Introduction To, Recognizing And Treating Substance Abuse
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Quiz for new hires on introduction to substance abuse, and recognizing and treating substance abuse.
- 1.
- A.
Taking of a drug or alcohol in damaging quantities or in quantities other than prescribed or use of an illegal drug
- B.
Typified by the continued use of alcohol or other drugs in spite of negative consequences
- C.
Characterized by repreated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse social, psychological and/or physical consequences
- D.
Use of any drug
- 2.
- A.
Typified by the continued use of alcohol or other drugs in spite of negative consequences
- B.
Use of drugs or alcohol in a socially accepted or medically sanctioned manner to modify or control mood or state of mind
- C.
Characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse social, psychological and/or physical consequences
- 3.
- A.
Irritability or anger easily
- B.
Deny use or that there is a problem
- C.
Violates his or her value system
- D.
Hides substance use
- E.
All of the above
- 4.
- A.
Paranoid thinking and fear of insanity
- B.
Uses at appropriate times and places
- C.
Has self-imposed rules about use
- D.
Experiences blackouts, physical problems, and uses to feel normal
- E.
A and D
- 5.How many persons are reported to have abused prescription drugs in 2006?
- A.
400,000
- B.
72,000,000
- C.
1.2 million
- D.
7 million
- E.
5% of the US population
- 6.What drug is known by the street name "Miss Emma"?
- A.
Methamphetamine
- B.
MDMA
- C.
Morphine
- D.
Crack
- E.
Hash
- 7.How is methamphetamine commonly used?
- A.
Smoked
- B.
Snorted
- C.
Injected
- D.
Swallowed
- E.
All of the above
- 8.CBHC and industry best practices use the following as guiding principles for detoxification treatment (select best answer):
- A.
B and D
- B.
There is no "Wrong Door"
- C.
Detox is just one part of an ongoing care plan for substance abuse treatment
- D.
There are three components to detoxification: evaluation, stabilization, fostering readiness for treatment
- E.
All of the above
- 9.Withdrawal from which substance has the most potentially dangerous effects?
- A.
Stimulants
- B.
Alcohol
- C.
Opiates
- D.
All of the above
- 10.What is Suboxone commonly used to treat?
- A.
Opiate Withdrawal
- B.
Alcohol Withdrawal
- C.
Methadone Treatment
- D.
Benzodiazapine Withdrawal
- E.
None of the above
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