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  1. What’s the difference between a THEORY and a MODEL in addiction treatment?
  2. A THEORY seeks to explain what, why, and how addiction is developed and maintained, while a MODEL is subclass of a theory that seeks only to describe, such as the steps to take in implementing a treatment.

  3. What substance use disorder treatment modality originated as “Synanon”?
  4. Therapeutic Community

  5. What are the stages of change described by the Transtheoretical Model?
  6. Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance

  7. More of an interaction style than a treatment model, ____________________ helps clients develop ambivalence, decide to change, and commit to that change.
  8. Motivational Interviewing

  9. Which of the following is not one of Yalom’s 11 therapeutic factors of group treatment: Imitative behavior, interpersonal learning, countertransference, cohesiveness?
  10. Countertransference

  11. Who coined the term “unconditional positive regard”?
  12. Carl Rogers, founder of client-centered therapy

  13. A majority of substance users never progress from active seeking to ____________.
  14. Preoccupation

  15. A person’s internal state, feelings, and expectations that influences the effects a substance has on that person.
  16. Set–The set is the person’s internal condition, setting is the external situation; both affect the person’s experience of substance intoxication.

  17. The main neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward is:
  18. Dopamine

  19. Withdrawal from which class of substances is the most dangerous?
  20. Depressants

  21. Needle exchange programs exemplify which substance abuse treatment model?
  22. Harm Reduction

  23. True or False. Counselors’ expectations for their clients’ abilities to change has no effect upon whether change occurs.
  24. False

  25. True or False. Motivational interviewing was developed to help abusers increase their awareness of problems, desire to take action, and increase self-efficacy for doing so.
  26. True

  27. The most commonly abused drug in the United States is?
  28. Alcohol

  29. True or False. A shot of hard liquor contains the same amount of pure alcohol as a can of beer.
  30. False

  31. What is the anxiety disorder for someone who feels compelled to spend a great deal of time doing things over and over-such as washing their hands, checking or counting things?
  32. obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

  33. What disorder is characterized by unexpected and repeat episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness or abdominal distress?
  34. Panic Disorder

  35. What is the most common mental health problem in America?
  36. Anxiety Disorders

  37. At what rate do African American women suffer depression compared to White women?
  38. Twice the rate

  39. True or False. Antidepressants help by restoring the neurochemical balances in the brain.
  40. True

  41. This club drug affects the serotonin levels in the body, causing such side effects as sleeplessness, depression and anxiety. 
  42. Ecstacy

  43. Which part of the brain will not fully develop until age 25? 
  44. Prefrontal Cortex

  45. This drug mimics the hormone testosterone.
  46. Steroids

  47.  Over a period of time, what drug causes discolored teeth, reduced athletic stamina, and quickly aging skin?
  48. Nicotine

  49. “Hug” is a common nickname for which drug.
  50. Ecstacy

  51. Cigarettes contain 10mg of what drug that is used as a pesticide on crops?
  52. Nicotine

  53. What drug of abuse is associated with irreversible brain damage?
  54. Inhalants

  55. Which communicable disease along with methamphetamine abuse is associated with speeding up the progression of nerve cell damage in the brain?
  56. HIV

  57. Which communicable disease is commonly spread through sharing injection drug use and primarily attacks the liver?
  58. HCV- Hepatitis C Virus

  59. Which class of drugs has no classic withdrawal symptoms?
  60. Hallucinogens