Casac Exam Study Guide

CASAC EXAM STUDY GUIDE 1. which of the following is NOT an inherent characteristic of addiction? - 1. Dissolution of relationships 2. which type of factor in an individual's predisposition to addiction has the greatest potential to increase the risk of addiction after exposure to a substance? - 2. genetic 3. the enabling behavior MOST likely practiced by the addicted person's family members in the early stages of addiction are: - 3. protecting and shielding 4. when making initial inquiries about an addicted person's drug or alcohol abuse patterns and history, which of the following is probably the LEAST reliable? - 4. information provided by the patient or subject 5. which of the following is NOT one of the physical factors influencing addiction? - 5. race 6. in a recovery treatment center, which of the following behaviors gives the STRONGEST indication that a subject is still addicted. - 6. feeling caged or jailed 7. which of the following is NOT true of leverages used by members of an intervention team to induce an addicted person to voluntarily submit to treatment? - 7. not be carried out if they will result in isolating the addicted person 8. what percentage of untreated alcoholics will eventually experience seizures? - 8. 5-15% 9. which of the following is a sign that an adolescent has entered the late stages of addiction? - 9. implusiveness 10. the type of drug dependency requiring the longest treatment time is USUALLY caused by - 10. opiates or cocaine 11. which of the following is not one of the primary factors in the formula that results in addiction? - 11. enabling factors 12. drugs sometimes used in detoxification and which occupy person's opiate-receptor sites without creating an accompanying sense of euphoria or loss of consciousness are - 12. agonists 13. the normalization process during the late recovery phase of treatment includes - 13. stress reduction techniques 14. which of the following unconscious defense mechanism, used by an addicted person is characterized by partial awareness of the severity of the addiction? - 14. isolation 15. the characteristic of an addicted person's recovery illustrated by the person's attempt to repair the relationships damage by his/her addiction is - 15. surrender 16. which of the following is a sign that a drinker has entered the late stages of alcoholism? - 16. personality changes 17. an alcoholic subject is said to have entered stage four of the withdrawal process if he or she experiences - 17. vomiting 18. which of the following unconscious defense mechanisms, used by an addicted person, is characterized by an avoidance of feelings through focusing on logic? - 18. projection 19. measuring from the starting point of detoxification, what is typically the amount of time required for a recovering person to regain the level of health and well-being associated with his/her pre-addiction lifestyle? - 19. 18 months 20. a characteristic that typically differentiates teenage alcoholism from adult alcoholism is that teenagers - 20. are more likely to explain that they drink to celebrate or be sociable