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Alcohol dependence treatment: Case studies in medication use

1. Each of the women profiled in this article cited this as going hand-in-hand with medications in boosting their ability to maintain sobriety.

a. Stable housing

b. Counseling

c. Primary care treatment

2. The author states that the treatment support these women received also was accompanied by this important trait they all shared.

a. Strong family support

b. A commitment to change unhealthy behaviors

c. No history of relapse in treatment

3. Patient Nikki reported strong urges to drink and use drugs, and dealt with this manifestation.

a. A continual taste in her mouth

b. Triggers when she was in public gathering places

c. Sleeplessness

4. Nikki's relapse history since beginning to use naltrexone consisted of:

a. A relapse followed by an arrest.

b. A relapse that never was repeated because naltrexone blocked the substances' euphoric effects.

c. Multiple relapses and a change in medication regimens.

5. Patient Jennifer reported that this medication acted as a strong deterrent to her resuming alcohol use.

a. Naltrexone

b. Acamprosate

c. Disulfiram

6. In working her recovery, Jennifer had to combat this negative influence from members of her therapy group.

a. Their view that taking medications constituted a sign of weakness

b. Their attempt to persuade her to resume substance use

c. Their opinion that she was on the wrong medication

7. Patient Karen reported that using alcohol had helped her combat this problem in the past.

a. Shyness

b. Loneliness

c. Anxiety about work

8. Karen reported this outcome during a period of several days when she missed her acamprosate dosage.

a. Relapse to alcohol use

b. Ability to overcome temptations

c. Physical illness

9. Patient Nancy had used this medication before trying extended-release naltrexone for the first time.

a. Disulfiram

b. Traditional naltrexone

c. Acamprosate

10. While on extended-release naltrexone, Nancy also attended 12-Step meetings with this frequency.

a. Daily

b. Once a week

c. Three times a week