Substance Use - Midterm Exam

The Substances

100

This substance is a depressant and is largely available to anyone of a certain age.

Alcohol

200

This class of substances interacts with endorphins, the body's natural painkillers and stress relievers.

Opiates

300

These substances were originally for the purpose of treating seizures, and can have dangerous withdrawal effects.

Benzodiazepines

400

This substance is typically used to treat ADHD, and can increase the availability of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain.  

Amphetamines, Adderall, Ritalin

500

This substance increases the availability of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter, and decreases the effects of glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter. 

Alcohol

Screeners

100

This is a very common screener for alcohol use and is 10 questions long.

The AUDIT

200

This question represents is the "G" in the CAGE questionnaire.

Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?

300

This is a very common cannabis use screener.

CUDIT

400

The is a screener that largely screens for a substances that involves GABA.

AUDIT

500

This is a seven item measure that screens for anxiety.

GAD-7

Treatment

100

This is where someone would go if they had a high potential for dangerous or fatal withdrawals.

Medically managed inpatient treatment, Detox Units

200

This is the kind of treatment setting where people attending groups 2-3x a week for several hours.

Intensive outpatient treatment

300

This is the "D" in DO A CLIENT MAP

Diagnosis

400

This is the "M" in SMART goal.

Manageable

500

This is the best kind of question to ask when trying to gather information from a Client.

Open-ended

Stages of Change

100

The stage of change associated with no desire or plan to change, and no acknowledgment or awareness of a problem.

Pre-Contemplation

200

The stage of change associated active change, typically within six months of making a change.

Action

300

This is a great way to enhance someone's motivation for change, and facilitate movement from one stage of change to another.

Motivational interviewing

400

This is the stage of change that is most associated with ambivalence.

Contemplation

500

This stage of change is often overlooked. When this stage is overlooked or skipped, the result can be relapse and demoralization.

Planning/Preparation

Recovery

100

Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are both versions of this type of recovery group.

12-Step Recovery

200

This is a CBT-based, non-secular organization that supports people in recovery. 

SMART Recovery

300

This is a type of recovery that does not require abstinence, but certainly supports it if that is the Client's desire. This form of recovery encourages intentional use and skill-building to support decreasing use, if so desired.

Harm Reduction

400

This is a 12-Step group for managing gambling behaviors.

Gambler's Anonymous

500

This is the model of addiction espoused by 12-step programs.

The disease model.