Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Addiction to prescription stimulants, which affect the same brain systems as illicit stimulants like cocaine, can be treated with behavioral therapies as there are no medications yet for treating addiction to these types of drugs.
2. Potential patients can be lost if treatment is not immediately available or readily accessible.
3. Behavioral therapies—including individual, family, or group counseling—have rarely been used in drug abuse treatment.
4. Self-disclosure, a powerful tool used in a counter-therapeutic fashion, is the sharing of the counselor’s personal experiences, feelings, and attitudes with a client—but only for the sake of the client.
5. Culturally sensitive counselors realize that the act of receiving help from a professional is alien to many cultural
traditions and for many clients the idea of therapy is anxiety-provoking and upsetting.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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