NAADAC PRACTICE TEST 1 | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
*Multiple Choice*
A disadvantage of benzodiazepines is the development of physical dependence
after _____.
A. nine months use
B. one to two weeks use
C. four months use
D. thirty days use Answer - * four months use*
See page 42, first paragraph
*Multiple Choice*
"Huffing" is a method of administration most commonly used with ______.
A. inhalants/solvents
B. opiates
C. crack cocaine
D. hallucinogens Answer - * inhalants/solvents*
*Multiple Choice*
,All of the following are currently approved for medical use in the United States
except ______.
A. opiates
B. caffeine
C. cocaine
D. LSD Answer - * LSD*
*Multiple Choice*
Marinol® (synthetic delta-8-THC) is approved for use in ______.
A. marijuana detoxification
B. severe vomiting
C. maintenance therapy for marijuana addicts
D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Answer - * severe vomiting*
*Multiple Choice*
Erie is experiencing tremors, visual and auditory hallucinations, has an
exaggerated startle response and is brushing nonexistent bugs off his back. He
feels hot, his pulse is rapid and his blood pressure is elevated. Ernie is most
likely experiencing ______.
A. alcohol withdrawal, second phase
B. schizophrenia
C. malingering
D. stress reaction to incarceration Answer - * alcohol withdrawal, second
phase*
*Multiple Choice*
The use of pharmacotherapies such as disulfiram, naltrexone, methadone and
acamprosate to aid in addiction treatment _____________.
, A. can be effective both in terms of efficacy and cost
B. gives the wrong message to clients and should be avoided
C. is only a temporary measure and should never be considered part of a long-
term intervention
D. is only occasionally effective and not really economically sound Answer - *
can be effective both in terms of efficacy and cost*
*Multiple Choice*
Freebasing cocaine and smoking crack are methods of administration ______.
A. milder but longer lasting effects
B. higher blood levels but lower concentrations in the brain
C. immediate and powerful psychoactive substance effects
D. less desire to repeat the use of the drug Answer - *immediate and powerful
psychoactive substance effects*
*Multiple Choice*
The population group most likely to use inhalants/solvents is ______.
A. youth
B. the elderly
C. women
D. upper income white males Answer - * youth*
*Multiple Choice*
In narcotic withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are
most highly related to the _____.
A. method of administration
B. duration of the effect of the narcotic
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
*Multiple Choice*
A disadvantage of benzodiazepines is the development of physical dependence
after _____.
A. nine months use
B. one to two weeks use
C. four months use
D. thirty days use Answer - * four months use*
See page 42, first paragraph
*Multiple Choice*
"Huffing" is a method of administration most commonly used with ______.
A. inhalants/solvents
B. opiates
C. crack cocaine
D. hallucinogens Answer - * inhalants/solvents*
*Multiple Choice*
,All of the following are currently approved for medical use in the United States
except ______.
A. opiates
B. caffeine
C. cocaine
D. LSD Answer - * LSD*
*Multiple Choice*
Marinol® (synthetic delta-8-THC) is approved for use in ______.
A. marijuana detoxification
B. severe vomiting
C. maintenance therapy for marijuana addicts
D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Answer - * severe vomiting*
*Multiple Choice*
Erie is experiencing tremors, visual and auditory hallucinations, has an
exaggerated startle response and is brushing nonexistent bugs off his back. He
feels hot, his pulse is rapid and his blood pressure is elevated. Ernie is most
likely experiencing ______.
A. alcohol withdrawal, second phase
B. schizophrenia
C. malingering
D. stress reaction to incarceration Answer - * alcohol withdrawal, second
phase*
*Multiple Choice*
The use of pharmacotherapies such as disulfiram, naltrexone, methadone and
acamprosate to aid in addiction treatment _____________.
, A. can be effective both in terms of efficacy and cost
B. gives the wrong message to clients and should be avoided
C. is only a temporary measure and should never be considered part of a long-
term intervention
D. is only occasionally effective and not really economically sound Answer - *
can be effective both in terms of efficacy and cost*
*Multiple Choice*
Freebasing cocaine and smoking crack are methods of administration ______.
A. milder but longer lasting effects
B. higher blood levels but lower concentrations in the brain
C. immediate and powerful psychoactive substance effects
D. less desire to repeat the use of the drug Answer - *immediate and powerful
psychoactive substance effects*
*Multiple Choice*
The population group most likely to use inhalants/solvents is ______.
A. youth
B. the elderly
C. women
D. upper income white males Answer - * youth*
*Multiple Choice*
In narcotic withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are
most highly related to the _____.
A. method of administration
B. duration of the effect of the narcotic
