CADC practice questions with correct answers

What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon? Answer The Amount taken, past drug experiences, form of administration, poly drug use, setting, circumstance. How is drug tolerance BEST described? Answer Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"? Answer Drug avoidance strategies What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops? Answer The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same What is the most common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy? Answer Confusion Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce? Answer Hep C (alcohol induces Steatosis, Nephrosis, Cirrhosis) What does formication refer to? Answer A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse? Answer The heart