CASAC Addiction Counselor Exam questions with correct answers
Addiction - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer Patient Reports, Using empathy, biomarkers.
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