ADC Exam Through IC&RC UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Dependency - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when a drug user experiences physical or
psychological distress upon discontinuing use of the drug.
Addiction - CORRECT ANSWER - implies compulsive use, impaired control over using
the substance, preoccupation with obtaining and using the drug, and continued use despite
adverse consequences.
Five Critical Components of Effective Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess
Patient-Treatment Matching (individualized)
Comprehensive Services
Relapse Prevention
Accountability
DSMV removed what distinction? - CORRECT ANSWER - The distinction between
abuse and dependence.
Substance Use Disorders Have _____ Criteria... including ______ and _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 11 including tolerance and withdrawal.
Once addiction reaches dependency, it is now a _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Chronic and relapsing disorder.
Medical View of Addiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease Model
Criminal View of Addiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Protect Public
, Process of Stimulus and response - CORRECT ANSWER - Sensory, Interconnection,
Motor Responses
Two Major Structures in the Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER - Central Nervous
System and Peripheral Nervous System
Two Parts of the Peripheral Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER - Autonomic and
Somatic systems
Psychoactive drugs majorly affect this - CORRECT ANSWER - synapses
Alcohol affects what part of the Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER - CNS
Two key issues that separate alcohol use from alcohol abuse - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tolerance and loss of control
Sedatives-Hypnotics - CORRECT ANSWER - Barbiturates
Inhalants are - CORRECT ANSWER - CNS Depressants
Marijuana has - CORRECT ANSWER - Depressant, stimulant, analgesic and
hallucinogenic effects
CNS Stimulants - CORRECT ANSWER - Caffeine, Nicotine, and Amphetamines
Disease means - CORRECT ANSWER - an involuntary disability
treatment approaches - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical, Biopsychosocial, social, clinical
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Dependency - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when a drug user experiences physical or
psychological distress upon discontinuing use of the drug.
Addiction - CORRECT ANSWER - implies compulsive use, impaired control over using
the substance, preoccupation with obtaining and using the drug, and continued use despite
adverse consequences.
Five Critical Components of Effective Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess
Patient-Treatment Matching (individualized)
Comprehensive Services
Relapse Prevention
Accountability
DSMV removed what distinction? - CORRECT ANSWER - The distinction between
abuse and dependence.
Substance Use Disorders Have _____ Criteria... including ______ and _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 11 including tolerance and withdrawal.
Once addiction reaches dependency, it is now a _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Chronic and relapsing disorder.
Medical View of Addiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease Model
Criminal View of Addiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Protect Public
, Process of Stimulus and response - CORRECT ANSWER - Sensory, Interconnection,
Motor Responses
Two Major Structures in the Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER - Central Nervous
System and Peripheral Nervous System
Two Parts of the Peripheral Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER - Autonomic and
Somatic systems
Psychoactive drugs majorly affect this - CORRECT ANSWER - synapses
Alcohol affects what part of the Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER - CNS
Two key issues that separate alcohol use from alcohol abuse - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tolerance and loss of control
Sedatives-Hypnotics - CORRECT ANSWER - Barbiturates
Inhalants are - CORRECT ANSWER - CNS Depressants
Marijuana has - CORRECT ANSWER - Depressant, stimulant, analgesic and
hallucinogenic effects
CNS Stimulants - CORRECT ANSWER - Caffeine, Nicotine, and Amphetamines
Disease means - CORRECT ANSWER - an involuntary disability
treatment approaches - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical, Biopsychosocial, social, clinical
