NAADAC Practice Test 1 Exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Protracted or secondary withdrawal refers to withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER persisting for
a considerable time after cessation of use.
Which of the following are comparative effects of marijuana and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
use? - CORRECT ANSWER High doses of marijuana may produce LSD-like perceptual
effects
Undesirable repetition of a hallucinogenic drug's effects without any recent use of that drug can best
be described as - CORRECT ANSWER a flashback.
Which of the following drugs is most appropriately used to discourage further use of alcohol after
detoxification? - CORRECT ANSWER Disulfiram (Antabuse)
In an alcohol-induced blackout, people - CORRECT ANSWER have vague or no recall of
recent events.
A drink with one ounce of alcohol should - CORRECT ANSWER give a higher blood alcohol
concentration in a 150 lb woman than in a 150 lb man.
Alcohol intoxication is most likely to produce - CORRECT ANSWER impairment in behavior
and memory.
Alcohol in combination with cocaine is most likely to increase the danger of damage to the -
CORRECT ANSWER liver
Which of the following best describes antidepressant drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER Influence
brain functioning
A sudden stopping of taking barbiturates is most likely to cause - CORRECT ANSWER an
increase in blood pressure.
, Freebasing has been largely replaced by the use of - CORRECT ANSWER crack
Dysphoric mood, fatigue, hypersomnia, and increased appetite are most closely associated with
withdrawal from which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Cocaine
Women who are at the highest risk for heart disease are those who - CORRECT ANSWER
smoke and take oral contraceptives.
Most deaths due to opiate overdose are the result of - CORRECT ANSWER respiratory
depression.
Major withdrawal symptoms from opiates last approximately - CORRECT ANSWER 3-6 days.
Which of the following best describes the flashback that is sometimes experienced after lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD) use? - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs at any time
A bad lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) trip is most likely to be associated with - CORRECT
ANSWER high concentration.
Which of the following is a major effect of chronic marijuana use? - CORRECT ANSWER
Decrease in reaction time
Which of the following describes the short-term effects of marijuana? - CORRECT ANSWER
Dose dependent
Which of the following best describes the harmfulness of solvents and aerosols? - CORRECT
ANSWER Potentially harmful, whether taken occasionally or repeatedly
Genetic theory of alcohol dependence holds that - CORRECT ANSWER alcohol dependence
may be inherited.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Protracted or secondary withdrawal refers to withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER persisting for
a considerable time after cessation of use.
Which of the following are comparative effects of marijuana and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
use? - CORRECT ANSWER High doses of marijuana may produce LSD-like perceptual
effects
Undesirable repetition of a hallucinogenic drug's effects without any recent use of that drug can best
be described as - CORRECT ANSWER a flashback.
Which of the following drugs is most appropriately used to discourage further use of alcohol after
detoxification? - CORRECT ANSWER Disulfiram (Antabuse)
In an alcohol-induced blackout, people - CORRECT ANSWER have vague or no recall of
recent events.
A drink with one ounce of alcohol should - CORRECT ANSWER give a higher blood alcohol
concentration in a 150 lb woman than in a 150 lb man.
Alcohol intoxication is most likely to produce - CORRECT ANSWER impairment in behavior
and memory.
Alcohol in combination with cocaine is most likely to increase the danger of damage to the -
CORRECT ANSWER liver
Which of the following best describes antidepressant drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER Influence
brain functioning
A sudden stopping of taking barbiturates is most likely to cause - CORRECT ANSWER an
increase in blood pressure.
, Freebasing has been largely replaced by the use of - CORRECT ANSWER crack
Dysphoric mood, fatigue, hypersomnia, and increased appetite are most closely associated with
withdrawal from which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Cocaine
Women who are at the highest risk for heart disease are those who - CORRECT ANSWER
smoke and take oral contraceptives.
Most deaths due to opiate overdose are the result of - CORRECT ANSWER respiratory
depression.
Major withdrawal symptoms from opiates last approximately - CORRECT ANSWER 3-6 days.
Which of the following best describes the flashback that is sometimes experienced after lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD) use? - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs at any time
A bad lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) trip is most likely to be associated with - CORRECT
ANSWER high concentration.
Which of the following is a major effect of chronic marijuana use? - CORRECT ANSWER
Decrease in reaction time
Which of the following describes the short-term effects of marijuana? - CORRECT ANSWER
Dose dependent
Which of the following best describes the harmfulness of solvents and aerosols? - CORRECT
ANSWER Potentially harmful, whether taken occasionally or repeatedly
Genetic theory of alcohol dependence holds that - CORRECT ANSWER alcohol dependence
may be inherited.
