Salience means an increased doses of substance are required to achieve effects
originally produced by lower doses
False
Ethanol differs from most other drugs in the way it is absorbed into the blood, metabolized
in the liver, and how and produces pharmacological effect when entering the brain.
True
Impaired control is a strong desire or sense of compulsion to drink or use drugs.
False
Relapse occurs when a patient returns to old behaviors that he or she was trying to
change. True
Binge drinking for men is drinking 4 or more standard alcoholic drinks, and for women, 3 or
more standard alcoholic drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
False
Unlike a person with dependence, a person diagnosed with alcohol abuse does not
experience tolerance or, when not drinking, withdrawal symptoms.
True
Men are more likely to have alcohol use disorders than women, although evidence
suggests gender differences in the prevalence of disorder have decreased over time.
True
Alcohol Use Disorder is a medical condition that doctors diagnose when a patient's
drinking causes distress or harm.
True
Underage Drinking is defined as alcohol use by anyone under the age of 18 in the
United States.
False
Based on the 2015- 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a standard drink is
defined as 23 grams (0.8 ounces) of pure alcohol.
False
Living in neighborhoods with high population density, lack of natural surveillance of public
places, physical deterioration, and high rates of adult crime. This risk factor is defined as:
Community laws
�_________________ can be diagnosed if tolerance and withdrawal are present within a 12-
month period.
Alcohol dependence
originally produced by lower doses
False
Ethanol differs from most other drugs in the way it is absorbed into the blood, metabolized
in the liver, and how and produces pharmacological effect when entering the brain.
True
Impaired control is a strong desire or sense of compulsion to drink or use drugs.
False
Relapse occurs when a patient returns to old behaviors that he or she was trying to
change. True
Binge drinking for men is drinking 4 or more standard alcoholic drinks, and for women, 3 or
more standard alcoholic drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
False
Unlike a person with dependence, a person diagnosed with alcohol abuse does not
experience tolerance or, when not drinking, withdrawal symptoms.
True
Men are more likely to have alcohol use disorders than women, although evidence
suggests gender differences in the prevalence of disorder have decreased over time.
True
Alcohol Use Disorder is a medical condition that doctors diagnose when a patient's
drinking causes distress or harm.
True
Underage Drinking is defined as alcohol use by anyone under the age of 18 in the
United States.
False
Based on the 2015- 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a standard drink is
defined as 23 grams (0.8 ounces) of pure alcohol.
False
Living in neighborhoods with high population density, lack of natural surveillance of public
places, physical deterioration, and high rates of adult crime. This risk factor is defined as:
Community laws
�_________________ can be diagnosed if tolerance and withdrawal are present within a 12-
month period.
Alcohol dependence
