Question 1

The formation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in 1935 can now be seen as an unimportant milestone in treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which model is the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological model 
B)  Disease model 
C)  Moral model 
D)  Social learning model 
A)  Biological model 
B)  Disease model 
C)  Moral model 
D)  Social learning model B

Question 3

Using the stages of change in in the contemplation stage, the substance user may be aware of drug-related consequences but is ambivalent about change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to the facts presented throughout the text, what would be considered the financial burden to Canada as a result of the percentage of Canadians meeting the diagnostic criteria for being dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 million per year 
B)  40 million per year 
C)  20 billion per year 
D)  40 billion per year 
A)  20 million per year 
B)  40 million per year 
C)  20 billion per year 
D)  40 billion per year

Question 5

What was among the earliest harm reduction strategies to begin in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safe injection sites 
B)  Needle exchanges 
C)  Methadone maintenance 
D)  Stimulant prescriptions 
A)  Safe injection sites 
B)  Needle exchanges 
C)  Methadone maintenance 
D)  Stimulant prescriptions

Question 6

Although no medication has yet received Health Canada approval for treating cannabis dependence, which of the following has shown effectiveness in relieving cannabis withdrawal symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naltrexone 
B)  Methadone 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Oral delta-9-THC 
A)  Naltrexone 
B)  Methadone 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Oral delta-9-THC

Question 7

In which phase of treatment are both drug agonist (substitution) and antagonist treatments included?

Accepted Answer

A)  Detoxification 
B)  Relapse prevention 
C)  Punishment 
D)  Maintenance 
A)  Detoxification 
B)  Relapse prevention 
C)  Punishment 
D)  Maintenance

Question 8

Who would have eligibility to Tiers 1 and 2 of the "tiered" model for organizing services and supports?

Accepted Answer

Tiers 1 and 2 would have open eligibilit

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a Health Canada approved form of nicotine replacement therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotine water 
B)  Nicotine lozenges 
C)  Nicotine gum 
D)  Nicotine patch 
A)  Nicotine water 
B)  Nicotine lozenges 
C)  Nicotine gum 
D)  Nicotine patch

Question 10

The federal government provides direct funding for treatment and rehabilitation of members of all the following groups EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of the Canadian Armed Forces 
B)  Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 
C)  Off reserve First Nations Peoples and Inuit 
D)  Persons serving a term in a federal penitentiary 
A)  Members of the Canadian Armed Forces 
B)  Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 
C)  Off reserve First Nations Peoples and Inuit 
D)  Persons serving a term in a federal penitentiary

Question 11

Antabuse is to alcohol as methadone is to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  Speedballs 
A)  Cocaine 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  Speedballs

Question 12

Which statement does NOT describe the purpose of the stage of change model?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a guideline for clinical intervention for a wide range of health-related problems including substance use disorders. 
B)  It provides a guideline for pharmaceutical intervention for a wide range of health-related problems including substance use disorders. 
C)  It provides a guideline for clinical intervention primarily for substance use disorders. 
D)  It provides a guideline for medical intervention for substance use disorders. 
A)  It provides a guideline for clinical intervention for a wide range of health-related problems including substance use disorders. 
B)  It provides a guideline for pharmaceutical intervention for a wide range of health-related problems including substance use disorders. 
C)  It provides a guideline for clinical intervention primarily for substance use disorders. 
D)  It provides a guideline for medical intervention for substance use disorders.

Question 13

What is the best response to the question; is treatment for drug dependence effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only if the user wants it to work. 
B)  Most studies do not show any effectiveness. 
C)  Statistically, treatment does reduce crime and increase employment. 
D)  Yes, more than half of those treated remain abstinent for more than a year. 
A)  Only if the user wants it to work. 
B)  Most studies do not show any effectiveness. 
C)  Statistically, treatment does reduce crime and increase employment. 
D)  Yes, more than half of those treated remain abstinent for more than a year.

Question 14

All of the following students reflect the goals of Tier 4 and 5 EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are designed to meet the needs of larger numbers of people 
B)  Are highly specialized and intensive 
C)  Services and supports are costly 
D)  Eligibility to use services is regularly based on more structured admission criteria 
A)  Are designed to meet the needs of larger numbers of people 
B)  Are highly specialized and intensive 
C)  Services and supports are costly 
D)  Eligibility to use services is regularly based on more structured admission criteria

Question 15

Describe the number of Canadians dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs and the costs to society resulting from per year.

Accepted Answer

Approximately 2 million Canadians may me

Question 16

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that has been approved for use in treating alcohol dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which person would be referred to as having a concurrent disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrea who is addicted to heroin and also snorts cocaine. 
B)  Cindy with depression who does not take the medication that was prescribed by her doctor. 
C)  Nick who has an anxiety disorder and also smokes marijuana. 
D)  Jeff who suffers from depression and is taking physician prescribed prozac. 
A)  Andrea who is addicted to heroin and also snorts cocaine. 
B)  Cindy with depression who does not take the medication that was prescribed by her doctor. 
C)  Nick who has an anxiety disorder and also smokes marijuana. 
D)  Jeff who suffers from depression and is taking physician prescribed prozac.

Question 18

If you were participating in the first modern heroin treatment program, in what country are you living in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Switzerland 
A)  Canada 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Switzerland

Question 19

Which of the following describes naltrexone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an opioid antagonist, and it is not clear how it works with alcohol users. 
B)  It has never received any research support for this type of use. 
C)  It is not available for prescription in the U.S. 
D)  It is dangerous because people become deathly ill if they drink alcohol while taking it. 
A)  It is an opioid antagonist, and it is not clear how it works with alcohol users. 
B)  It has never received any research support for this type of use. 
C)  It is not available for prescription in the U.S. 
D)  It is dangerous because people become deathly ill if they drink alcohol while taking it.

Question 20

Which statement describes relapse prevention approaches to treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have not worked as well as traditional psychotherapy. 
B)  They rely on the use of medications to prevent withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  They use hypnotism as the major form of treatment. 
D)  They have the clients identify people, places, and behaviours associated with drug use and learn to avoid or change them. 
A)  They have not worked as well as traditional psychotherapy. 
B)  They rely on the use of medications to prevent withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  They use hypnotism as the major form of treatment. 
D)  They have the clients identify people, places, and behaviours associated with drug use and learn to avoid or change them.

The formation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in 1935 can now be seen as an unimportant milestone in treatment.

Which model is the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

Using the stages of change in in the contemplation stage, the substance user may be aware of drug-related consequences but is ambivalent about change.

According to the facts presented throughout the text, what would be considered the financial burden to Canada as a result of the percentage of Canadians meeting the diagnostic criteria for being dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs?

What was among the earliest harm reduction strategies to begin in the 1960s?

Although no medication has yet received Health Canada approval for treating cannabis dependence, which of the following has shown effectiveness in relieving cannabis withdrawal symptoms?

In which phase of treatment are both drug agonist (substitution) and antagonist treatments included?

Who would have eligibility to Tiers 1 and 2 of the "tiered" model for organizing services and supports?

Which of these is NOT a Health Canada approved form of nicotine replacement therapy?

The federal government provides direct funding for treatment and rehabilitation of members of all the following groups EXCEPT which one?

Antabuse is to alcohol as methadone is to which of the following?

Which statement does NOT describe the purpose of the stage of change model?

What is the best response to the question; is treatment for drug dependence effective?

All of the following students reflect the goals of Tier 4 and 5 EXCEPT which one?

Describe the number of Canadians dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs and the costs to society resulting from per year.

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that has been approved for use in treating alcohol dependence.

Which person would be referred to as having a concurrent disorder?

If you were participating in the first modern heroin treatment program, in what country are you living in?

Which of the following describes naltrexone?

Which statement describes relapse prevention approaches to treatment?

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

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Exam 18: Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

The formation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in 1935 can now be seen as an unimportant milestone in treatment.

Which model is the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

Using the stages of change in in the contemplation stage, the substance user may be aware of drug-related consequences but is ambivalent about change.

According to the facts presented throughout the text, what would be considered the financial burden to Canada as a result of the percentage of Canadians meeting the diagnostic criteria for being dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs?

What was among the earliest harm reduction strategies to begin in the 1960s?

Although no medication has yet received Health Canada approval for treating cannabis dependence, which of the following has shown effectiveness in relieving cannabis withdrawal symptoms?

In which phase of treatment are both drug agonist (substitution) and antagonist treatments included?

Who would have eligibility to Tiers 1 and 2 of the "tiered" model for organizing services and supports?

Which of these is NOT a Health Canada approved form of nicotine replacement therapy?

The federal government provides direct funding for treatment and rehabilitation of members of all the following groups EXCEPT which one?

Antabuse is to alcohol as methadone is to which of the following?

Which statement does NOT describe the purpose of the stage of change model?

What is the best response to the question; is treatment for drug dependence effective?

All of the following students reflect the goals of Tier 4 and 5 EXCEPT which one?

Describe the number of Canadians dependent on or having abused alcohol and other drugs and the costs to society resulting from per year.

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that has been approved for use in treating alcohol dependence.

Which person would be referred to as having a concurrent disorder?

If you were participating in the first modern heroin treatment program, in what country are you living in?

Which of the following describes naltrexone?

Which statement describes relapse prevention approaches to treatment?

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Filters