Relapse Prevention and Recovery Support Flashcards
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When a client returns to substance use after a period of abstinence, the MAC counselor's first priority should be:
Answer: Conducting a functional analysis of the relapse to identify triggers and re-engage treatment
A functional analysis of the relapse identifies what led to the return to use, which informs adjustments to the treatment plan and re-engagement strategies.
A client in recovery reports feeling invincible and believes they can now use substances occasionally without problems. This thinking is an example of:
Answer: Addictive thinking / euphoric recall
Euphoric recall and addictive thinking lead clients to minimize past harms and overestimate their ability to control use, a common relapse precursor.
Which of the following best supports long-term recovery in the community?
Answer: Recovery housing combined with peer support and mutual aid participation
Research supports that a combination of recovery housing, peer support, and mutual aid participation provides the strongest community-based foundation for sustained recovery.
Mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) is designed to help clients:
Answer: Observe cravings and negative emotions without automatically reacting to them
MBRP uses mindfulness meditation to teach clients to observe internal experiences—cravings, emotions—with awareness and without automatic reaction, reducing relapse risk.
A client asks why they still crave alcohol two years after stopping. The most accurate counselor response is:
Answer: Cravings can persist long after abstinence due to neurological changes and conditioned cues
Long-term neurological changes from chronic substance use and conditioned environmental cues can trigger cravings years into recovery, which is a normal and expected phenomenon.
Which of the following is the primary goal of aftercare planning in addiction treatment?
Answer: Ensuring continuity of recovery support after formal treatment ends
Aftercare planning identifies ongoing support systems—outpatient services, mutual aid, peer support, housing—to sustain recovery gains after primary treatment concludes.