Comprehensive Flashcards on Drug Use and Abuse: Insights from Chapter 15

What is typically the first step in the substance use treatment process?

assessment

All of the following EXCEPT ___ are used in the treatment of alcohol use disorder

buprenorphine

(Acamprosate, Librium, and Naltrexone are used)

CRAFT

-stands for community reinforcement and family training

-includes teaching the concerned significant others to reinforce abstinence behaviors

-focuses on helping the concerned significant other find more satisfaction in life regardless of whether or not their loved one changes their use

T/F: Regularly attending self-help groups is associated with higher rates of abstinence.

True

T/F: An important treatment component is to help the client find another way to get the reinforcement that they used to get from their substance.

True

According to the Transtheoretical Stages of Change model, individuals who are weighing the pros and cons of change

are in the contemplation stage

Which of the following is TRUE about A.A.?

-There are 12 steps

-Part of working the steps involves sharing an honest self-evaluation with someone else.

-Bill W. and Dr. Bob are the founders of AA

There are specific medications to treat the withdrawal from

alcohol, benzodiazepines, and opioids

Motivational enhancement is basically

helping someone think about and identify personal reasons to change

T/F: Treatment outcome for substance use disorder is better if people stay in treatment for at least 6 months.

True

T/F: In helping people think about changing, it is helpful to have the person explore both the reasons to change and the reasons to not change.

True

Which of the following is FALSE regarding substance use treatment?

frequently has moderation in use as a treatment goal for severe substance use disorders

T/F: Most people who get treatment for substance use disorder go to outpatient treatment.

True

Which of the following influence treatment settings and services?

-potential for withdrawal

-relapse potential

-quality of relationships

The ASAM criteria

-are 6 dimensions of information that are important to assess when planning treatment

-include the likelihood of a client experiencing withdrawal symptoms

-include the extent to which a client is accepting or resistant to treatment

The best way to approach treatment for someone who has a substance use disorder and a non-AOD psychological disorder is

for the person to have integrated treatment that addresses both types of disorders

The advantage of using _____ for the treatment of opioid use disorder is that if someone takes it other than as directed, they will put themselves into opioid withdrawal.

Suboxone

T/F: Harm reduction interventions condone substance use and really do not have any research support for them.

False

Methadone maintenance treatment

usually involves going to the treatment clinic every day (except Sundays) to get one's daily dose.

AND

was modified for COVID to allow people to obtain enough to last 2 weeks or a month if they were stable

_________ is a self-help group that does not include any spirituality component that helps people look at their motives for use, and their beliefs, emotions, and behavior.

SMART

Psychological interventions include

relapse prevention, motivational enhancement, and finding alternative sources of reinforcement

T/F: Treatment for substance use disorders always includes medication.

False

T/F: Most people who get treatment for substance use disorder go to outpatient treatment.

True