CADC Illinois Certified Addiction Drug Counselor Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CADC exam prep Ch 1 (Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference) Already Passed Opiates - Answer ️️ -A category of psychoactive drugs that are chemically similar to morphine and have strong pain-relieving properties. - Opiates cross into blood-brain barrier to produce a rush/feelings of euphoria. - Significant respiratory complications, death, cardiac depression. - Physical dependence develops dramatically as soon as regular use begins (sometimes even when its administered clinically appro...

IL CADC Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Proven Purpose of client advocate - Answer ️️ -Formal relationship with the employer, Involve the employer in the patient's treatment, Promote information to employer about the patient's disease, Educate employer on the treatment process, Help provide support for the patient in recovery Community education purpose - Answer ️️ -Identify the major drug problems in the community Role for local churches and religious groups - Answer ️...

CADC Exam Questions and Answers What are three main types of amphetamines - Answer ️️ -Amohetamine sulfate, dextroamohetamine, and methamphetamine What are the types of liver damage caused by alcohol? - Answer ️️ -Hepatitis, steatosis, and cirrhosis What is formacation? - Answer ️️ -A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin. Associated with cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine use. What is convergence theory? - Answer ️️ -The theory states that rates of substance use betw...

CADC 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed What does bookend mean? - Answer ️️ -Discuss a potentially triggering event before it happens, "bookend" it, and then discuss it again during a debriefing style conversation Typically how long must someone be in treatment before results are seen? - Answer ️️ -3 months Is inpatient or outpatient more effective? - Answer ️️ -They are generally the same, but provide different levels of services. According to the most popular recovery ...

CADC exam prep Ch 2 (Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference) Already Passed Moral Model (Definition of Addiction) - Answer️️ - - Dates to the 1850's. - Defines an addicted client as weak in character. Think "moral failure". - Based on the idea that individuals have free choice and are responsible for their behaviors. Think "morals that are aligned with God" and this approach has influenced public policy and the American judicial system. Self-medication Model (Definition of Addicti...

CADC I Exam Prep 1 Latest 2022 Graded A+ Characteristics of PCP - Answer ️️ -Phencyclidine recongized as a hallucinogen, can also act as a stimulant & pain killer. Comes in several forms: powder liquid or tablet. Its often combined with other substances such as LSD or marijuana. Has been used medically as an anesthetic on humans as well as hosres. Steet names are "angel dust" & "horse tranquilizer." Characteristics of LSD - Answer ️️ -A hallucinogen so strong one the size of an ...

CADC Exam Prep Questions and Answers 100% Pass 1st step AA - Answer ️️ -Powerless over alcohol, lives have become unmanageable 2nd step AA - Answer ️️ -we turn to a power greater than ourselves to restore sanity 3rd step AA - Answer ️️ -Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him 4th step AA - Answer ️️ -Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 5th step AA - Answer ️️ -Admitted to God, to ourselves, and ...

CADC Sample Exam Questions and Answers Graded A Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight? a. A problem solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable solutions b. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of ow a problem can be solved c. A Freudian defense mechanism that is used unconsciously but not maliciously d. A confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy - Answer ️️ -b MAT refers to: a. a common screening tool for alcoholism b...

CADC EXAM (2024 IL) Terms Already Graded A+ What are the client's rights they should be made aware of? - Answer ️️ --individual dignity -confidentiality -non-discriminatory services -communication -personal effects -minors to be educated -counsel -habeas corpus When are the clients rights explained to them client? - Answer ️️ -orientation When should a counselor and client start to work on the tx plan? - Answer ️️ --once a diagnosis is confirmed -placement recommendation...