8 HOUR MAT TRAINING PRACTICE SOLUTION
2026 SOLVED ITEMS CONFIRMED A+
◉ DSM5 Substance Use Disorder Criteria. Answer: - Substance is
taken in larger amounts or over a longer period of time than
intended
- Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut or control substance
use
- Great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain, use or
recover from the effects of the substance
-Craving or a strong desire to use substance
-Recurrent substance use resulting in failure to fulfill major role,
school, or home
◉ DSM5 Substance Use Disorder Criteria. Answer: Continued
substance use despite having persistent or recurrent social or
interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of
substance
- Important social, occupation or recreation activities are give up or
reduce because of substance use
- recurrent substance use in situations in which its physically
hazardous
,- Continued use despite knowledge of having persistent or recurrent
physical or psychological problem that's likely to have been caused
or exacerbated by substances
◉ 6 Dimensions of the ASAM (America Society of Addiction
Medicine). Answer: 1.) Acute Intoxication and/or Withdrawal
Potential
2.) Biomedical Conditions and/or Complications
3.) Emotional, Behavioral, and/or Cognitive Conditions and/or
Complications
4.) Readiness to Change
5.) Relapse and/or Continued Use Potential
6.) Recovery/Living Environment
◉ Acute Intoxication and/or Withdrawal Potential. Answer: -
Withdrawal symptoms are related to the substance the individual is
using
- The presence of risky withdrawal symptoms must be assessed
prior to determining the appropriate level of care and necessary
medication(s)
◉ Is Addiction A Disorder Of The Brain?. Answer: Yes
◉ Is Drug Dependence Curable?. Answer: No
, ◉ Addiction is a disorder of the brain, specifically of how the
different regions of the brain communicate with one another and
how they produce and absorb (?). Answer: neurotransmitters
◉ Recovery. Answer: According to White and Mojer-Torres, Recovery
is
-More than intent
-More than remission
◉ 3 Essential Elements Of Recovery. Answer: 1.) Resolution of drug-
related problems
2.) Improvement in global health
3.) Citizenship
◉ What Is The Difference Between Medications And Drugs?.
Answer: Medications:
-Consistent, regulated, and typically helpful when taken as
prescribed
Drugs:
- Inconsistent, unregulated, and typically harmful
◉ Methadone. Answer: -Full opioid agonist
2026 SOLVED ITEMS CONFIRMED A+
◉ DSM5 Substance Use Disorder Criteria. Answer: - Substance is
taken in larger amounts or over a longer period of time than
intended
- Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut or control substance
use
- Great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain, use or
recover from the effects of the substance
-Craving or a strong desire to use substance
-Recurrent substance use resulting in failure to fulfill major role,
school, or home
◉ DSM5 Substance Use Disorder Criteria. Answer: Continued
substance use despite having persistent or recurrent social or
interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of
substance
- Important social, occupation or recreation activities are give up or
reduce because of substance use
- recurrent substance use in situations in which its physically
hazardous
,- Continued use despite knowledge of having persistent or recurrent
physical or psychological problem that's likely to have been caused
or exacerbated by substances
◉ 6 Dimensions of the ASAM (America Society of Addiction
Medicine). Answer: 1.) Acute Intoxication and/or Withdrawal
Potential
2.) Biomedical Conditions and/or Complications
3.) Emotional, Behavioral, and/or Cognitive Conditions and/or
Complications
4.) Readiness to Change
5.) Relapse and/or Continued Use Potential
6.) Recovery/Living Environment
◉ Acute Intoxication and/or Withdrawal Potential. Answer: -
Withdrawal symptoms are related to the substance the individual is
using
- The presence of risky withdrawal symptoms must be assessed
prior to determining the appropriate level of care and necessary
medication(s)
◉ Is Addiction A Disorder Of The Brain?. Answer: Yes
◉ Is Drug Dependence Curable?. Answer: No
, ◉ Addiction is a disorder of the brain, specifically of how the
different regions of the brain communicate with one another and
how they produce and absorb (?). Answer: neurotransmitters
◉ Recovery. Answer: According to White and Mojer-Torres, Recovery
is
-More than intent
-More than remission
◉ 3 Essential Elements Of Recovery. Answer: 1.) Resolution of drug-
related problems
2.) Improvement in global health
3.) Citizenship
◉ What Is The Difference Between Medications And Drugs?.
Answer: Medications:
-Consistent, regulated, and typically helpful when taken as
prescribed
Drugs:
- Inconsistent, unregulated, and typically harmful
◉ Methadone. Answer: -Full opioid agonist
