AOD counselor (STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GUARANTEED) for
IC & RC test
1). According to nida addiction is:
Ans: a chronic, relapsing disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and
use, despite harmful consequences
2). Nida
Ans: National Institute of Drug Abuse
3). Asam
Ans: American Society of Addiction Medicine
4). Asam says addiction is
Ans: A primary chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory, and related
circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological,
social and spiritual manifestations.This is reflected in pathologically pursuing reward or
relief by substance use and other behaviors.
5). Factors that influence addiction
Ans: Genetics (40-60 % of vulnerability to addiction)
Home and family-parents or family that use drugs
Peer and school- greatest influence in adolescent
Early use-the earlier they use more likely to be addicted
Methods of Administration-Smoking or injecting give intense high that is addictive
Fundamental changes in the brain-introducing drugs at early age can damage critical
thinking
6). Theory of causation-moral model
Ans: The moral model-human weakness defects of character lead to drug abuse.
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, 7). Theory of causation -disease model
Ans: Disease model hols that addiction is an illness and comes about as a result of
unhealthy neuro-chemical process. The addiction stands on it's own and is not a symptom
of anything else in this theory
8). Theory of causation-genetic model
Ans: the genetic model is based on the belief that individuals have genetic
predisposition to certain behaviors.
9). Theory of causation-cultural model
Ans: The cultural model recognizes the influence of culture as a strong determinant of
addiction.
10). Theory of causation-blended model
Ans: The blended model holds that there are elements of each other model in
developing therapeutic approach. Individuals are different and cannot fit into one mold of
causation
11). Alcohol- sedative hypnotic-depressant
Ans: Most widely used substance in America
ethanol or ethyl alcohol
Provides pleasure for first half an hour then is replaced by drowsiness
irritates and sedates
12). Alcohol effects on the body
Ans: *Loss of eye control muscles *Hypoglycemia
*peripheral neuritis *fatty liver
* Cardiac arrhythmia *facial edema
*increased blood pressure *anemia
low blood sugar, dehydration, headache, gastrointestinal effects
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ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GUARANTEED) for
IC & RC test
1). According to nida addiction is:
Ans: a chronic, relapsing disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and
use, despite harmful consequences
2). Nida
Ans: National Institute of Drug Abuse
3). Asam
Ans: American Society of Addiction Medicine
4). Asam says addiction is
Ans: A primary chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory, and related
circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological,
social and spiritual manifestations.This is reflected in pathologically pursuing reward or
relief by substance use and other behaviors.
5). Factors that influence addiction
Ans: Genetics (40-60 % of vulnerability to addiction)
Home and family-parents or family that use drugs
Peer and school- greatest influence in adolescent
Early use-the earlier they use more likely to be addicted
Methods of Administration-Smoking or injecting give intense high that is addictive
Fundamental changes in the brain-introducing drugs at early age can damage critical
thinking
6). Theory of causation-moral model
Ans: The moral model-human weakness defects of character lead to drug abuse.
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, 7). Theory of causation -disease model
Ans: Disease model hols that addiction is an illness and comes about as a result of
unhealthy neuro-chemical process. The addiction stands on it's own and is not a symptom
of anything else in this theory
8). Theory of causation-genetic model
Ans: the genetic model is based on the belief that individuals have genetic
predisposition to certain behaviors.
9). Theory of causation-cultural model
Ans: The cultural model recognizes the influence of culture as a strong determinant of
addiction.
10). Theory of causation-blended model
Ans: The blended model holds that there are elements of each other model in
developing therapeutic approach. Individuals are different and cannot fit into one mold of
causation
11). Alcohol- sedative hypnotic-depressant
Ans: Most widely used substance in America
ethanol or ethyl alcohol
Provides pleasure for first half an hour then is replaced by drowsiness
irritates and sedates
12). Alcohol effects on the body
Ans: *Loss of eye control muscles *Hypoglycemia
*peripheral neuritis *fatty liver
* Cardiac arrhythmia *facial edema
*increased blood pressure *anemia
low blood sugar, dehydration, headache, gastrointestinal effects
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