Substance Abuse and Victimization 

 

Multiple Choice 

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

 

____ 1. Victims will often use substances to cope with the impact of short and long term traumatization. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

____ 2. The Need For Research and Services Evaluation 

Research is needed in the development of more effective means of treatment strategies for substance abuse 
by crime victims. Such research may indicate that treatment may need to differ based upon which of the 
following? 

A 

Whether substance abuse preceded the 
crime event 

C 

Whether substance abuse emerged as a 
delayed reaction to stresses induced by the 
crime event 

B 

Whether substance abuse developed soon 
after the crime event 

D 

All of the above 



 

____ 3. Serving Victims with Drug and Alcohol Abuse 

Responses by crime victims to trauma should be “labeled” with a mental disorder to allow the victim access 
to services necessary to treat the pathological condition. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

____ 4. There are several psychiatric disorders that commonly occur in combination after a severe stress. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

____ 5. Clinical Definitions 

According to the DSM-IV, tolerance is defined as: 

A 

A need for increased amounts of the 
substance to achieve intoxication or the 
desired effect 

C 

Neither a nor b 

B 

Diminished effect with continued use of 
the same amount of the substance 

D 

Either a or b 



 

____ 6. Research Findings Relevant to the Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs and Victimization 

In 1997, alcohol abuse was involved in what percent of substance abuse treatment admissions? 

A 

25% 

C 

70% 

B 

55% 

D 

85% 



 

____ 7. Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse 

Substance abuse is sometimes wrongly considered a causal factor in domestic violence as opposed to a 
correlating factor. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

____ 8. Sexual Assault and Substance Abuse 

Drinking by the victim, the assailant, or both is involved in over half of sexual assaults. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 


____ 9. Substance Abuse, Adolescents and Adolescent Victims 

Many mental health programs designed to reduce common psychological problems associated with child 
victimization also include specific interventions for reducing substance use onset, substance abuse, and 
conduct and delinquency problems. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

____ 10. Victimization, PTSD, and Substance Abuse: A Strong Correlation 

Stigma against chemically dependent women is much worse when which of the following factors applies? 

A 

When they are also victims of domestic 
violence 

C 

If they have a history of criminal activity 

B 

If they are homosexual 

D 

None of the above 



 

____ 11. Victimization, PTSD and Substance Abuse 

What percent of crime victims are at risk for developing PTSD after exposure to a traumatic event? 

A 

5% 

C 

20% 

B 

15% 

D 

45% 



 

____ 12. Longitudinal studies have shown that PTSD disorder precedes drug and alcohol abuse. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

____ 13. Provide Training About Confidentiality Protections Specific To Substance Abuse 

The federal confidentiality law concerning substance abuse came about as a result of the social stigma 
associated with substance abuse and around concerns that people might hesitate to seek treatment if they 
feared disclosure of their addiction. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

____ 14. Federal Initiatives 

Research has shown that existing health care systems are adequately prepared to address co-occurring 
disorders in women. 

A 

True 

B 

False 



 

____ 15. Promising Practices 

Project Heartland is an unprecedented program of disaster mental health services activated by the: 

A 

Ohio Department of Mental Health and 
Substance Abuse 

C 

Washington Department of Psychiatric 
Services 

B 

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health 
and Substance Abuse Services 

D 

U.S. Department of Justice