Basic of Addiction Counseling:Desk
Reference and Study Guide 1
Features of substance dependence include all of the following except: - ANSWER-A.
compulsive drug-seeking
B. use despite harmful consequences
C. improved and healthy functioning of the brain
D. brain changes that can be long-lasting
The half-life of a psychoactive refers to: - ANSWER-amount of time necessary to
eliminate half the original dose
A moderate SUD diagnosis, per the DSM-5, requires how many criteria to be met? -
ANSWER-4
Ritalin is most commonly prescribed to treat: - ANSWER-attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD)
Which method of administration gets a substance into the brain the quickest? -
ANSWER-smoking-inhalation
Physical dependence to benzodiazepines taken as prescribed can develop in: -
ANSWER-a year or longer
The most often cited gateway drug is? - ANSWER-marijuana
Huffing is a method if administration most commonly used with: -
ANSWER-inhalants/solvents
All of the following substances have current medical utility except for: - ANSWER-heroin
Tolerance is defined as: - ANSWER-diminished response to a substance with repeated
consumption
Date rape drugs have historically included all of the except: - ANSWER-
methamphetamine
The effects of sedative-hypnotics are similar to those of: - ANSWER-alcohol
A standard drink in the US contains approximately how many grams of pure alcohol? -
ANSWER-14
, Short-term psychological effects of CNS depressants include all of the following except:
- ANSWER-increased inhibitions
Which of the following is not part of adolescent brain development and synaptic
pruning? - ANSWER-increases in gray matter
Free-basing cocaine and smoking crack cocaine are methods of administration that
result in: - ANSWER-immediate and powerful psychoactive effect
The population most likely to use and misuse inhalants and solvents is: - ANSWER-
adolescents ages 10-18
An agnostic works by: - ANSWER-binding to its receptors and eliciting a reaction
Potential long-term effects of inhalant use includes: - ANSWER-damage to myelin
sheath, lungs, liver, kidneys, and spleen
In heroin withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are most related
to: - ANSWER-dose and duration of effects
Functions of dopamine include: - ANSWER-pleasure
Schedule 1 drugs - ANSWER-Have no accepted medical use
Marinol (synthetic delta-9 THC) is approved to treat: - ANSWER-nausea and vomiting
Functions of glutamate are related to all of the following activities except: - ANSWER-
stress response
The use of pharmacotherapies such as disulfiram, naltrexone, methadone, and
acamprosate to aid in addiction treatment: - ANSWER-effective in recovery in terms of
efficacy and cost
The high abuse potential of cocaine and speech of onset of dependence can be
accounted for by: - ANSWER-its short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance, and
experience of intense euphoria
Potential short-term effects of cannabis use includes all of the following except: -
ANSWER-altered depth perception
Examples of Schedule 4 drugs include all of the following except: - ANSWER-Adderall
Metabolism is: - ANSWER-a break-down of a neurotransmitter by enzymes for
elimination
Reference and Study Guide 1
Features of substance dependence include all of the following except: - ANSWER-A.
compulsive drug-seeking
B. use despite harmful consequences
C. improved and healthy functioning of the brain
D. brain changes that can be long-lasting
The half-life of a psychoactive refers to: - ANSWER-amount of time necessary to
eliminate half the original dose
A moderate SUD diagnosis, per the DSM-5, requires how many criteria to be met? -
ANSWER-4
Ritalin is most commonly prescribed to treat: - ANSWER-attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD)
Which method of administration gets a substance into the brain the quickest? -
ANSWER-smoking-inhalation
Physical dependence to benzodiazepines taken as prescribed can develop in: -
ANSWER-a year or longer
The most often cited gateway drug is? - ANSWER-marijuana
Huffing is a method if administration most commonly used with: -
ANSWER-inhalants/solvents
All of the following substances have current medical utility except for: - ANSWER-heroin
Tolerance is defined as: - ANSWER-diminished response to a substance with repeated
consumption
Date rape drugs have historically included all of the except: - ANSWER-
methamphetamine
The effects of sedative-hypnotics are similar to those of: - ANSWER-alcohol
A standard drink in the US contains approximately how many grams of pure alcohol? -
ANSWER-14
, Short-term psychological effects of CNS depressants include all of the following except:
- ANSWER-increased inhibitions
Which of the following is not part of adolescent brain development and synaptic
pruning? - ANSWER-increases in gray matter
Free-basing cocaine and smoking crack cocaine are methods of administration that
result in: - ANSWER-immediate and powerful psychoactive effect
The population most likely to use and misuse inhalants and solvents is: - ANSWER-
adolescents ages 10-18
An agnostic works by: - ANSWER-binding to its receptors and eliciting a reaction
Potential long-term effects of inhalant use includes: - ANSWER-damage to myelin
sheath, lungs, liver, kidneys, and spleen
In heroin withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are most related
to: - ANSWER-dose and duration of effects
Functions of dopamine include: - ANSWER-pleasure
Schedule 1 drugs - ANSWER-Have no accepted medical use
Marinol (synthetic delta-9 THC) is approved to treat: - ANSWER-nausea and vomiting
Functions of glutamate are related to all of the following activities except: - ANSWER-
stress response
The use of pharmacotherapies such as disulfiram, naltrexone, methadone, and
acamprosate to aid in addiction treatment: - ANSWER-effective in recovery in terms of
efficacy and cost
The high abuse potential of cocaine and speech of onset of dependence can be
accounted for by: - ANSWER-its short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance, and
experience of intense euphoria
Potential short-term effects of cannabis use includes all of the following except: -
ANSWER-altered depth perception
Examples of Schedule 4 drugs include all of the following except: - ANSWER-Adderall
Metabolism is: - ANSWER-a break-down of a neurotransmitter by enzymes for
elimination
