CASAC EXAM|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEW UPDATE 2026/2027|
GUARANTEED SUCCESS|GRADED A+
Addiction
CORRECT|ANSWER
Inability to stop using or drinking despite negative consequences such as:
1. inability to keep a job or attend school
2. use in high risk situations
3. legal consequences
4. encountering conflict
5. damage to relationships
The Disease Concept
CORRECT|ANSWER
Addicts continue to seek out and use drugs despite negative life consequences.
1. Rooted in the idea that the addict has an abnormal reaction to a substance to which most people react differently
2. A non alcoholic could have 1 or 2 drinks and easily stop drinking
2. An alcoholic on the other hand would feel compelled to continue drinking in a way the non alcoholic could ever
experience
4. Compulsion is related to abnormalities in the brains of addicts concerning dopamine release and feedback
The Psychology of Addiction
CORRECT|ANSWER
Substance abuse can certainly be a symptom of underlying mental illness.
Drug use may be the addicts attempt to self medicate to escape negative and painful feelings and states of mind beyond
his or her control
Methods of assessing Addiction
CORRECT|ANSWER
Patient Reports, Using empathy, biomarkers.
, 1. By using factors based on the persons addiction status and their current emotional status in life the chance of
recovery increases
Patient Reports
CORRECT|ANSWER
Getting reports from the patient on when they are active and non active in addiction
Using Empathy
CORRECT|ANSWER
This is done when discussing the substance abuse test results with the patient who receives treatment
Biomarkers
CORRECT|ANSWER
Lab testing is not considered reliable, and should not be used solely to measure a patients progress. Instead biomarkers
should be used to evaluate a patients progress
Purpose of Biomarkers
CORRECT|ANSWER
Biomarkers will allow you to track a patients recovery process and identify risks of addiction based upon his or her
previous psychological patterns and behaviors.
Psychological Elements of Addiction
CORRECT|ANSWER
Recovery is difficult to maintain as the patients emotions may once again become unmanageable
1. Sense of Powerlessness
2. Sense of hopelessness
3. Sense of Rage
GUARANTEED SUCCESS|GRADED A+
Addiction
CORRECT|ANSWER
Inability to stop using or drinking despite negative consequences such as:
1. inability to keep a job or attend school
2. use in high risk situations
3. legal consequences
4. encountering conflict
5. damage to relationships
The Disease Concept
CORRECT|ANSWER
Addicts continue to seek out and use drugs despite negative life consequences.
1. Rooted in the idea that the addict has an abnormal reaction to a substance to which most people react differently
2. A non alcoholic could have 1 or 2 drinks and easily stop drinking
2. An alcoholic on the other hand would feel compelled to continue drinking in a way the non alcoholic could ever
experience
4. Compulsion is related to abnormalities in the brains of addicts concerning dopamine release and feedback
The Psychology of Addiction
CORRECT|ANSWER
Substance abuse can certainly be a symptom of underlying mental illness.
Drug use may be the addicts attempt to self medicate to escape negative and painful feelings and states of mind beyond
his or her control
Methods of assessing Addiction
CORRECT|ANSWER
Patient Reports, Using empathy, biomarkers.
, 1. By using factors based on the persons addiction status and their current emotional status in life the chance of
recovery increases
Patient Reports
CORRECT|ANSWER
Getting reports from the patient on when they are active and non active in addiction
Using Empathy
CORRECT|ANSWER
This is done when discussing the substance abuse test results with the patient who receives treatment
Biomarkers
CORRECT|ANSWER
Lab testing is not considered reliable, and should not be used solely to measure a patients progress. Instead biomarkers
should be used to evaluate a patients progress
Purpose of Biomarkers
CORRECT|ANSWER
Biomarkers will allow you to track a patients recovery process and identify risks of addiction based upon his or her
previous psychological patterns and behaviors.
Psychological Elements of Addiction
CORRECT|ANSWER
Recovery is difficult to maintain as the patients emotions may once again become unmanageable
1. Sense of Powerlessness
2. Sense of hopelessness
3. Sense of Rage
