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Substance Abuse Counselor Practice Test

Check what you know about the substance abuse counselor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on substance abuse counselor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Motivational interviewing:
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Answer: Builds clients’ own motivation. It draws out change talk.

Question 2 of 15Co-occurring disorders are:
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Answer: Addiction plus mental illness. Both conditions together.

Question 3 of 15Harm reduction:
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Answer: Reduces harms of use. It meets people where they are.

Question 4 of 15Naloxone:
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Answer: Reverses opioid overdose. It saves lives.

Question 5 of 1542 CFR Part 2 covers:
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Answer: Privacy of addiction records. It’s a federal privacy rule.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Placement guidelines for treatment levels.”
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Answer: ASAM criteria. ASAM criteria: Placement guidelines for treatment levels.

Question 7 of 15What does “CBT” mean?
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Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy.. CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Federal privacy rule for addiction records.”
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Answer: 42 CFR Part 2. 42 CFR Part 2: Federal privacy rule for addiction records.

Question 9 of 15What does “Co-occurring disorders” mean?
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Answer: Addiction plus mental illness.. Co-occurring disorders: Addiction plus mental illness.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Skills to avoid relapse.”
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Answer: Relapse prevention. Relapse prevention: Skills to avoid relapse.

Question 11 of 15What does “SUD” mean?
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Answer: Substance use disorder.. SUD: Substance use disorder.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Something that prompts cravings.”
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Answer: Trigger. Trigger: Something that prompts cravings.

Question 13 of 15What does “MAT” mean?
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Answer: Medication for addiction treatment.. MAT: Medication for addiction treatment.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A counseling style that builds motivation.”
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Answer: Motivational interviewing. Motivational interviewing: A counseling style that builds motivation.

Question 15 of 15What does “IOP” mean?
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Answer: Intensive outpatient program.. IOP: Intensive outpatient program.

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