Author Question: Using a biological intervention known as agonist substitution, a drug of similar chemical qualities ... (Read 20 times)

fox · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Using a biological intervention known as agonist substitution, a drug of similar chemical qualities is substituted for the drug being abused. The most common drug
used in this paradigm is

A) methadone.
B) naltrexone.
C) antabuse.
D) acetaldehyde.

Question 2

How are the cognitive-behavioral and the AA 12-step approach to the treatment of alcohol abuse different?

A) Cognitive-behavioral approaches emphasize skills to control addiction rather than always requiring complete abstinence.
B) Twelve-step programs reject the disease or medical model of addiction.
C) Cognitive-behavioral approaches lack the empirical support that AA programs have established.
D) There is no fundamental difference other than the 12-step program belief that only a Higher Power can cure the person.