QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
1. What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon?
ANS The Amount taken, past drug experiences, form of
administration, poly drug use, setting, circumstance.
2. How is drug tolerance BEST described?
ANS Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
3. Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
ANS Drug avoidance strategies
4. What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops?
ANS The margin be- tween intoxication and lethality stays the
same
5. What is the most common symptom of Wernicke's
,encephalopathy?
ANS Con- fusion
6. Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce?
ANS Hep C (alco- hol induces Steatosis, Nephrosis, Cirrhosis)
7. What does formication refer to?
ANS A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
8. What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse?
ANS The heart
9. Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of
amphetamines?
ANS - Benzedrine (amphetaimen sulphate, dextroamphetamine,
methamphetamine are amphetamines)
10.In terms of difficulty quitting, which of the following
drugs ranks the highest?
ANS Nicotine
11.Which of the statement below is MOST correct?
ANS THC content in marijuana varies widely
12. Regarding substance abuse, what does Convergence Theory
, propose?-
ANS Rates of SA among women are converging with those of men
13.Among psychiatric disorders in the elderly, where does
alcohol abuse rank?
ANS Third
14.Which of the following subcategories of alcohol use
disorder onset is NOT found in the elderly?
ANS Early-onset alcoholism
15. At an initial meeting with a new client, what is the FIRST
requirement?
ANS -
Establish Rapport
16.What does motivational interviewing (MI) primarily
involve?
ANS Supportive Persuasion
17.What percentage of individuals with dual diagnosis (co-
occurring disor- ders [COD]) received treatment for only their
, mental illness?
ANS 32.9%