DOEP Assignments - DAY #5 - A+ Alcohol & Drug Offender Education Center

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TEXAS DRUG OFFENDER EDUCATION PROGRAM POST-TEST

Which of the Stages of Change refers to the stage when a person has not considered a behavior?

A. Action
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Pre-contemplation

Which of the following is the length of driver’s license suspension for a drug conviction in Texas for persons 21 years and older?

A. One year
B. Three months
C. 90 days
D. 180 days

Which schedule of drugs has the highest potential for abuse and carries the severest penalties?

A. Schedule I
B. Schedule II
C. Schedule III
D. Schedule IV
E. Schedule V

Which of the Stages of Change is the stage when a person gets busy taking action that specifically addresses changing the problem behavior?

A. Relapse
B. Contemplation
C. Action
D. Maintenance

The law that required over-the-counter medicine to reveal the contents of the drugs was:

A. Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914
B. Controlled Substances Act of 1970
C. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
D. The Federal Narcotics Act of 1956

Which of the following drugs has been around since ancient times?

A. Heroin
B. Crack
C. LSD
D. Alcohol

During the Civil War, an addiction to ___________ was known as “the soldier’s addiction”?

A. Heroin
B. Opium
C. Morphine
D. Cocaine

The part of the brain that controls a person’s ability to process information is:

A. Vital Functions Center
B. Higher Learning Center
C. Muscle Control Center
D. Autonomic Nervous System

Which of the following drugs is categorized as a "stimulant"?

A. Alcohol
B. Barbiturate
C. Cocaine
D. Cannabis

Which term below explains the following effect of drug use: Repeated exposure to the same dose of drug results in diminishing effect. Therefore, increased doses are required to achieve the desired effect.

A. Tolerance
B. Cross-tolerance
C. Withdrawal
D. Dependence

Which of the following terms means that tolerance to one drug may also produce tolerance to other similar-acting drugs?

A. Withdrawal
B. Dependence
C. Tolerance
D. Cross-tolerance

is a condition where loss of control over the use of a drug occurs, in spite of unpleasant consequences.

A. Dependence
B. Tolerance
C. Cross-tolerance
D. Denial

Which term identifies one of the biggest problems in dealing with drug dependency because it keeps the dependent person from clearly seeing the effects of his/her drug use?

A. Denial
B. Tolerance
C. Cross dependence
D. Cross-tolerance

Which of the following has been identified as an "HIV high risk" behavior?

A. Unprotected sex
B. Sharing dirty needles
C. Drug use
D. All of the above are "high HIV risk" behaviors.

The length of time between becoming infected with HIV and the possibility of transferring HIV to another person is:

A. Immediately
B. 3 months
C. 6 months
D. 1 year or more

The use of drugs by some celebrities mistakenly impact drug use can have on a person's life.

A. glamorizes the
B. overstates the negative
C. understates the positive
D. ignores the

Which of the following describes "values?"

A. How we act
B. Basic beliefs — rules by which we live
C. Feelings

Which of the following describes "attitudes?"

A. Our positions or views on situations
B. Our responses to stress
C. Our behaviors—the way we act

Which of the following reflects the latest medical thinking regarding addiction?

A. That it is a moral weakness.
B. That it is a brain chemistry disease.
C. That it is a sin.
D. That it is bad luck.

Setbacks or returning to old behaviors that may lead to using drugs is:

A. Abstinence
B. Sobriety
C. Recovery
D. Relapse

Which of the following is not an advantage of 12-Step Support Groups?

A. Encourages self-evaluation and growth
B. Provides a safe, supportive environment
C. Provides a place for detoxification
D. Provides drug-free social contacts

Which of the following is an example of Physiological Needs according to Maslow’s hierarchy?

A. Friends and Family
B. Food
C. Self-Fulfillment
D. The recognition of others.

During the Contemplation Stage going back and forth between the pros and cons of changing a behavior is known as:

A. Ambivalence
B. Procrastination
C. Denial
D. Resignation

Which of the following is a reason that planning is important?

A. Breaks the future into smaller steps.
B. Gives a sense of order.
C. Creates ownership.
D. All of the above.

Which of the following can act as a barrier to reaching our goals?

A. Recovery
B. Contemplation
C. Procrastination
D. None of the above.

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