NAADAC UPDATED PREP MATERIALS 2026
EXPERT ANSWERS SUPPLIED
⩥ Gestalt Therapy. Answer: People must accept responsibility for
what happens to them and find their own way in life.
⩥ Family systems and addiction counseling. Answer: Based on the
premise that when a person abuses drugs the whole family is affected.
⩥ Structural family therapy. Answer: The counselor tries to change
the dysfunctional structure of the family
⩥ Pharmacotherapies in treatment of substance abuse. Answer: Using
prescriptions drugs along with some form of therapy to treat
substance abuse.
⩥ Adolescent egocentrism. Answer: Self centeredness based on the
concerns of what others think
⩥ Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory. Answer: Belief that it is not
an actual event disturbs a person and how he sees that event.
⩥ Medical malpractice and negligence. Answer: Involves a law suit
and the other is breach of duty of care.
,⩥ NAADAC regarding addiction of alcohol to the national drug
control strategy. Answer: Should be addressed by the National Drug
Control Strategy because it is a drug even though it is legal
⩥ Self referral process. Answer: Provides help for the professional to
get help for addictive behavior.
⩥ Professional ethical decision making. Answer: What is the decision
based on? Will anyone be hurt by my decision, is it base on what I
believe personally or, professional codes of ethics
⩥ Human Central Nervous System. Answer: Brain & Spinal Cord,
and the automatic nervous system which checks all body functions to
make sure it is functioning properly.
⩥ The dependent delusional system. Answer: Is the way a person
protects the inner person from the realization of his dependency on
drugs. Memory recall, Blackout, Euphoric Recall, Denial,
Rationalization, Blaming and Intellectualizing.
⩥ Stages of withdrawal from CNS depressants. Answer: The shakes
90% of the time, Hallucinations 25%, Seizures 7 to 48 hours after last
drink, Delirium Tremens 3 to 5 days after last drink.
⩥ Psychological or behavioral dependence. Answer: A person taking a
chemical to satisfy a feeling or an emotional need. Psychoactive
chemical addicts use drugs to get pleasurable and desirable
psychological effects.
,⩥ DSM-5 Defines substance use disorder. Answer: Caused by abusing
a drug, by medication side effect or by exposure to a toxin. It will
vary depending on the type of substances being used. 2 or more drugs
used at anytime during the past 12 months for a diagnosis of
substance abuse disorder.
⩥ Physiological dependence. Answer: Has to do with the body's
adaptation to the presence of a chemical. When the chemical is not
present the body acts in a negative manner, called withdrawal.
⩥ Recreational drug use. Answer: Chemical use in a social setting
with a group of friends who are using drugs.
⩥ Circumstantial drug use. Answer: For a specific reason, such as
using to stay awake or to be active.
⩥ Compulsive drug use. Answer: Using on the daily basis and using
in large amounts to get the desired effect.
⩥ Intensified drug use. Answer: Using everyday but in low amounts
to help alleviate some problems or to boost levels of performance.
⩥ Schedules one Drugs (I). Answer: Chemicals that have no medical
use and a high abuse liability
, ⩥ Schedule Two drugs (II). Answer: Contain chemicals that are
valuable for their medical use but can only be prescribed by a doctor.
⩥ Schedule Five Drugs (V). Answer: Contains the least abuse liability
⩥ Methamphetamines. Answer: Are chemically made stimulants. It is
related to amphetamines but the effect are much greater. Made in
illegal home labs.
⩥ Short term effects of alcohol. Answer: Feeling of euphoria,
drowsiness, dizziness and flushing complexion: vision and speech
imbalance.
⩥ Long term effects of Talwin and Ritalin use. Answer: Toxic
psychosis, Delusions and confusion.
⩥ Inhalants. Answer: Vapors that are inhaled in order to produce mind
altering effects.
⩥ Short and long term effects of Cannabis use. Answer: Relaxation
and lowered inhibition, Damage to lungs as with cigarettes, difficulty
completing simple task, slow mental responses.
⩥ Short and long term effects of amphetamine use. Answer: An
increase in blood sugar, inability to sleep, alertness and tremors are
possible. Long term Elevated blood pressure, skin rashes, irregular
heart beat, Eating disorder etc.
EXPERT ANSWERS SUPPLIED
⩥ Gestalt Therapy. Answer: People must accept responsibility for
what happens to them and find their own way in life.
⩥ Family systems and addiction counseling. Answer: Based on the
premise that when a person abuses drugs the whole family is affected.
⩥ Structural family therapy. Answer: The counselor tries to change
the dysfunctional structure of the family
⩥ Pharmacotherapies in treatment of substance abuse. Answer: Using
prescriptions drugs along with some form of therapy to treat
substance abuse.
⩥ Adolescent egocentrism. Answer: Self centeredness based on the
concerns of what others think
⩥ Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory. Answer: Belief that it is not
an actual event disturbs a person and how he sees that event.
⩥ Medical malpractice and negligence. Answer: Involves a law suit
and the other is breach of duty of care.
,⩥ NAADAC regarding addiction of alcohol to the national drug
control strategy. Answer: Should be addressed by the National Drug
Control Strategy because it is a drug even though it is legal
⩥ Self referral process. Answer: Provides help for the professional to
get help for addictive behavior.
⩥ Professional ethical decision making. Answer: What is the decision
based on? Will anyone be hurt by my decision, is it base on what I
believe personally or, professional codes of ethics
⩥ Human Central Nervous System. Answer: Brain & Spinal Cord,
and the automatic nervous system which checks all body functions to
make sure it is functioning properly.
⩥ The dependent delusional system. Answer: Is the way a person
protects the inner person from the realization of his dependency on
drugs. Memory recall, Blackout, Euphoric Recall, Denial,
Rationalization, Blaming and Intellectualizing.
⩥ Stages of withdrawal from CNS depressants. Answer: The shakes
90% of the time, Hallucinations 25%, Seizures 7 to 48 hours after last
drink, Delirium Tremens 3 to 5 days after last drink.
⩥ Psychological or behavioral dependence. Answer: A person taking a
chemical to satisfy a feeling or an emotional need. Psychoactive
chemical addicts use drugs to get pleasurable and desirable
psychological effects.
,⩥ DSM-5 Defines substance use disorder. Answer: Caused by abusing
a drug, by medication side effect or by exposure to a toxin. It will
vary depending on the type of substances being used. 2 or more drugs
used at anytime during the past 12 months for a diagnosis of
substance abuse disorder.
⩥ Physiological dependence. Answer: Has to do with the body's
adaptation to the presence of a chemical. When the chemical is not
present the body acts in a negative manner, called withdrawal.
⩥ Recreational drug use. Answer: Chemical use in a social setting
with a group of friends who are using drugs.
⩥ Circumstantial drug use. Answer: For a specific reason, such as
using to stay awake or to be active.
⩥ Compulsive drug use. Answer: Using on the daily basis and using
in large amounts to get the desired effect.
⩥ Intensified drug use. Answer: Using everyday but in low amounts
to help alleviate some problems or to boost levels of performance.
⩥ Schedules one Drugs (I). Answer: Chemicals that have no medical
use and a high abuse liability
, ⩥ Schedule Two drugs (II). Answer: Contain chemicals that are
valuable for their medical use but can only be prescribed by a doctor.
⩥ Schedule Five Drugs (V). Answer: Contains the least abuse liability
⩥ Methamphetamines. Answer: Are chemically made stimulants. It is
related to amphetamines but the effect are much greater. Made in
illegal home labs.
⩥ Short term effects of alcohol. Answer: Feeling of euphoria,
drowsiness, dizziness and flushing complexion: vision and speech
imbalance.
⩥ Long term effects of Talwin and Ritalin use. Answer: Toxic
psychosis, Delusions and confusion.
⩥ Inhalants. Answer: Vapors that are inhaled in order to produce mind
altering effects.
⩥ Short and long term effects of Cannabis use. Answer: Relaxation
and lowered inhibition, Damage to lungs as with cigarettes, difficulty
completing simple task, slow mental responses.
⩥ Short and long term effects of amphetamine use. Answer: An
increase in blood sugar, inability to sleep, alertness and tremors are
possible. Long term Elevated blood pressure, skin rashes, irregular
heart beat, Eating disorder etc.
