CAI CAI Substance Use Disorders and Treatment Options

Question 1

Which neurotransmitter system is most directly implicated in the reinforcing effects of opioids?

Accepted Answer

Dopaminergic reward pathway

Answer

Serotonergic system

Answer

GABAergic system

Answer

Cholinergic system

Question 2

According to the DSM-5, how many criteria must be met within a 12-month period to diagnose a moderate substance use disorder?

Accepted Answer

4–5

Answer

2–3

Answer

6–7

Answer

8 or more

Question 3

Which medication is approved for treating alcohol use disorder by reducing cravings through opioid receptor blockade?

Accepted Answer

Naltrexone

Answer

Disulfiram

Answer

Acamprosate

Answer

Methadone

Question 4

What term describes the phenomenon where an individual requires increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect?

Accepted Answer

Tolerance

Answer

Withdrawal

Answer

Cross-dependence

Answer

Sensitization

Question 5

Which level of care in the ASAM criteria involves clinically managed low-intensity residential services?

Accepted Answer

Level 3.1

Answer

Level 1.0

Answer

Level 2.1

Answer

Level 3.7

Question 6

Which co-occurring disorder is most commonly seen alongside alcohol use disorder?

Accepted Answer

Major depressive disorder

Answer

Schizophrenia

Answer

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer

Autism spectrum disorder