CASAC FINAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The Disease Concept. Answer: Addicts continue to seek out and
use drugs despite negative life consequences.
1. Rooted in the idea that the addict has an abnormal reaction to a
substance to which most people react differently
2. A non alcoholic could have 1 or 2 drinks and easily stop drinking
2. An alcoholic on the other hand would feel compelled to continue
drinking in a way the non alcoholic could ever experience
4. Compulsion is related to abnormalities in the brains of addicts
concerning dopamine release and feedback
◉ The Psychology of Addiction. Answer: Substance abuse can
certainly be a symptom of underlying mental illness.
Drug use may be the addicts attempt to self medicate to escape
negative and painful feelings and states of mind beyond his or her
control
◉ Methods of assessing Addiction. Answer: Patient Reports, Using
empathy, biomarkers.
,1. By using factors based on the persons addiction status and their
current emotional status in life the chance of recovery increases
◉ Patient Reports. Answer: Getting reports from the patient on
when they are active and non active in addiction
◉ Using Empathy. Answer: This is done when discussing the
substance abuse test results with the patient who receives treatment
◉ Biomarkers. Answer: Lab testing is not considered reliable, and
should not be used solely to measure a patients progress. Instead
biomarkers should be used to evaluate a patients progress
◉ Purpose of Biomarkers. Answer: Biomarkers will allow you to
track a patients recovery process and identify risks of addiction
based upon his or her previous psychological patterns and
behaviors.
◉ Psychological Elements of Addiction. Answer: Recovery is difficult
to maintain as the patients emotions may once again become
unmanageable
1. Sense of Powerlessness
2. Sense of hopelessness
3. Sense of Rage
, ◉ Sense of Powerlessness. Answer: Addiction is often accompanied
by feelings of helplessness and powerlessness. The feeling is often
experienced after the use of the substance.
◉ Sense of hopelessness. Answer: The addict may feel that her or
she has no chance of recovery or a better life. Addicts may also feel
that their problems are insurmountable.
◉ Sense of Rage. Answer: People experience rage when they suffer
emotional injury.
Rage may case the person to show irrational, destructive behavioral
patterns
rage may allow people to take action that will help them. Rage is
often turned inwards, instead of redirecting that rage positively
towards its cause, they abuse substances to cope
◉ Drug. Answer: Substance that has a physiological effect on the
body when ingested. it may or may not be addictive or produce a
state of euphoria.
◉ Medicine. Answer: drug prescribed to a patient to treat a medical
condition. It may have potential for abuse if so, its use should be
monitored.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The Disease Concept. Answer: Addicts continue to seek out and
use drugs despite negative life consequences.
1. Rooted in the idea that the addict has an abnormal reaction to a
substance to which most people react differently
2. A non alcoholic could have 1 or 2 drinks and easily stop drinking
2. An alcoholic on the other hand would feel compelled to continue
drinking in a way the non alcoholic could ever experience
4. Compulsion is related to abnormalities in the brains of addicts
concerning dopamine release and feedback
◉ The Psychology of Addiction. Answer: Substance abuse can
certainly be a symptom of underlying mental illness.
Drug use may be the addicts attempt to self medicate to escape
negative and painful feelings and states of mind beyond his or her
control
◉ Methods of assessing Addiction. Answer: Patient Reports, Using
empathy, biomarkers.
,1. By using factors based on the persons addiction status and their
current emotional status in life the chance of recovery increases
◉ Patient Reports. Answer: Getting reports from the patient on
when they are active and non active in addiction
◉ Using Empathy. Answer: This is done when discussing the
substance abuse test results with the patient who receives treatment
◉ Biomarkers. Answer: Lab testing is not considered reliable, and
should not be used solely to measure a patients progress. Instead
biomarkers should be used to evaluate a patients progress
◉ Purpose of Biomarkers. Answer: Biomarkers will allow you to
track a patients recovery process and identify risks of addiction
based upon his or her previous psychological patterns and
behaviors.
◉ Psychological Elements of Addiction. Answer: Recovery is difficult
to maintain as the patients emotions may once again become
unmanageable
1. Sense of Powerlessness
2. Sense of hopelessness
3. Sense of Rage
, ◉ Sense of Powerlessness. Answer: Addiction is often accompanied
by feelings of helplessness and powerlessness. The feeling is often
experienced after the use of the substance.
◉ Sense of hopelessness. Answer: The addict may feel that her or
she has no chance of recovery or a better life. Addicts may also feel
that their problems are insurmountable.
◉ Sense of Rage. Answer: People experience rage when they suffer
emotional injury.
Rage may case the person to show irrational, destructive behavioral
patterns
rage may allow people to take action that will help them. Rage is
often turned inwards, instead of redirecting that rage positively
towards its cause, they abuse substances to cope
◉ Drug. Answer: Substance that has a physiological effect on the
body when ingested. it may or may not be addictive or produce a
state of euphoria.
◉ Medicine. Answer: drug prescribed to a patient to treat a medical
condition. It may have potential for abuse if so, its use should be
monitored.
