ASAM CRITERIA EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ ASAM Level 1. Answer: Called Outpatient Services for adolescents
and adults, this level of care typically consists of less than 9 hours of
service/week for adults, or less than 6 hours a week for adolescents for
recovery or motivational enhancement therapies and strategies. Level 1
encompasses organized services that may be delivered in a wide variety
of settings.
◉ ASAM Level 2.1. Answer: Called Intensive Outpatient Services for
adolescents and adults, this level of care typically consists of 9 or more
hours of service a week or 6 or more hours for adults and adolescents
respectively to treat multidimensional instability. Level 2 encompasses
services that are capable of meeting the complex needs of people with
addiction and co-occurring conditions. It is an organized outpatient
service that delivers treatment services during the day, before or after
work or school, in the evening, and/or on weekends.
◉ ASAM Level 2.5. Answer: Called Partial Hospitalization Services for
adolescents and adults, this level of care typically provides 20 or more
hours of service a week for multidimensional instability that does not
require 24-hour care. Level 2 encompasses services that are capable of
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ ASAM Level 1. Answer: Called Outpatient Services for adolescents
and adults, this level of care typically consists of less than 9 hours of
service/week for adults, or less than 6 hours a week for adolescents for
recovery or motivational enhancement therapies and strategies. Level 1
encompasses organized services that may be delivered in a wide variety
of settings.
◉ ASAM Level 2.1. Answer: Called Intensive Outpatient Services for
adolescents and adults, this level of care typically consists of 9 or more
hours of service a week or 6 or more hours for adults and adolescents
respectively to treat multidimensional instability. Level 2 encompasses
services that are capable of meeting the complex needs of people with
addiction and co-occurring conditions. It is an organized outpatient
service that delivers treatment services during the day, before or after
work or school, in the evening, and/or on weekends.
◉ ASAM Level 2.5. Answer: Called Partial Hospitalization Services for
adolescents and adults, this level of care typically provides 20 or more
hours of service a week for multidimensional instability that does not
require 24-hour care. Level 2 encompasses services that are capable of
