CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
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Answers-Latest 2024/2025
What age group was the data on suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, and suicide
attempts compiled from? - ANSWER Adolescents aged 12 to 17
Was the COVID-19 pandemic a significant factor for adolescents who reported
serious thoughts of suicide? - ANSWER Yes
How many people received substance use treatment at a specialty facility according
to the NSDUH report? - ANSWER 52,685
What was the number of people who needed treatment according to the
NSDUH report? - ANSWER 2,630
What percentage of those who needed treatment for substance use disorder received
treatment at a specialty facility? - ANSWER 6.5%
How many people per thousand who needed treatment received substance
use treatment at any location? - ANSWER 2,147 with a standard error of 232
What is the National Survey on Drug Use and Health? - ANSWER A survey that
provides data for suicide and substance use treatment in the United States
,What was the percentage of US adults who made suicide plans in the past year?
- ANSWER 1.3%
What was the percentage of young adults aged 18-25 who had serious thoughts
of suicide in the past year? - ANSWER 11.3%
Which group did not show any significant COVID-19 impact on suicidal behavior?
- ANSWER Blacks and African Americans and those aged 50 or above
What was the percentage of US adults who had serious thoughts of suicide due to
the COVID-19 pandemic? - ANSWER 21.1%
What was the percentage of US adults who made suicide plans due to the COVID-
19 pandemic? - ANSWER 8.5%
What is the 'needing treatment' category? - ANSWER People who met the SUD criteria
or received illicit drug or alcohol use treatment at a specialty facility.
What percentage of people received virtual treatment for substance use? -
ANSWER 58.4%.
What percentage of people with a past year substance use disorder made an effort
to get treatment? - ANSWER 0.9%.
What is the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)? - ANSWER A survey
that collected data on substance use disorder and treatment seeking behavior among
US residents aged 12 and older.
,What percentage of respondents with substance use disorder felt the need
for treatment and made an effort to seek it? - ANSWER 2.5%.
What was the most common location for illicit drug use treatment in the past year?
- ANSWER Outpatient rehabilitation facilities.
What was the second most common location for illicit drug use treatment in the
past year? - ANSWER Mental health centers.
Where can the measures and terms used in the survey be found? - ANSWER In appendix
A of the 2020 detailed tables.
Where can additional estimates from the survey be found? - ANSWER Online.
What does NSDUH track? - ANSWER Perceived great risk of harm associated
with substance use among different age groups in the USA.
What age group was surveyed regarding the perception of great risk associated with
cigarettes, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin in 2020? - ANSWER Young adults (18-25).
What was perceived as having lower harm among young adults who smoke? - ANSWER
Smoking one or more packs per day.
What was perceived as riskier among young adults who use heroin? - ANSWER Using
once or twice a week.
What age group had perceptions of great risk measured for the same substances in
NSDUH? - ANSWER Adults aged 26 and older.
, Was there a consistent trend in perceptions of great risk associated with marijuana
and cocaine among adults aged 26 and older? - ANSWER Yes, a decreasing trend.
What does NSDUH estimate? - ANSWER Substance use disorder (SUD) rates by
substance type and age group, with standard errors included in parentheses.
What was the overall SUD rate for alcohol or illicit drugs among individuals aged 12
or older in 2020? - ANSWER 14.5% (0.33).
What was the SUD rate for alcohol alone among individuals aged 12 or older in 2020?
- ANSWER 10.2% (0.29).
What was the SUD rate for illicit drug use among individuals aged 12 or older in 2020? -
ANSWER 6.6% (0.21).
What had the highest SUD rate among illicit drugs among individuals aged 12 or older
in 2020? - ANSWER Marijuana at 5.1% (0.18).
What was the SUD rate for misuse of psychotherapeutics among individuals aged 12 or
older in 2020? - ANSWER 1.3% (0.11).
What was the most commonly misused type of psychotherapeutic among
individuals aged 12 or older in 2020? - ANSWER Pain relievers.
What was the SUD rate for both alcohol and illicit drugs among individuals aged 12
or older in 2020? - ANSWER 2.3% (0.12).
Exam Study Questions with Complete
Answers-Latest 2024/2025
What age group was the data on suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, and suicide
attempts compiled from? - ANSWER Adolescents aged 12 to 17
Was the COVID-19 pandemic a significant factor for adolescents who reported
serious thoughts of suicide? - ANSWER Yes
How many people received substance use treatment at a specialty facility according
to the NSDUH report? - ANSWER 52,685
What was the number of people who needed treatment according to the
NSDUH report? - ANSWER 2,630
What percentage of those who needed treatment for substance use disorder received
treatment at a specialty facility? - ANSWER 6.5%
How many people per thousand who needed treatment received substance
use treatment at any location? - ANSWER 2,147 with a standard error of 232
What is the National Survey on Drug Use and Health? - ANSWER A survey that
provides data for suicide and substance use treatment in the United States
,What was the percentage of US adults who made suicide plans in the past year?
- ANSWER 1.3%
What was the percentage of young adults aged 18-25 who had serious thoughts
of suicide in the past year? - ANSWER 11.3%
Which group did not show any significant COVID-19 impact on suicidal behavior?
- ANSWER Blacks and African Americans and those aged 50 or above
What was the percentage of US adults who had serious thoughts of suicide due to
the COVID-19 pandemic? - ANSWER 21.1%
What was the percentage of US adults who made suicide plans due to the COVID-
19 pandemic? - ANSWER 8.5%
What is the 'needing treatment' category? - ANSWER People who met the SUD criteria
or received illicit drug or alcohol use treatment at a specialty facility.
What percentage of people received virtual treatment for substance use? -
ANSWER 58.4%.
What percentage of people with a past year substance use disorder made an effort
to get treatment? - ANSWER 0.9%.
What is the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)? - ANSWER A survey
that collected data on substance use disorder and treatment seeking behavior among
US residents aged 12 and older.
,What percentage of respondents with substance use disorder felt the need
for treatment and made an effort to seek it? - ANSWER 2.5%.
What was the most common location for illicit drug use treatment in the past year?
- ANSWER Outpatient rehabilitation facilities.
What was the second most common location for illicit drug use treatment in the
past year? - ANSWER Mental health centers.
Where can the measures and terms used in the survey be found? - ANSWER In appendix
A of the 2020 detailed tables.
Where can additional estimates from the survey be found? - ANSWER Online.
What does NSDUH track? - ANSWER Perceived great risk of harm associated
with substance use among different age groups in the USA.
What age group was surveyed regarding the perception of great risk associated with
cigarettes, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin in 2020? - ANSWER Young adults (18-25).
What was perceived as having lower harm among young adults who smoke? - ANSWER
Smoking one or more packs per day.
What was perceived as riskier among young adults who use heroin? - ANSWER Using
once or twice a week.
What age group had perceptions of great risk measured for the same substances in
NSDUH? - ANSWER Adults aged 26 and older.
, Was there a consistent trend in perceptions of great risk associated with marijuana
and cocaine among adults aged 26 and older? - ANSWER Yes, a decreasing trend.
What does NSDUH estimate? - ANSWER Substance use disorder (SUD) rates by
substance type and age group, with standard errors included in parentheses.
What was the overall SUD rate for alcohol or illicit drugs among individuals aged 12
or older in 2020? - ANSWER 14.5% (0.33).
What was the SUD rate for alcohol alone among individuals aged 12 or older in 2020?
- ANSWER 10.2% (0.29).
What was the SUD rate for illicit drug use among individuals aged 12 or older in 2020? -
ANSWER 6.6% (0.21).
What had the highest SUD rate among illicit drugs among individuals aged 12 or older
in 2020? - ANSWER Marijuana at 5.1% (0.18).
What was the SUD rate for misuse of psychotherapeutics among individuals aged 12 or
older in 2020? - ANSWER 1.3% (0.11).
What was the most commonly misused type of psychotherapeutic among
individuals aged 12 or older in 2020? - ANSWER Pain relievers.
What was the SUD rate for both alcohol and illicit drugs among individuals aged 12
or older in 2020? - ANSWER 2.3% (0.12).
