Question 1

What does treatment outcome research tell us about the effectiveness of alcohol and other drug treatments?

Accepted Answer

Treatment outcome research tells us that

Question 2

Which of the following played a key role in the expansion of drug treatment services during the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) development of evidence-based methods 
B) growth of crack cocaine use 
C) availability of insurance benefits 
D) impact of media outreach campaigns 
A) development of evidence-based methods 
B) growth of crack cocaine use 
C) availability of insurance benefits 
D) impact of media outreach campaigns

Question 3

Substance-use problems in women tend to develop faster than they do in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the Alcoholics Anonymous program and how it works.What are the beginning and ending steps of the program?

Accepted Answer

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowshi

Question 5

is a self-help group that is purported to be based on methods that are scientifically validated and is led by a coordinator who has maintained a period of sobriety or has never had an alcohol problem.

Accepted Answer

A) SMART 
B) Rational Recovery 
C) Secular Organizations for Recovery 
D) Women for Sobriety 
A) SMART 
B) Rational Recovery 
C) Secular Organizations for Recovery 
D) Women for Sobriety

Question 6

In Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the beginning of recovery occurs when the alcoholic .

Accepted Answer

A) tells his/her story 
B) recognizes God's love 
C) stops drinking 
D) recognizes his/her powerlessness over alcohol 
A) tells his/her story 
B) recognizes God's love 
C) stops drinking 
D) recognizes his/her powerlessness over alcohol

Question 7

Why is levo-alpha-acetylmethadol sometimes used as a substitute for methadone?

Accepted Answer

A) It has longer-lasting effects. 
B) It is not an opiate. 
C) It is less expensive. 
D) It is more effective. 
A) It has longer-lasting effects. 
B) It is not an opiate. 
C) It is less expensive. 
D) It is more effective.

Question 8

Individuals in the stage are typically on the edge of taking action to change.

Accepted Answer

A) preparation 
B) contemplation 
C) precontemplation 
D) action 
A) preparation 
B) contemplation 
C) precontemplation 
D) action

Question 9

is one of the last steps in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and involves a stable one-to-one relationship between a member with more sobriety and one with less.

Accepted Answer

A) Sponsorship 
B) Tutoring 
C) Twelfth-stepping 
D) Guidance 
A) Sponsorship 
B) Tutoring 
C) Twelfth-stepping 
D) Guidance

Question 10

Under the Affordable Care Act, treatment for substance use disorders is categorized as a(n) service.

Accepted Answer

A) optional 
B) limited 
C) uncovered 
D) essential 
A) optional 
B) limited 
C) uncovered 
D) essential

Question 11

is the last stage of the stages of change model.

Accepted Answer

A) Maintenance 
B) Contemplation 
C) Action 
D) Recovery 
A) Maintenance 
B) Contemplation 
C) Action 
D) Recovery

Question 12

is an approach in which a person's withdrawal is monitored by professional staff in a treatment setting, but no drugs are administered.

Accepted Answer

A) Pharmacotherapy 
B) Social detoxification 
C) Milieu therapy 
D) Aftercare 
A) Pharmacotherapy 
B) Social detoxification 
C) Milieu therapy 
D) Aftercare

Question 13

Describe current research on Internet-based approaches to treating substance use disorder.How might technology change approaches to treatment? What benefits and drawbacks do you see with these approaches?

Accepted Answer

Current research on Internet-based appro

Question 14

Temposil is an alcohol-sensitizing drug that is not available in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When did treatment of substance use disorders shift from applying a "one size fits all" strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) mid-1970s 
B) late 1980s 
C) mid-1990s 
D) early 2000s 
A) mid-1970s 
B) late 1980s 
C) mid-1990s 
D) early 2000s

Question 16

The biopsychosocial model is a new viewpoint attempting to account for the three major variable domains known to influence behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not true of AA?

Accepted Answer

A) It advocates relinquishing control to a higher power. 
B) It advocates making direct amends to people harmed by an individual's drinking. 
C) The program is only appropriate for those who accept Western religious beliefs. 
D) Nonalcoholics may not attend closed meetings. 
A) It advocates relinquishing control to a higher power. 
B) It advocates making direct amends to people harmed by an individual's drinking. 
C) The program is only appropriate for those who accept Western religious beliefs. 
D) Nonalcoholics may not attend closed meetings.

Question 18

There does not seem to be any connection between alcohol or drug abuse and psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Sobriety Priority Program is the philosophy that underlies .

Accepted Answer

A) Women for Sobriety (WFS) 
B) Rational Recovery (RR) 
C) Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) 
D) Alcoholics Anonymous (A
A)  
A) Women for Sobriety (WFS) 
B) Rational Recovery (RR) 
C) Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) 
D) Alcoholics Anonymous (A
A)

Question 20

The model is the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

Accepted Answer

A) moral 
B) biological 
C) social learning 
D) American disease 
A) moral 
B) biological 
C) social learning 
D) American disease

What does treatment outcome research tell us about the effectiveness of alcohol and other drug treatments?

Which of the following played a key role in the expansion of drug treatment services during the 1980s?

Substance-use problems in women tend to develop faster than they do in men.

Describe the Alcoholics Anonymous program and how it works.What are the beginning and ending steps of the program?

is a self-help group that is purported to be based on methods that are scientifically validated and is led by a coordinator who has maintained a period of sobriety or has never had an alcohol problem.

In Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the beginning of recovery occurs when the alcoholic .

Why is levo-alpha-acetylmethadol sometimes used as a substitute for methadone?

Individuals in the stage are typically on the edge of taking action to change.

is one of the last steps in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and involves a stable one-to-one relationship between a member with more sobriety and one with less.

Under the Affordable Care Act, treatment for substance use disorders is categorized as a(n) service.

is the last stage of the stages of change model.

is an approach in which a person's withdrawal is monitored by professional staff in a treatment setting, but no drugs are administered.

Describe current research on Internet-based approaches to treating substance use disorder.How might technology change approaches to treatment? What benefits and drawbacks do you see with these approaches?

Temposil is an alcohol-sensitizing drug that is not available in the United States.

When did treatment of substance use disorders shift from applying a "one size fits all" strategy?

The biopsychosocial model is a new viewpoint attempting to account for the three major variable domains known to influence behavior.

Which of the following is not true of AA?

There does not seem to be any connection between alcohol or drug abuse and psychological disorders.

The Sobriety Priority Program is the philosophy that underlies .

The model is the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

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Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

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Exam 15: Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

What does treatment outcome research tell us about the effectiveness of alcohol and other drug treatments?

Which of the following played a key role in the expansion of drug treatment services during the 1980s?

Substance-use problems in women tend to develop faster than they do in men.

Describe the Alcoholics Anonymous program and how it works.What are the beginning and ending steps of the program?

is a self-help group that is purported to be based on methods that are scientifically validated and is led by a coordinator who has maintained a period of sobriety or has never had an alcohol problem.

In Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the beginning of recovery occurs when the alcoholic .

Why is levo-alpha-acetylmethadol sometimes used as a substitute for methadone?

Individuals in the stage are typically on the edge of taking action to change.

is one of the last steps in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and involves a stable one-to-one relationship between a member with more sobriety and one with less.

Under the Affordable Care Act, treatment for substance use disorders is categorized as a(n) service.

is the last stage of the stages of change model.

is an approach in which a person's withdrawal is monitored by professional staff in a treatment setting, but no drugs are administered.

Describe current research on Internet-based approaches to treating substance use disorder.How might technology change approaches to treatment? What benefits and drawbacks do you see with these approaches?

Temposil is an alcohol-sensitizing drug that is not available in the United States.

When did treatment of substance use disorders shift from applying a "one size fits all" strategy?

The biopsychosocial model is a new viewpoint attempting to account for the three major variable domains known to influence behavior.

Which of the following is not true of AA?

There does not seem to be any connection between alcohol or drug abuse and psychological disorders.

The Sobriety Priority Program is the philosophy that underlies .

The model is the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Prevention of Substance Abuse

Filters