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Exam 1 Drug and Alcohol Counseling

Frage 1 von 42

1

Which of the following sequence for the stages of change?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 2 von 42

1

Match each prevention method with its goal.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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 >

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Frage 3 von 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.

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • 1 and 3 only

  • 1 and 2 only

  • 2 and 4 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

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Frage 4 von 42

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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.

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Frage 5 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 6 von 42

1

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1, 2, and 3 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 2, 3, and 4 only

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Frage 7 von 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.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1, 2 and 3 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 2, 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Frage 8 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 9 von 42

1

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 10 von 42

1

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."

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a. drug abuse

  • b. drug misuse

  • c. habituation

  • d. addiction

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Frage 11 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 12 von 42

1

"Social/recreational" drug use means (1.1)

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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.

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Frage 13 von 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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • amygdala

  • nucleus

  • accumbens

  • lateral brain

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Frage 14 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 15 von 42

1

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.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1 and 3 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 2, 3 and 4 only

  • 2 and 3 only

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Frage 16 von 42

1

Drugs can be classified by their (2.2)

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a. street name

  • b. trade name

  • c. chemical name

  • d. All of the above

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Frage 17 von 42

1

Match each term with its definition

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 18 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 19 von 42

1

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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.

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Frage 20 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 21 von 42

1

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.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1 and 2 only

  • 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Frage 22 von 42

1

Sobriety means abstinence from drugs, whereas recovery means

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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.

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Frage 23 von 42

1

Explain the process of down regulation.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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

  • when its depressed people

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Frage 24 von 42

1

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1 month to 10 months

  • A minimum of 5 years

  • 1 to 2 days

  • A week

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Frage 25 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 26 von 42

1

Cravings to use psychoactive drugs reside primarily in the

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a. cerebellum

  • b. old brain

  • c. medulla oblongata

  • d. new brain

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Frage 27 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 28 von 42

1

Match each type of treatment with its description.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 29 von 42

1

The most crucial neurotransmitter involved in addiction is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • epinephrine

  • norepinephrine

  • histamine

  • dopamine

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Frage 30 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 31 von 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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1, 2 and 3 only

  • 1, 3 and 4 only

  • 2, 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Frage 32 von 42

1

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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.

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Frage 33 von 42

1

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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Frage 34 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 35 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 36 von 42

1

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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.

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Frage 37 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 38 von 42

1

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a. Schedule III substances

  • b. Schedule IV substances

  • c. Schedule I substances

  • d. Schedule V substances

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Frage 39 von 42

1

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

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 40 von 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.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1 and 2 only

  • 3 and 4 only

  • 1, 2 and 4 only

  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Frage 41 von 42

1

Tolerance means (2.3)

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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.

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Frage 42 von 42

1

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

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 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

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