a period of time, your body may build a tolerance and
dependence on that substance. Tolerance means that it takes larger doses of the substance to
achieve the same effects that you initially experienced, while dependence means that your
body requires the substance in order to avoid experiencing withdrawal effects. - correct answer
✔✔When you regularly take a substance for a period of time, your body may build a tolerance
and dependence on that substance. Tolerance means that it takes larger doses of the substance
to achieve the same effects that you initially experienced, while dependence means that your
body requires the substance in order to avoid experiencing withdrawal effects.
