Alcohol and Drug Counseling Practice Test
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Practice questions on alcohol and drug counseling, including documentation, confidentiality, motivational interviewing, withdrawal assessment and treatment planning. The scenarios are for people building or checking their knowledge of addiction counseling. Administered by NAADAC as a multiple-choice (computer-based) format exam. Key domains include Client Family Education, Clinical Evaluation, Counseling and Documentation.
Sample Questions
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During orientation, a client asks whether staff will tell him what to believe about recovery because he dislikes 12-step language. The program offers several recovery-support options. What is the best response?
A client with AUD completes residential treatment and asks to move directly into long-term remission monitoring because he feels "done." He has no sponsor, limited family contact, and a high-stress sales job with alcohol-focused events. What is best?
A client's plan includes weekly counseling and peer support. After her mother dies, she reports cravings, funeral travel, and relatives who drink heavily. What is the best plan update?
A client is stable in outpatient care but repeatedly misses appointments because public transit is unreliable. The counselor suspects low motivation. Which implementation step should occur first?
A client on probation has a treatment goal to attend three groups weekly. He starts a night shift and can attend only one. He is otherwise abstinent and employed. What plan update is best?
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These scenarios provide a way to review counseling decisions involving documentation, confidentiality, assessment and treatment planning. They connect communication topics with the handling of client information.