LADC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST
UPDATED
,Norepinephrine - ANSWERSNeurotransmitter in the brain associated with arousal
moods. It is excitatory
GABA - ANSWERSInhibitory neurotransmitter. When normal function of GABA are
disrupted, convulsions can occur
Cerebrum - ANSWERSLargest and most complex part of the brain. Contains billions of
neurons and nerve centers.
MAST - ANSWERSMichigan Alcohol Screening Test. A self-test that measures obvious
signs and subtle attributes of addiction
Lost Child - ANSWERSUsually the youngest child. The child's role is to cause no
trouble for the family. They receive little positive or negative attention from the family.
Gestalt Therapy - ANSWERSFritz Perls. Goal of therapy is the integration of
experiences into a whole personality. Stays in the here and now and focuses on body
language.
The 10 Domains - ANSWERSClinical Evaluation
Treatment Planning
Referral
Service Coordination
Counseling
Client family and community education
Documentation
Professional Ethical responsibilities
Research Design analysis and utilization
Clinical Supervision
Motivational Interviewing - ANSWERSThe direct, client centered counseling form
implemented to elicit behavior change by helping clients resolve ambivalence to
change.
Extrinsic Motivator - ANSWERSA rationale for changing substance use that comes from
outside the client
Privilege - ANSWERSLegal term that refers to an individuals right not to have
confidential information revealed in a court or other legal proceedings
Opiates - ANSWERSnaturally derived from poppies
, Medulla Oblongata - ANSWERSPart of the brain that connects to the spinal column.
Controls vital centers including breathing, heart rate, and sleep/wake cycle.
Hypothalamus - ANSWERSMaintains homeostasis. Controls heart rate, chemcial
balance, hunger, body weight, GI tract, and sexual behavior.
Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM) - ANSWERSStages of change
process of change
self-efficacy
decisional balance
Stages of Change - ANSWERSPre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
(Relapse)
Women for Sobriety - ANSWERSFound by Dr. Jean Kirkpatrick. Focused on self-
esteem as magic building block for recovery
Parietal Lobes - ANSWERSSensory areas responsible for temperature, touch,
pressure, and skin pain
LD50 - ANSWERSLethal Dose 50. The Lethal dose it would take to kill 50% of those
who took it.
Frontal Lobes - ANSWERSMotor areas which control movements and voluntary skeletal
muscles. Deals with higher intellectual processing, planning, and problem solving.
3 Classifications of Narcotics - ANSWERSNaturally occurring (opium, morphine,
codeine)
Semi-synthetics (Heroin, Hydromorphone)
Synthetics (Methadone, Darvon)
Advantages of Group Counseling - ANSWERSSense of safety in numbers
intense learning
Expectation to be concerned about others
Cost efficient
Rational Recovery - ANSWERSAbstinence based
Addictive Voice
Recognition technique
Recovery is simple
No groups
ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST
UPDATED
,Norepinephrine - ANSWERSNeurotransmitter in the brain associated with arousal
moods. It is excitatory
GABA - ANSWERSInhibitory neurotransmitter. When normal function of GABA are
disrupted, convulsions can occur
Cerebrum - ANSWERSLargest and most complex part of the brain. Contains billions of
neurons and nerve centers.
MAST - ANSWERSMichigan Alcohol Screening Test. A self-test that measures obvious
signs and subtle attributes of addiction
Lost Child - ANSWERSUsually the youngest child. The child's role is to cause no
trouble for the family. They receive little positive or negative attention from the family.
Gestalt Therapy - ANSWERSFritz Perls. Goal of therapy is the integration of
experiences into a whole personality. Stays in the here and now and focuses on body
language.
The 10 Domains - ANSWERSClinical Evaluation
Treatment Planning
Referral
Service Coordination
Counseling
Client family and community education
Documentation
Professional Ethical responsibilities
Research Design analysis and utilization
Clinical Supervision
Motivational Interviewing - ANSWERSThe direct, client centered counseling form
implemented to elicit behavior change by helping clients resolve ambivalence to
change.
Extrinsic Motivator - ANSWERSA rationale for changing substance use that comes from
outside the client
Privilege - ANSWERSLegal term that refers to an individuals right not to have
confidential information revealed in a court or other legal proceedings
Opiates - ANSWERSnaturally derived from poppies
, Medulla Oblongata - ANSWERSPart of the brain that connects to the spinal column.
Controls vital centers including breathing, heart rate, and sleep/wake cycle.
Hypothalamus - ANSWERSMaintains homeostasis. Controls heart rate, chemcial
balance, hunger, body weight, GI tract, and sexual behavior.
Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM) - ANSWERSStages of change
process of change
self-efficacy
decisional balance
Stages of Change - ANSWERSPre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
(Relapse)
Women for Sobriety - ANSWERSFound by Dr. Jean Kirkpatrick. Focused on self-
esteem as magic building block for recovery
Parietal Lobes - ANSWERSSensory areas responsible for temperature, touch,
pressure, and skin pain
LD50 - ANSWERSLethal Dose 50. The Lethal dose it would take to kill 50% of those
who took it.
Frontal Lobes - ANSWERSMotor areas which control movements and voluntary skeletal
muscles. Deals with higher intellectual processing, planning, and problem solving.
3 Classifications of Narcotics - ANSWERSNaturally occurring (opium, morphine,
codeine)
Semi-synthetics (Heroin, Hydromorphone)
Synthetics (Methadone, Darvon)
Advantages of Group Counseling - ANSWERSSense of safety in numbers
intense learning
Expectation to be concerned about others
Cost efficient
Rational Recovery - ANSWERSAbstinence based
Addictive Voice
Recognition technique
Recovery is simple
No groups
