What are three main types of amphetamines - Answers Amohetamine sulfate, dextroamohetamine, and
methamphetamine
What are the types of liver damage caused by alcohol? - Answers Hepatitis, steatosis, and cirrhosis
What is formacation? - Answers A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin. Associated with cocaine,
crack, and methamphetamine use.
What is convergence theory? - Answers The theory states that rates of substance use between men and
women are becoming more similar.
What "rank" is alcohol use disorder among disorders diagnosed in the elderly? - Answers 3rd
What is GATE and what does it stand for - Answers G-father information
A- access supervision
T-take responsible action (ensure client safety)
E-extend the action (follow-up and ongoing monitoring)
GATE was designed to outline suicide assessment and intervention protocol for substance use
counselors.
What does not increase the likeliness of a client completing a tx program? - Answers Interdisciplinary
meeting's by providers
How many levels of tx placement are recognized by ASAM? - Answers 4,
Level 1: non-residential outpatient
Level 2: IOP or partial
Level 3: residential or inpatient (24hour)
Level 4: medically managed inpatient
What is the ASAM - Answers American Society of Addiction Medicine- it provides a common language of
holistic, biopsychosocial assessment and treatment across addiction treatment
How many assessment dimensions are recognized by ASAM? - Answers 6 dimensions in the assessment
for placement criteria
,1- acute intoxication/withdrawal potential
2- biomedical conditions/complications
3- emotional/behavioral/cognitive conditions
4- readiness to change
5- relapse or continued use potential
6- recovery environment
How many stages are in the model of change and what are they? - Answers 6
Pre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Relapse
What does MI primarily involve? - Answers Supportive persuasion
What percentage of individuals with Co-occurring D/O's receive only mental health support? - Answers
32.9%
Which organ is most damaged by cocaine use? - Answers The heart
What is tolerance? - Answers A decrease in sensitivity to a drug that causes the user to require a larger
amount of the same drug to achieve the same effects (not necessarily to achieve intoxication)
What is wernickes encephalopathy - Answers Caused by lesions in the central nervous system as a result
of a deficient supply of vitamin B. Typically associated with years of heavy alcohol use and poor diet.
Presents with the primary symptom of confusion that can lead to poor motor control and psychosis.
What is the AUDIT assessment ? - Answers Alcohol use disorders identification test
A ten item screening tool to assess alcohol use, behavior, and problems.
, Can be used by any age
Comes in counselor administrated and self report form.
What is the MAST - Answers Michigan Alcohol Screening Test- alcohol screening tool to determine the
severity of use within any age group.
What is CMRS? - Answers Circumstances, motivation, readiness, and suitability scale.
Used to assess client readiness for treatment.
What is MATRS? - Answers The guiding principles of tx planning
Measurable- goals and objectives
Attainable- goals, objects, interventions
Time limited- focus on short term tx
Realistic- realistic goals
Specific- detailed goals to achieve
How often are tx plans updated for clients in the criminal justice system? - Answers At all transition
periods including release, parole, freedom.
What is the addiction severity index? - Answers An instrument used to measure common issues related
to substance use.
6 domains
Medical status, employment and supports, alcohol and drug use, legal status, family and social status,
psychiatric status.
The instrument was adopted by the NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse