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CERTIFIED ALCOHOL AND DRUG

COUNSELOR CADC/CDAC PRE -TEST EXAM

2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .

30) Barbiturates can be sub-classified into groups based upon:

• How they are used.
• When they were discovered.
• Their medical and non-medical use.
• The speed of the onset and duration of the effects. -correct

answer - D. The speed of the onset and duration of the effects.

27) A client says to you, "I am getting to like you very much and I'd like us to get a lot closer."

You should first:

• Terminate the client's treatment and seek supervision.
• Talk openly about transference issues.
• Reciprocate your true feelings, but only if you are attracted to

him/her.

• Refer the client to another professional. -correct answer - B.

Talk openly about transference issues.

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28) The MOST SIGNIFICANT barrier to effective treatment for

alcohol and other drug abuse for single parents ¡s lack of: -

• Job skills.
• Child care services.
• Educational training.
• Primary health care. -correct answer - B. Child care services.

25) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the biological, biochemical, and physical

characteristics of natural drugs is:

• Pharmacokinetics.
• Pharmacognosy.
• Pharmacotherapeutics.
• Pharmacodynamics.

Discuss this Question -correct answer - B. Pharmacognosy.

26) The therapeutic reasoning for self-disclosure in group

counseling is to:

• Provide the group members with insight into the counselor's

background.

• Convince group members that the counselor has more life

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• Demonstrate how to react when other group members disclose

personal information.

• Facilitate the growth of the group by relating to client or group

issues. -correct answer - D. Facilitate the growth of the group by relating to client or group issues.

23) A treatment professional utilizing case management will do all

of the following EXCEPT:

• Assist the client with needs generally thought to be outside the

realm of substance abuse treatment.

• Provide the client a single point of contact for multiple health

and social services systems.

• Advocate for the treatment center's approach to care.
• Be flexible, community-based, and client-oriented. -correct

answer - C. Advocate for the treatment center's approach to care.

24) A client says that his wife has vowed to leave him if he resumes drinking. The best

response by the counselor would be:

• "she seems to be over-reacting"
• "does she usually threaten you?"
• "sounds like she needs Al-Anon"
• "she's really serious about your sobriety" -correct answer - D.

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21) The BEST way of dealing with individual needs in a group is

to:

• Use the group process to share mutual concerns.
• See the client for individual counseling outside of group.
• Conduct one-on-one sessions in the group.
• Not allow monopolizing by members in group.

Discuss this Question -correct answer - A. Use the group process to share mutual concerns.

22) Which statement BEST describes how a counselor can avoid professional burnout?

• Move from direct care to an administrative position.
• Contact a supervisor and ask for fewer work hours.
• Attend to health through adequate sleep, an exercise program,

and proper diet.

• Add more structure to work by using a commercial time

management system. -correct answer - C. Attend to health through adequate sleep, an exercise program, and proper diet.

19) A frequent client reaction during the termination phase of

counseling is:

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