CAADC Relapse Prevention and Recovery Support 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which recovery support service connects individuals in early recovery with peers who have lived experience with addiction?
- Intensive outpatient program
- Peer recovery support services (Correct answer)
- Residential detoxification
- Psychiatric hospitalization
Correct answer: Peer recovery support services
Peer recovery support services (PRSS) connect individuals with trained peers who share lived experience to provide non-clinical support during recovery.
Question 2: According to SAMHSA's definition, which of the following is NOT one of the four major dimensions of recovery?
- Health
- Home
- Abstinence (Correct answer)
- Community
Correct answer: Abstinence
SAMHSA's four dimensions of recovery are Health, Home, Purpose, and Community — abstinence alone is not listed as a standalone dimension.
Question 3: What is the primary goal of continuing care (aftercare) planning in addiction treatment?
- Reducing insurance claims
- Sustaining treatment gains and preventing relapse after formal treatment ends (Correct answer)
- Transitioning clients to inpatient care
- Completing DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
Correct answer: Sustaining treatment gains and preventing relapse after formal treatment ends
Continuing care planning aims to sustain the gains made in formal treatment and reduce relapse risk after the primary treatment episode concludes.
Question 4: Which mutual aid organization uses a 12-step program specifically designed for individuals with alcohol use disorder?
- SMART Recovery
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Alcoholics Anonymous (Correct answer)
- Celebrate Recovery
Correct answer: Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the original 12-step mutual aid fellowship specifically designed for individuals recovering from alcohol use disorder.
Question 5: A counselor notices a client beginning to isolate and miss appointments two months after discharge — this is best described as:
- A normal adjustment period
- Emotional relapse warning signs (Correct answer)
- Successful independent functioning
- Termination behavior
Correct answer: Emotional relapse warning signs
Isolation and missed appointments are common emotional relapse warning signs indicating the client may be drifting back toward problematic patterns.
Question 6: In relapse prevention, the concept of 'urge surfing' teaches clients to:
- Avoid all cravings by distraction
- Ride out cravings by observing them without acting on them (Correct answer)
- Use substitute substances to manage cravings
- Immediately call a sponsor when any urge arises
Correct answer: Ride out cravings by observing them without acting on them
Urge surfing is a mindfulness-based technique that teaches clients to observe cravings as temporary waves that rise and fall without requiring action.
CAADC Relapse Prevention and Recovery Support 2
Which recovery support service connects individuals in early recovery with peers who have lived experience with addiction?