ASAM CRITERIA EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
▶ potential risks. Answer: 0 - no or very low risk. Stable.
1 - mild discomfort, can be stabilized, functioning restored easily
2 - moderate risk/difficulty functioning but can understand support services
3 - serious difficulties - in or near imminent danger
4 - highest concern - severe, persistent, poor ability to cope with illness, life
threatening
▶ ASAM dimension 1. Answer: refers to detoxification risk.
▶ ASAM Dimension 2. Answer: Biomedical Conditions and Complications
▶ ASAM dimension 3. Answer: Emotional, Behavioral, or Cognitive
Conditions and Complications
▶ ASAM Dimension 4. Answer: readiness to change
▶ ASAM Dimension 5. Answer: Relapse, Continued Use, or Continued
Problem Potential
▶ ASAM Dimension 6. Answer: Recovery/Living Environment
▶ ASAM Levels of Care. Answer: 0.5: Early Intervention
I: Outpatient Services
II: Intensive Outpatient Services/Partial Hospitalizaiton
III: Residential/Inpatient Services
IV: Medically Managed Intensive Inpatient Services
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
▶ potential risks. Answer: 0 - no or very low risk. Stable.
1 - mild discomfort, can be stabilized, functioning restored easily
2 - moderate risk/difficulty functioning but can understand support services
3 - serious difficulties - in or near imminent danger
4 - highest concern - severe, persistent, poor ability to cope with illness, life
threatening
▶ ASAM dimension 1. Answer: refers to detoxification risk.
▶ ASAM Dimension 2. Answer: Biomedical Conditions and Complications
▶ ASAM dimension 3. Answer: Emotional, Behavioral, or Cognitive
Conditions and Complications
▶ ASAM Dimension 4. Answer: readiness to change
▶ ASAM Dimension 5. Answer: Relapse, Continued Use, or Continued
Problem Potential
▶ ASAM Dimension 6. Answer: Recovery/Living Environment
▶ ASAM Levels of Care. Answer: 0.5: Early Intervention
I: Outpatient Services
II: Intensive Outpatient Services/Partial Hospitalizaiton
III: Residential/Inpatient Services
IV: Medically Managed Intensive Inpatient Services
