Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The temperance movement, the Harrison Narcotics Act, and Prohibition led to the view that
addiction was a _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Moral failing
AA stands for ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Alcoholics anonymous.
AA has ___________ steps. - CORRECT ANSWER - 12
The _______ of AA describe the program an individual uses to achieve and maintain sobriety. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Steps
Does AA involvement predict treatment outcome in randomized control trials? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No
_________ is the treatment of disease through the use of drugs. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pharmacotherapy
A pharmacogenetic approach to treatment suggests that _______ may show us inherited
differences in drug metabolism. - CORRECT ANSWER - DNA
_____ has the highest relapse rate of the pharmacotherapies discussed in class. - CORRECT
ANSWER - NRT
Vaccines are currently in development to treat _____ dependence. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nicotine
_________ is generally used to treat alcohol addiction. - CORRECT ANSWER - Antabuse
, What does CBT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cognitive behavioral therapy
What does ACT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Acceptance and commitment theory
CBT is ______ effective than 12- step alone. - CORRECT ANSWER - More
According to ACT, ______ is/are a willingness to deal with uncomfortable thoughts and
feelings. - CORRECT ANSWER - Acceptance
What does CM stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Contingency management
_____ teaches family and loved ones to help a drug user without directly involving the user. -
CORRECT ANSWER - CRAFT
Community Reinforcement And Family Training - CORRECT ANSWER - Teaches the
family and loved ones to help a drug user without directly involving the user.
___ involves the individual and rearranges his/her life so that abstinence is more rewarding than
drug use. - CORRECT ANSWER - Community Reinforcement Approach
______ establishes a contingency in which a reinforcer (often money or vouchers) is provided
for drug abstinence. - CORRECT ANSWER - Contingency Management
To monitor drug avoidance, CM uses ______ as the objective measure of drug abstinence/use -
CORRECT ANSWER - Urine tests
The web-based program with teenage smokers used ______. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Contingency Management