Exam 14: Social Work and Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence

Which of the following is a potential question to ask about a client during substance abuse or dependence assessment that focuses on the confusion area?

Crank is considered a bottom shelf stimulant.

Rationalization is the defense mechanism most used by alcoholics and involves insisting to oneself that nothing is wrong.

Identify the basic area under which a substance abuse or dependence assessment relates to asking the potential question "How is the client affecting the lives of others?"

Most drugs of abuse can be smoked or inhaled.

_____ is short-term treatment designed to oversee a client's safe withdrawal from a substance to which he or she is addicted.

Of the important features of various treatment approaches to chemical dependence, _____ is the act of determining the nature and causes of a client's problem.

Which of the following belongs to the category of hallucinogens?

The second stage in the four-stage recovery model for substance dependence treatment is:

In a family where substance dependence is involved, _____ assume increasing responsibility for maintaining family functioning and making excuses on the abuser's behalf.

The need to use increased amounts of a substance to reach the same level of mood alteration initially achieved is called _____.

Describe the four-stage recovery model.

Explain the following types of resources for the treatment of alcoholism. A. Detoxification B. Therapeutic communities C. Pharmacological adjuncts

Where should public funding be focused regarding substance abuse and dependence-prevention or treatment? Explain your reasons.

The harm reduction approach demands total abstinence, whereas the four-stage recovery model allows greater flexibility in pursuing control over the substance.

A key component of a harm reduction approach is choice.

List ten potential questions that you could ask a client during a substance abuse or dependence assessment.

Reflective listening is an interviewing technique where social workers or counselors translate what they think the client is feeling into words.

The engagement process of substance abuse treatment has the goal of thoroughly assessing the client's problem.

Alcohol and other drug abuse is often masked by and interrelated to many other problems.