Describe how substance use behaviors repudiate middle-class values.

What will be an ideal response?


Drug subcultures have been established and maintained as a method of “turning their backs” on establishment values. Individuals who use drugs desire to deviate from traditional values and create their own culture that allows and cherishes a different lifestyle. Given the punitive stance toward alcohol and drug abuse in society, those who wish to rebel and do things “against the grain” of normal society.

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Which statement is true?

A. All psychoactive drugs produce dependence. B. Some psychoactive drugs produce dependence. C. Only illicit psychoactive drugs produce dependence. D. All dependence-producing drugs are illicit.

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Ah Yan was unable to identify any exceptions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The confrontational response tends not to be useful in getting clients to think about

discrepancies in their communications. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The “holding” environment is mainly a part of which type of therapy?

a) Psychoanalytic/relational therapy b) Cognitive behavioral therapy c) Systems therapy d) Family of origin therapy e) None of the above f) All of the above

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