PCB CRS EXAM
,Define Recovery. - CORRECT ANSWERS-No single definition. Recovery = different
things to different people at different times.
Defining recovery from: - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Physical illness
2. Trauma
3. Mental health
4. Oppression
5. Racism
6. Poverty
SAMHSA Working Definition of Recovery: - CORRECT ANSWERS-A process of
change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed
life, and strive to reach their full potential.
SAMHSA 4 dimensions that support a life in recovery: - CORRECT ANSWERS-1.
Health: A) Overcoming or managing one's disease(s) or symptoms—for example,
abstaining from use of alcohol. B) Making informed, healthy choices that support
physical and emotional well-being.
2. Home: A stable and safe place to live.
3. Purpose: Meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school, independence, income
and resources to participate in society.
4. Community: Relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love,
and hope.
The History of Addiction & Recovery from 1750-1875 - CORRECT ANSWERS-• 1750:
1st sobriety "Circles" are formed within Native American tribes.
- Contemporary Native American Sobriety Movement: "talking circle."
• 1774: Anthony Benezet's Mighty Destroyer Displayed is published.
- It is the earliest American essay on alcoholism.
• 1784: Dr. Benjamin Rush's says alcoholism = disease.
- His work = beginning of Temperance movement: Driven by mainly women looking @
alcohol abuse; made pledges against drinking.
• 1810: Dr. Benjamin Rush calls for creation of a "Sober House" for the care of the
confirmed drunkard.
• 19th century: Morphine, laudanum, & cocaine were newly discovered, unregulated,
and freely prescribed.
- These drugs were available in patent medicines and sold by traveling salesmen,
drugstores, or by mail.
- In U.S. Civil War, morphine was used freely.
• 1875: opium dens were outlawed in San Francisco.
The History of Addiction & Recovery from 1900-1950 - CORRECT ANSWERS-• 1906:
Pure Food and Drug Act required labeling of patent medicines containing opium and
some other drugs.
• 1914: Harrison Narcotic Act forbade the sale of large doses of opiates & cocaine
except by doctors.
, - Later, heroin was banned from the sale of medicines.
• Later Supreme Court decisions made it illegal to prescribe narcotics to addicts.
- Doctors who prescribed maintenance doses for treatment were jailed.
• 1920's: use of narcotics and cocaine diminished.
• 1919: the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution prohibited the use and
distribution of alcohol.
• 1933: Prohibition repealed.
• 1930's: most states required anti-drug education in schools, but fear that knowledge
led to experimentation caused trainings to end.
• Mid 1930's: U.S. Federal Bureau of Narcotics (now the Drug Enforcement
Administration) ran campaign to show marijuana as addicting drug that led to narcotics
use.
• 1950's: the use of marijuana increased again, along with amphetamines and
tranquilizers.
The History of Addiction & Recovery from 1960s-Present - CORRECT ANSWERS-•
1960's: big increase in drug use and some increased social acceptance.
• 1970's: some states had decriminalized marijuana and lowered the drinking age.
• 1980's: cocaine and crack use soared.
- U.S. troops invaded Panama and brought Manuael Noriega to trial for drug trafficking.
The Foundation of the Recovery Process Transformation: - CORRECT ANSWERS-The
Civil Rights Movement (Civil Rights movements like African-American Civil Rights
Movement, Voting, and Women's, Disability, Patient, HIV, and Prisoner Rights).
The Recovery Process Transformation declares that: - CORRECT ANSWERS-People
in recovery have the same civil rights as any other citizen: Life, Liberty, and the pursuit
of recovery.
Legislation Enacted to Support Changes from the Recovery Process Transformation: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990
2. Olmstead Decision, June 22, 1999
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: - CORRECT ANSWERS-•
Physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all
aspects of society
• Society has tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities
• Discrimination persists
• Often had no legal recourse
To be protected by the ADA... - CORRECT ANSWERS-One must have a disability or
have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability.
An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as: - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more
major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a
,Define Recovery. - CORRECT ANSWERS-No single definition. Recovery = different
things to different people at different times.
Defining recovery from: - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Physical illness
2. Trauma
3. Mental health
4. Oppression
5. Racism
6. Poverty
SAMHSA Working Definition of Recovery: - CORRECT ANSWERS-A process of
change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed
life, and strive to reach their full potential.
SAMHSA 4 dimensions that support a life in recovery: - CORRECT ANSWERS-1.
Health: A) Overcoming or managing one's disease(s) or symptoms—for example,
abstaining from use of alcohol. B) Making informed, healthy choices that support
physical and emotional well-being.
2. Home: A stable and safe place to live.
3. Purpose: Meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school, independence, income
and resources to participate in society.
4. Community: Relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love,
and hope.
The History of Addiction & Recovery from 1750-1875 - CORRECT ANSWERS-• 1750:
1st sobriety "Circles" are formed within Native American tribes.
- Contemporary Native American Sobriety Movement: "talking circle."
• 1774: Anthony Benezet's Mighty Destroyer Displayed is published.
- It is the earliest American essay on alcoholism.
• 1784: Dr. Benjamin Rush's says alcoholism = disease.
- His work = beginning of Temperance movement: Driven by mainly women looking @
alcohol abuse; made pledges against drinking.
• 1810: Dr. Benjamin Rush calls for creation of a "Sober House" for the care of the
confirmed drunkard.
• 19th century: Morphine, laudanum, & cocaine were newly discovered, unregulated,
and freely prescribed.
- These drugs were available in patent medicines and sold by traveling salesmen,
drugstores, or by mail.
- In U.S. Civil War, morphine was used freely.
• 1875: opium dens were outlawed in San Francisco.
The History of Addiction & Recovery from 1900-1950 - CORRECT ANSWERS-• 1906:
Pure Food and Drug Act required labeling of patent medicines containing opium and
some other drugs.
• 1914: Harrison Narcotic Act forbade the sale of large doses of opiates & cocaine
except by doctors.
, - Later, heroin was banned from the sale of medicines.
• Later Supreme Court decisions made it illegal to prescribe narcotics to addicts.
- Doctors who prescribed maintenance doses for treatment were jailed.
• 1920's: use of narcotics and cocaine diminished.
• 1919: the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution prohibited the use and
distribution of alcohol.
• 1933: Prohibition repealed.
• 1930's: most states required anti-drug education in schools, but fear that knowledge
led to experimentation caused trainings to end.
• Mid 1930's: U.S. Federal Bureau of Narcotics (now the Drug Enforcement
Administration) ran campaign to show marijuana as addicting drug that led to narcotics
use.
• 1950's: the use of marijuana increased again, along with amphetamines and
tranquilizers.
The History of Addiction & Recovery from 1960s-Present - CORRECT ANSWERS-•
1960's: big increase in drug use and some increased social acceptance.
• 1970's: some states had decriminalized marijuana and lowered the drinking age.
• 1980's: cocaine and crack use soared.
- U.S. troops invaded Panama and brought Manuael Noriega to trial for drug trafficking.
The Foundation of the Recovery Process Transformation: - CORRECT ANSWERS-The
Civil Rights Movement (Civil Rights movements like African-American Civil Rights
Movement, Voting, and Women's, Disability, Patient, HIV, and Prisoner Rights).
The Recovery Process Transformation declares that: - CORRECT ANSWERS-People
in recovery have the same civil rights as any other citizen: Life, Liberty, and the pursuit
of recovery.
Legislation Enacted to Support Changes from the Recovery Process Transformation: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990
2. Olmstead Decision, June 22, 1999
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: - CORRECT ANSWERS-•
Physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all
aspects of society
• Society has tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities
• Discrimination persists
• Often had no legal recourse
To be protected by the ADA... - CORRECT ANSWERS-One must have a disability or
have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability.
An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as: - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more
major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a
