Treating Concurrent Substance Use Among Adults CE Course

1. Despite the increased prevalence of individuals using multiple substances at the same time, limited research exists on evidence-based treatment practices that have demonstrated improved outcomes for individuals who use more than one substance.(Required)

a. True

b. False

2. Protective factors that serve as barriers to an individual developing an SUD begin:(Required)

a. Late in life

b. Early in life

c In mid-life

d. None of the above

3. Protective factors that serve as barriers to an individual developing an SUD include:(Required)

a. A stable living environment free from exposure to substances, trauma, and abuse

b. Healthy relationships with family and friends

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

4. Later in life, people with a consistent source of income, a feeling of purpose and belonging in one’s community, and a strong social support network are:(Required)

a. Less likely to develop concurrent SUD

b. More likely to develop concurrent SUD

c. Neither more or less likely to develop concurrent SUD

d. None of the above

5. SUD is associated with detrimental effects that include:(Required)

a. Adverse physical and mental health effects

b. Negative outcomes for children who have a parent with SUD

c. Criminalized behavior

d. All of the above

6. The effects of CSU and concurrent SUD are:(Required)

a. Independent of the combination of substances involved

b. Dependent on the combination of substances involved

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

7. Individuals who have been identified with concurrent SUD have been shown to have:(Required)

a. Complex related medical, psychiatric, and social needs

b. Simple and clear related medical, psychiatric, and social needs

c. Undetectable medical, psychiatric, and social needs

d. None of the above

8. Twelve-step facilitation (TSF) therapy is a manualized approach intended for:(Required)

a. Group, inpatient treatment

b. Individual, outpatient treatment

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

9. Twelve-step facilitation (TSF) therapy is:(Required)

a. Consistent with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and encourages participation in 12- step recovery programs; however, 12-step programs alone do not constitute TSF therapy

b. Inconsistent with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and therefore encourages participation in 12-step recovery programs; however, 12-step programs alone do not constitute TSF therapy

c. Consistent with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and encourages participation in 12-step recovery programs; 12-step programs alone may constitute TSF therapy

d. None of the above

10. TSF therapy goals inform:(Required)

a. Specific treatment objectives in the psychodynamic, object relations, and social domains

b. Specific treatment objectives in the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social, and spiritual domains

c. Generalized treatment objectives in the psychodynamic, object relations, and social domains

d. None of the above