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Exam 1 Drug and Alcohol Counseling

Question 1 of 42

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Which of the following sequence for the stages of change?

Select one of the following:

  • pre-preparation, preparation, action, recovery, maintenance,intervention, confrontation, overcoming denial, action, recovery

  • Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
    denial, intervention, treatment, action, maintenance, recovery

  • pre-preparation, preparation, action, recovery, maintenance

Explanation

Question 2 of 42

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Match each prevention method with its goal.

Select one of the following:

  • Supply reduction : C. Goal is to reduce the availability of substances through regulation, restriction, interdiction, and law enforcement

  • Demand reduction: A. Goal is to limit substance problems by decreasing the desire for substances

  • Harm reduction: B. Goal is to minimize the personal and social problems associated with substances

  • All of them >

Explanation

Question 3 of 42

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Which of the following statements are true about drug courts?

1 - Drug court is a collaborative approach between the courts, prosecution, public defenders, probation, and treatment providers for convicted drug offenders.
2 - Drug court treatment programs cost more than incarceration.
3 - Drug court programs reduce the strain on the justice system caused by thousands of minor drug offenses by diverting first-time offenders to treatment.
4 - There are no studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of drug courts.

Select one or more of the following:

  • 1 and 3 only

  • 1 and 2 only

  • 2 and 4 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation

Question 4 of 42

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Research on coerced or mandated treatment for chemical dependency in the U.S. shows it to be (5.1)

Select one of the following:

  • a. less effective in promoting positive treatment outcomes than voluntary treatment.

  • b. just as, if not more effective in promoting positive treatment outcomes as voluntary treatment

  • c. rejected by both the community and the criminal justice system

  • d. an expensive way of dealing with non-violent drug offenders.

Explanation

Question 5 of 42

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Use of an addictive substance at an early age changes vulnerable brain functions and decreases the likelihood of developing an addiction.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 42

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Psychoactive drugs have which of the following affects on the nervous system?
1 - Alter information sent to the brain from the environment
2. Disrupt messages sent from the central nervous system to parts of the body
3 - Disrupt thinking
4 - Alter the way neurotransmitters normally function

Select one of the following:

  • 1, 2, and 3 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 2, 3, and 4 only

Explanation

Question 7 of 42

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Which of the following describes changes in the brain of a person who is addicted to alcohol or other psychoactive drugs?

1 - The reward pathway is hijacked by changes in brain chemistry altered by substance abuse.
2 - The go circuit becomes overactive and drives compulsive substance use.
3 - The stop circuit does not function properly and gets overridden by the go switch in the brain.
4 - Drug cravings hijack survival mechanisms in the old brain and override rational actions of the new brain.

Select one of the following:

  • 1, 2 and 3 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 2, 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Question 8 of 42

1

Scientifically based drug addiction treatments typically reduce drug abuse by 40-60%. (5.1)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 42

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Most treatment experts agree that the two most important goals for substance abuse treatment are to (5.1)

Select one of the following:

  • a. decrease crime and incarcerations

  • b. motivate clients toward abstinence and reconstruct their lives towards a drug-free lifestyle

  • c. improve health and decrease hospitalizations

  • d. reduce harm caused by abuse of drugs and increase tax revenues from those affected

Explanation

Question 10 of 42

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The National Institute of Drug Abuse defines _____ "as a chronic and for many people reoccurring disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use in spite of negative consequences that result from the prolonged effect of drugs on the brain."

Select one of the following:

  • a. drug abuse

  • b. drug misuse

  • c. habituation

  • d. addiction

Explanation

Question 11 of 42

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The physical, mental and emotional effects a person experiences from taking psychoactive drugs is caused by the modification or mimicking of neurotransmitters.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 42

1

"Social/recreational" drug use means (1.1)

Select one of the following:

  • a. infrequent drug seeking behavior but no established pattern and no negative consequences.

  • b. development of a definite pattern of use with no negative consequences.

  • c. single or very limited drug exposure with no drug seeking behavior nor pattern of use.

  • d. continued use of the drug despite negative consequences.

Explanation

Question 13 of 42

1

The emotional center of the brain that is activated when a person sees a person, place, or thing that reminds them of their addiction (e.g. needle, slot machine, white powder) is called the

Select one of the following:

  • amygdala

  • nucleus

  • accumbens

  • lateral brain

Explanation

Question 14 of 42

1

Some people are drawn to use certain drugs to correct imbalances in their own neurotransmitters. (1.2)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 42

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Which of the following statements are true about harm reduction?
1 - Harm reduction does not acknowledge the risks associated with psychoactive drug use.
2 - Harm reduction acknowledges the risks associated with psychoactive drug use.
3 - The provision of free and clean needles to IV drug users reduces harm.
4 - Using a designated driver is a form of harm reduction.

Select one of the following:

  • 1 and 3 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 2, 3 and 4 only

  • 2 and 3 only

Explanation

Question 16 of 42

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Drugs can be classified by their (2.2)

Select one of the following:

  • a. street name

  • b. trade name

  • c. chemical name

  • d. All of the above

Explanation

Question 17 of 42

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Match each term with its definition

Select one of the following:

  • Agonist : A drug that mimics or facilitates the effects of a neurotransmitter

  • Antagonist : A drug does not activate or blocks a neurotransmitter

  • Metabolism: The body's mechanism for processing, using and inactivating a foreign or toxic substance.

  • Synergism: The exaggeration of effects that result when two or more drugs are taken at the same time.

  • Withdrawal :The body's attempt to return to normal after cessation of prolonged use of a psychoactive drug.

  • Tissue dependence :The adaptation of body organs to remain functional.

  • C, F , B E , A D

Explanation

Question 18 of 42

1

There is little evidence to suggest that drug information by itself can change behavior. (6.2)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 19 of 42

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Which statement is true about surveys on drug and alcohol use? (3.1)

Select one of the following:

  • a. Most surveys show an increase in drug use in high schools over the past 27 years.

  • b. More than 75% of high school students drank alcohol in the past 30 days.

  • c. Most figures on high school and college drug use are over-reported.

  • d. Surveys are valuable because they show long-term trends.

Explanation

Question 20 of 42

1

The faster a drug reaches the central nervous system, the less the reward and the lower the reinforcing effect.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 42

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Which of the following are examples of environmental factors that can make a person more liable to abuse psychoactive substances?
1 - Drinking and/or other drug use is common in the home and family environment.
2 - Healthy ways of dealing with stress and anger are modeled and learned.
3 - Physical and emotional stress are the norm in the home, work or school environment.
4 - An environment in which physical, emotional or sexual abuse occurs.

Select one of the following:

  • 1 and 2 only

  • 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Question 22 of 42

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Sobriety means abstinence from drugs, whereas recovery means

Select one of the following:

  • restructuring one's life to engage in activities that provide relaxation, satisfaction and natural highs instead of artificial alcohol and drug highs.

  • the complete absence of alcohol and other drug cravings.

  • attending 12-step meetings and obtaining a sponsor, continual support and help recovering from the financial losses due to addiction

  • the ability to use alcohol or other drugs without the risk or fear of relapsing to harmful, compulsive use.

Explanation

Question 23 of 42

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Explain the process of down regulation.

Select one of the following:

  • This means that the user will have to use more of the drug to get the desired effect.

  • when its depressed people

Explanation

Question 24 of 42

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How long does it take for the body chemistry to "settle down" and return to homeostasis after initial detoxification?

Select one of the following:

  • 1 month to 10 months

  • A minimum of 5 years

  • 1 to 2 days

  • A week

Explanation

Question 25 of 42

1

Tests for drug use can be conducted using a person's urine, blood, hair, saliva, or sweat.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 42

1

Cravings to use psychoactive drugs reside primarily in the

Select one of the following:

  • a. cerebellum

  • b. old brain

  • c. medulla oblongata

  • d. new brain

Explanation

Question 27 of 42

1

There is a clear connection between drugs and crime. (3.2)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 42

1

Match each type of treatment with its description.

Select one of the following:

  • Detoxification program : A .Primary goal is for clients to safely withdraw from substances

  • Therapeutic communities : F. long-term (1-3 years), self-contained residential programs that provide full rehabilitation and social services

  • Intensive Outpatient Program : D. client attends outpatient treatment up to 15 hours per week

  • Residential/ inpatient : C. 1 - 28 days. Clients are housed in the facility.

  • Halfway houses : B.residential treatment, but clients have jobs and outside contacts

  • Day treatment :E. Clients participate in a minimum of 20 hours per week in a structured outpatient program.

  • A , F , D , C , B , E

Explanation

Question 29 of 42

1

The most crucial neurotransmitter involved in addiction is

Select one of the following:

  • epinephrine

  • norepinephrine

  • histamine

  • dopamine

Explanation

Question 30 of 42

1

Regardless of how a person uses a drug, the drug reaches the brain through the bloodstream.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 31 of 42

1

Which of the following are functions of the old brain?

1 - Basic emotions (anger, fear, lust, hunger)
2 - Imprinting survival memories
3 - Regulating breathing, heartbeat and body temperature
4 - Planning and mapping

Select one of the following:

  • 1, 2 and 3 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 2, 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Question 32 of 42

1

According to the authors of Uppers, Downers, All Arounders, a psychoactive drug is defined as

Select one of the following:

  • any substance that directly alters the normal functioning of the central nervous system.

  • any substance that is illegal or illicit.

  • substances that cause numbness and drowsiness.

  • substances that caused increased energy and alertness.

Explanation

Question 33 of 42

1

Match each Drug Schedule with the drugs classified under that schedule.

Select one of the following:

  • Schedule I :Marijuana, Ecstasy

  • Schedule II : Cocaine, Methadone

  • Schedule III :Anabolic steroids

  • Schedule IV : Xanax, Valium

  • Schedule V : Robitussin A-C, Kapectolin PG

  • E, B , A , C , D

Explanation

Question 34 of 42

1

The reward/reinforcement pathway is the part of the brain that is most responsible for addiction.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 35 of 42

1

Evidence-based practices identify which treatment programs have worked in the past. (5.1)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 36 of 42

1

Motivational Interviewing (MI) consists of all EXCEPT which one of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Matching motivational tasks to each client's stage of change.

  • Helping clients change ambivalence about drug use into motivation for abstinence and recovery.

  • Involving clients so they become their own advocate for recovery rather than the helper or program being the stimulus for change.

  • Confronting the client in an effort to break through their denial.

Explanation

Question 37 of 42

1

IV drug use is the most dangerous method because it bypasses the body's natural defenses.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 38 of 42

1

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 categorizes drugs with the lowest abuse potential as (2.2)

Select one of the following:

  • a. Schedule III substances

  • b. Schedule IV substances

  • c. Schedule I substances

  • d. Schedule V substances

Explanation

Question 39 of 42

1

A persn's level of emotional and physical stress can increase the ability of psychoactive drugs to cross the blood brain barrier.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 40 of 42

1

Which of the following are true statements about drug prevention programs?

1 - Prevention programs need to be tailored to specific age groups.
2 - Prevention programs need to be tailored for ethnicity, culture and gender.
3 - A prevention program that has been researched and found to be effective for one particular cultural group can and should be applied to other cultural groups and yield similar results.
4 - Prevention programs should be developed for persons of all ages.

Select one of the following:

  • 1 and 2 only

  • 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 2 and 4 only

  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Question 41 of 42

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Tolerance means (2.3)

Select one of the following:

  • a. an acceptance of drug use by one's peers.

  • b. a physical reaction to stopping drug use.

  • c. the ability of a drug to not interfere with the action of another drug.

  • d. adaptation of the body to greater and greater amounts of a drug.

Explanation

Question 42 of 42

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How are medications used in substance abuse/dependence treatment? (5.1)

Select one of the following:

  • a. to reduce cravings

  • b. no single treatment is appropriate for all individuals.

  • c. effective treatment must only focus on the client's drug use

  • d. treatment should be readily available

Explanation

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