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What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon? - Correct
Answer: The Amount taken, past drug experiences, form of
administration, poly drug use, setting, circumstance.
How is drug tolerance BEST described? - Correct Answer: Decreased
sensitivity to a drug over time
Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"? - Correct Answer: Drug
avoidance strategies
What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops? - Correct
Answer: The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
What is the most common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy? -
Correct Answer: Confusion
Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce? - Correct
Answer: Hep C (alcohol induces Steatosis, Nephrosis, Cirrhosis)
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What does formication refer to? - Correct Answer: A sensation of bugs
crawling under the skin
What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse? - Correct
Answer: The heart
Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of amphetamines?
- Correct Answer: Benzedrine (amphetaimen sulphate,
dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine are amphetamines)
In terms of difficulty quitting, which of the following drugs ranks the
highest? - Correct Answer: Nicotine
Which of the statement below is MOST correct? - Correct Answer: THC
content in marijuana varies widely
Regarding substance abuse, what does Convergence Theory propose? -
Correct Answer: Rates of SA among women are converging with those
of men
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Among psychiatric disorders in the elderly, where does alcohol abuse
rank? - Correct Answer: Third
Which of the following subcategories of alcohol use disorder onset is
NOT found in the elderly? - Correct Answer: Early-onset alcoholism
At an initial meeting with a new client, what is the FIRST requirement? -
Correct Answer: Establish Rapport
What does motivational interviewing (MI) primarily involve? - Correct
Answer: Supportive Persuasion
What percentage of individuals with dual diagnosis (co-occurring
disorders [COD]) received treatment for only their mental illness? -
Correct Answer: 32.9%
What factors can affect screening instrument validity? - Correct Answer:
setting, privacy, levels of trust & rapport, instructions given and clarity
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Which of the following functions is NOT what a certified Alcohol and
Drug Abuse counselor can usually perform? - Correct Answer: Diagnose
mental disorders
What does GATE stand for? - Correct Answer: Gather info, Access
supervision, Take responsible action, Extend the action
To which of the following do assessment processes and instruments
NOT need be sensitive? - Correct Answer: Political orientation
What are serious mental health symptoms that resolve with abstinence
in thirty days or less MOST likely due to? - Correct Answer: Substance
abuse-induced disorders that require continued abstinence
Which one of the following alcohol abuse screening tests is designed
specifically for use with adolescents? - Correct Answer: CRAFFT
Which of the following is the MOST important introductory statement
or question to ask in a suicidality evaluation? - Correct Answer: I need
to ask you a few questions about suicide