LCDC Test Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions

A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game (biweekly to weekly) for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long standing use. He stated that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who bring it. He feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or occupational issues. Given the information provided, how is his use of cocaine BEST described? IT IS NOT described as: Substance abuse, cocaine intoxication, or cocaine use disorder. What is Neuroplasticity? the ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections following an injury or longterm drug use