Crack is a form of heroin.
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Synanon is a self-help group for addicts.
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The most frequently used treatment for heroin addiction is:
a. detoxification in a hospital.
b. self-help groups.
c. psychotherapy.
d. methadone maintenance.
The term narcotics refers to drugs derived from cocaine.
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A basic tenet of Alcoholics Anonymous is that the alcoholic should not regard himself as cured at any time.
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Hospital readmission of a chronic mental patient is a sure sign of a failure on the part of caregivers.
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Most mental health experts have come to the conclusion that deinstitutionalization is:
a. a bad policy that could never have succeeded.
b. a good policy that was badly implemented.
c. a good policy that was successfully implemented.
d. a bad policy that worked very well.
Currently, many formerly institutionalized mental patients are now showing up as a significant part of the prison population rather than being re-institutionalized in psychiatric facilities.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The policy of getting patients out of long-stay mental hospitals is called:
a. restitution.
b. substitution.
c. deinstitutionalization.
d. crisis intervention.
Which of the following is not a mandated or required service for Community Mental Health Centers?
a. research and evaluation
b. emergency care
c. outpatient care
d. inpatient care
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