NAADAC TEST 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. A disadvantage of benzodiazepines is the development of physical dependence after _____.
Answer:
* four months use*
See page 42, first paragraph
Question:
2. "Huffing" is a method of administration most commonly used with ______.
Answer:
* inhalants/solvents*
Question:
3. All of the following are currently approved for medical use in the United States except ______.
Answer:
* LSD*
Question:
4. Marinol® (synthetic delta-8-THC) is approved for use in ______.
Answer:
* severe vomiting*
Question:
5. 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 ______.
Answer:
* alcohol withdrawal, second phase*
Question:
6. The use of pharmacotherapies such as disulfiram, naltrexone, methadone and acamprosate to aid in
addiction treatment _____________.
Answer:
* can be effective both in terms of efficacy and cost*
Question:
7. Freebasing cocaine and smoking crack are methods of administration ______.
Answer:
*immediate and powerful psychoactive substance effects*
Question:
8. The population group most likely to use inhalants/solvents is ______.
, Answer:
* youth*
Question:
9. In narcotic withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are most highly related to the
_____.
Answer:
* duration of the effect of the narcotic* See page 85, Withdrawal section
Question:
10. Physical dependence on benzodiazepines can occur with ______.
Answer:
* therapeutic doses*
Question:
11. The high abuse potential of cocaine and the tendency for occasional users to quickly turn into
psychoactive substance dependents is probably accounted for by its ______.
Answer:
* short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance to euphoric effects and intense euphoria*
Question:
12. A "designer" psychoactive substance that can cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease is ______.
Answer:
* MDMA*
See page 101. first paragraph
Question:
13. Withdrawal from stimulants ______.
Answer:
* lasts 2 - 3 days, occasionally a week or more*
Question:
14. The danger of adding one central nervous system depressant to another (such as mixing alcohol with
barbiturates) is that the toxic effects are magnified by the process of ______.
Answer:
* potentiation*
See glossary
Question:
15. *True or False* "Amotivational Syndrome" is characterized by increased sexual energy.
Answer:
*False*
See page 108, grey box
Question:
16. *True or False* Marijuana is similar to alcohol in that most who use it do so intermittently and in low
doses, but a subgroup uses it regularly in high doses and develops significant problems as a result.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. A disadvantage of benzodiazepines is the development of physical dependence after _____.
Answer:
* four months use*
See page 42, first paragraph
Question:
2. "Huffing" is a method of administration most commonly used with ______.
Answer:
* inhalants/solvents*
Question:
3. All of the following are currently approved for medical use in the United States except ______.
Answer:
* LSD*
Question:
4. Marinol® (synthetic delta-8-THC) is approved for use in ______.
Answer:
* severe vomiting*
Question:
5. 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 ______.
Answer:
* alcohol withdrawal, second phase*
Question:
6. The use of pharmacotherapies such as disulfiram, naltrexone, methadone and acamprosate to aid in
addiction treatment _____________.
Answer:
* can be effective both in terms of efficacy and cost*
Question:
7. Freebasing cocaine and smoking crack are methods of administration ______.
Answer:
*immediate and powerful psychoactive substance effects*
Question:
8. The population group most likely to use inhalants/solvents is ______.
, Answer:
* youth*
Question:
9. In narcotic withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are most highly related to the
_____.
Answer:
* duration of the effect of the narcotic* See page 85, Withdrawal section
Question:
10. Physical dependence on benzodiazepines can occur with ______.
Answer:
* therapeutic doses*
Question:
11. The high abuse potential of cocaine and the tendency for occasional users to quickly turn into
psychoactive substance dependents is probably accounted for by its ______.
Answer:
* short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance to euphoric effects and intense euphoria*
Question:
12. A "designer" psychoactive substance that can cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease is ______.
Answer:
* MDMA*
See page 101. first paragraph
Question:
13. Withdrawal from stimulants ______.
Answer:
* lasts 2 - 3 days, occasionally a week or more*
Question:
14. The danger of adding one central nervous system depressant to another (such as mixing alcohol with
barbiturates) is that the toxic effects are magnified by the process of ______.
Answer:
* potentiation*
See glossary
Question:
15. *True or False* "Amotivational Syndrome" is characterized by increased sexual energy.
Answer:
*False*
See page 108, grey box
Question:
16. *True or False* Marijuana is similar to alcohol in that most who use it do so intermittently and in low
doses, but a subgroup uses it regularly in high doses and develops significant problems as a result.
