NAADAC UPDATED 2026 EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Adlerian Individual Therapy - ✔✔Believed that social urges were what influenced
people. Based on people are always striving to do better. Therapist try to see the world
from the viewpoint of the patient.
✔✔id, ego, and Super Ego - ✔✔The unconscious drives, The internalized outside world
and, Takes the forces of conflict results in creating a defense mechanisms such as
denial.
✔✔Characteristics of physical, mental and personality, Social development of young
adulthood and late adulthood - ✔✔Physical health issues, Mental health issues,
personality and social disorders.
✔✔Motivational Enhancement Therapy - (MET) - ✔✔It is Motivational Psychology.
Belief that the patient has the capability as well as the responsibility to change. 5 Stages
of change.
✔✔pharmacotherapies is based on. - ✔✔Prescription drugs can be used to detox,
stabilize and maintain people with substance abuse addictions.
✔✔Behavior Modification Theory - ✔✔The idea that all behavior is learned, and what is
learned can be unlearned.
✔✔Classical conditioning - ✔✔Substituting a stimulus which brings about the same
result
✔✔Operant Conditioning - ✔✔Increase or decrease of certain behaviors through the
use of reinforcement. Negative reinforcement can decrease a behavior.
✔✔NAADAC regarding the addiction of alcohol to the National Drug Control Strategy -
✔✔Alcohol is a drug even though it is legal. Alcoholisim is the primary chronic disease
among many groups of U.S. Citizens.
✔✔Difference between medical malpractice and negligence. - ✔✔a patient filing a law
suit for compensation, and a breach of duty.
✔✔Safety Sensitive - ✔✔refers to an employee's job description.
✔✔Reasonable cause - ✔✔is conducted when a supervisor suspects that an employee
is engaging in alcohol or drug misuse.
, ✔✔DOT Drug testing policy - ✔✔Marijuana, cocaine, opiates, narcotics, amphetamines,
PCP and Alcohol are required to be apart of a drug screen.
✔✔Professional issues and Self Referral Process - ✔✔When a professional is using
substances, use the process to get help for their behavior.
✔✔NAADAC Peer assistance committee - ✔✔Help other professional that have
relapsed or are using illicit drugs or are impaired and cannot perform their counseling
duties.
✔✔Professional Ethical decision making - ✔✔Is it based off of what I believe, or
professional codes of conduct? Which principle of ethical conduct is involved. Is the
conflict based on intellect, emotion, or needs?
✔✔Client Relationship Principle of Ethical standards - ✔✔Make sure the client has
access to effective treatment, and that the integrity of the treatment relationship is
safeguarded. Do not use the Client/Counselor relationship for personal gain or sexual
behavior etc.
✔✔Competence principle of ethical standards - ✔✔The counselor need to continue their
education so that they can provide the very best professional competency. Counselor
should be able to treat several types of disorders.
✔✔Non-Discrimination, responsibility, Competence, legal and moral standards for
alcohol and drug abuse counselors - ✔✔Not to discriminate against clients or members
of the profession because of race, religion, age, gender, disability, ancestry, sexual
orientation, or economic condition. Protect the rights of the client.
✔✔Transportation services provided by DOT. - ✔✔Known as SAP services SAP is to
provide a drug free work place. Professional services for substance abuse is set up by
DOT.
✔✔Ethical principles of interpersonal relationships, remuneration, and societal
obligations. - ✔✔Members should be treated with courtesy, respect, fairness and good
faith. Never counsel someone who already has a counselor. Co-operation with other
professionals ethics committees is require unless confidentiality will be broken.
✔✔Publication Credit -Ethical Principles - ✔✔Give every one credit who contributes to
published material
✔✔Client walfare-Ethical Principles - ✔✔Inform all client of the code of ethics,
professional loyalties, and responsibilities
✔✔Confidentiality -Ethical Principles - ✔✔Keep client confidentiality the first obligation.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Adlerian Individual Therapy - ✔✔Believed that social urges were what influenced
people. Based on people are always striving to do better. Therapist try to see the world
from the viewpoint of the patient.
✔✔id, ego, and Super Ego - ✔✔The unconscious drives, The internalized outside world
and, Takes the forces of conflict results in creating a defense mechanisms such as
denial.
✔✔Characteristics of physical, mental and personality, Social development of young
adulthood and late adulthood - ✔✔Physical health issues, Mental health issues,
personality and social disorders.
✔✔Motivational Enhancement Therapy - (MET) - ✔✔It is Motivational Psychology.
Belief that the patient has the capability as well as the responsibility to change. 5 Stages
of change.
✔✔pharmacotherapies is based on. - ✔✔Prescription drugs can be used to detox,
stabilize and maintain people with substance abuse addictions.
✔✔Behavior Modification Theory - ✔✔The idea that all behavior is learned, and what is
learned can be unlearned.
✔✔Classical conditioning - ✔✔Substituting a stimulus which brings about the same
result
✔✔Operant Conditioning - ✔✔Increase or decrease of certain behaviors through the
use of reinforcement. Negative reinforcement can decrease a behavior.
✔✔NAADAC regarding the addiction of alcohol to the National Drug Control Strategy -
✔✔Alcohol is a drug even though it is legal. Alcoholisim is the primary chronic disease
among many groups of U.S. Citizens.
✔✔Difference between medical malpractice and negligence. - ✔✔a patient filing a law
suit for compensation, and a breach of duty.
✔✔Safety Sensitive - ✔✔refers to an employee's job description.
✔✔Reasonable cause - ✔✔is conducted when a supervisor suspects that an employee
is engaging in alcohol or drug misuse.
, ✔✔DOT Drug testing policy - ✔✔Marijuana, cocaine, opiates, narcotics, amphetamines,
PCP and Alcohol are required to be apart of a drug screen.
✔✔Professional issues and Self Referral Process - ✔✔When a professional is using
substances, use the process to get help for their behavior.
✔✔NAADAC Peer assistance committee - ✔✔Help other professional that have
relapsed or are using illicit drugs or are impaired and cannot perform their counseling
duties.
✔✔Professional Ethical decision making - ✔✔Is it based off of what I believe, or
professional codes of conduct? Which principle of ethical conduct is involved. Is the
conflict based on intellect, emotion, or needs?
✔✔Client Relationship Principle of Ethical standards - ✔✔Make sure the client has
access to effective treatment, and that the integrity of the treatment relationship is
safeguarded. Do not use the Client/Counselor relationship for personal gain or sexual
behavior etc.
✔✔Competence principle of ethical standards - ✔✔The counselor need to continue their
education so that they can provide the very best professional competency. Counselor
should be able to treat several types of disorders.
✔✔Non-Discrimination, responsibility, Competence, legal and moral standards for
alcohol and drug abuse counselors - ✔✔Not to discriminate against clients or members
of the profession because of race, religion, age, gender, disability, ancestry, sexual
orientation, or economic condition. Protect the rights of the client.
✔✔Transportation services provided by DOT. - ✔✔Known as SAP services SAP is to
provide a drug free work place. Professional services for substance abuse is set up by
DOT.
✔✔Ethical principles of interpersonal relationships, remuneration, and societal
obligations. - ✔✔Members should be treated with courtesy, respect, fairness and good
faith. Never counsel someone who already has a counselor. Co-operation with other
professionals ethics committees is require unless confidentiality will be broken.
✔✔Publication Credit -Ethical Principles - ✔✔Give every one credit who contributes to
published material
✔✔Client walfare-Ethical Principles - ✔✔Inform all client of the code of ethics,
professional loyalties, and responsibilities
✔✔Confidentiality -Ethical Principles - ✔✔Keep client confidentiality the first obligation.
