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ASAM - ANSWER-American Society of Addiction Medicine Prefrontal Cortex - ANSWER-The part of the brain that enables us to assess situations. This part of the brain is still maturing during adolescence. Moral Model - ANSWER-Addictions are the result of human weakness, character defects. This model has no sympathy for people with serious addictions believing that the addict demonstrated a great moral failure. Focuses on believing the addict has a "choice" Disease Model - ANSWER-addiction...

Opiates - ANSWER-A category of psychoactive drugs that are chemically similar to morphine and have strong pain-relieving properties. - Opiates cross into blood-brain barrier to produce a rush/feelings of euphoria. - Significant respiratory complications, death, cardiac depression. - Physical dependence develops dramatically as soon as regular use begins (sometimes even when its administered clinically appropriate). Withdrawal symptoms include: restlessness, irritability, nausea, diarrh...

Which of the following is the BEST description of a drug? - ANSWER-A substance taken for a desired effect[other than food, water, or air]. Psychoactive drugs are drugs that.... - ANSWER-Alter behavior or mood. The magnitude of a drug's effect is.... - ANSWER-The rate of absorption of the drug in the user's system The reliability of a drug refers to ... - ANSWER-The drug being what the user intended to purchase. What does metabolism do? - ANSWER-Alters the composition of a drug. ...

Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight? - ANSWER-A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved MATS refers to: - ANSWER-The use of medications such as suboxone in the treatment of addiction Aisha has completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be discharged. She has asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her and her husband on an out-patient basis. This process is BEST viewed as an example of : - ANS...

A client's treatment plan contains the following statement; "This individual has a history of chronic relapse during periods of high stress." - ANSWER-Problem statement Which term describes he process whereby clients project past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives onto their counselor? - ANSWER-Transference Ed is a 21 year old latino living with his mother, his mother regularly uses heroin and has engaged in prostitution for income. Ed has his HS dip...

1. A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game—biweekly to weekly—for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-standing use. He states that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who bring it. He feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or occ...

1. It is considered unethical for a counselor to: a. talk with a client any place other than the counseling office b. treat client problems that are beyond his skill level c. refuse treatment for certain clients d. discuss some personal feelings - ANSWERSb. treat client problems that are beyond his skill level 2. When participating in the screening process, a counselor must also be skilled in: a. consulting with other professionals b. making referrals c. family system dynamics d. ...

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate course of action for a counselor that encounters an ethical dilemma? - ANSWERSDiscuss dilemma with their clinical supervisor At the beginning of the initial counseling session with a child whose parent has a substance use disorder, the child stubbornly refuses to leave the waiting room, even with parental coaxing. The counselor says to the child: "You are not sure that you want to be here today. You don't know me and you're not sure that you...

1st step AA - ANSWERSPowerless over alcohol, lives have become unmanageable 2nd step AA - ANSWERSwe turn to a power greater than ourselves to restore sanity 3rd step AA - ANSWERSMade a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him 4th step AA - ANSWERSMade a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 5th step AA - ANSWERSAdmitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 6th step AA - ANSWERSWe...