CADC Study Guide 300 Practice Questions with Complete Solutions

CADC Study Guide 300 Practice Questions with Complete Solutions 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) 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 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