,
, 6. What percent of the entire world population has abused an illicit substance at least once?
a. 5 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 75 percent
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Scope of the Problem of the Substance Use Disorders
7. The most commonly abused illicit substance in the United States is ___________.
a. methamphetamine
b. marijuana
c. nicotine
d. alcohol
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Scope of the Problem of the Substance Use Disorders
8. Women are more likely to develop an alcohol abuse disorder than men.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Scope of the Problem of the Substance Use Disorders
9. Drug use disorders are the _______ leading cause of death in adults around the world.
a. 3rd
b. 4th
c. 6th
d. 8th
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Cost of Chemical Abuse/Addiction
10. In North America, the demand for amphetamine (especially methamphetamine) has been _____.
a. rapidly increasing
b. trending down
c. stable
d. doubling annually
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Scope of the Problem of the Substance Use Disorders
, 11. As a hospital administrator, you would expect that ___ percent of admissions to the hospital would be substance
related:
a. 5-10
b. 8-15
c. 16-20
d. 35-40
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: SUDs as Unsuspected Influences on Society
12. What percentage of psychiatric hospital admissions are not associated with drug or alcohol abuse?
a. 15-20 percent
b. 8-10 percent
c. 25-30 percent
d. 25-50 percent
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: SUDs as Unsuspected Influences on Society
13. How much is spent each year in the U.S. purchasing illicit drugs?
a. $375 billion
b. $264 billion
c. $200 billion
d. $115 million
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: SUDs as Unsuspected Influences on Society
14. The estimated economic impact of alcohol use disorders in the United States is thought to be
a. $98 million per year.
b. $900 for each person over the age of 18.
c. $638 for each person.
d. half of national health care expenditures.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Cost of Chemical Abuse/Addiction
, 6. What percent of the entire world population has abused an illicit substance at least once?
a. 5 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 75 percent
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Scope of the Problem of the Substance Use Disorders
7. The most commonly abused illicit substance in the United States is ___________.
a. methamphetamine
b. marijuana
c. nicotine
d. alcohol
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Scope of the Problem of the Substance Use Disorders
8. Women are more likely to develop an alcohol abuse disorder than men.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Scope of the Problem of the Substance Use Disorders
9. Drug use disorders are the _______ leading cause of death in adults around the world.
a. 3rd
b. 4th
c. 6th
d. 8th
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Cost of Chemical Abuse/Addiction
10. In North America, the demand for amphetamine (especially methamphetamine) has been _____.
a. rapidly increasing
b. trending down
c. stable
d. doubling annually
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Scope of the Problem of the Substance Use Disorders
, 11. As a hospital administrator, you would expect that ___ percent of admissions to the hospital would be substance
related:
a. 5-10
b. 8-15
c. 16-20
d. 35-40
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: SUDs as Unsuspected Influences on Society
12. What percentage of psychiatric hospital admissions are not associated with drug or alcohol abuse?
a. 15-20 percent
b. 8-10 percent
c. 25-30 percent
d. 25-50 percent
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: SUDs as Unsuspected Influences on Society
13. How much is spent each year in the U.S. purchasing illicit drugs?
a. $375 billion
b. $264 billion
c. $200 billion
d. $115 million
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: SUDs as Unsuspected Influences on Society
14. The estimated economic impact of alcohol use disorders in the United States is thought to be
a. $98 million per year.
b. $900 for each person over the age of 18.
c. $638 for each person.
d. half of national health care expenditures.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Cost of Chemical Abuse/Addiction
