AADC FINAL EXAM GUIDE 2025 WITH CORRECTLY
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National Prohibition in the US was the law during what period? - 1919-1933
Volstead Act - Bill passed by Congress to enforce the language of the 18th Amendment.
This bill made the manufacture and distribution of alcohol illegal within the borders of the
United States.
Name the law that required any opiates and/or cocaine to be dispensed only by a physician -
The Harrison Anti-Narcotic Act of 1914
During the presidency of Richard Nixon (1969-1974), national drug policy became: -
Prevention/treatment oriented
The Narcotic Addicts Rehabilitation Act (NARA) - Allowed treatment as an alternative to
incarceration
The racial group currently most likely to be prosecuted for drug possession/use: - African
Americans
The highest rate of current illicit drug use was among... - American Indian/Alaska Natives
Who developed the Five Kinetic Ideas that formed the core of the modern alcoholism treatment
movement? - Dwight Anderson and Marty Mann
The Five Kinetic Ideas - Alcoholism is a disease; The alcoholic is therefore a sick person;
The alcoholic can be helped; The alcoholic is worth helping; Alcoholism is our #4 public health
problem, and our public responsibility
When did the National Council on Alcoholism first develop diagnostic criteria? - 1972
Ways heroin is commonly abused - Sniffing/Snorting, Smoking, Injection
Common health conditions associated with heroin abuse - Vascular collapse, abscesses,
respiratory and cardiac depression, HIV infection, heart infections, and liver disease
CNS Depressants - Alcohol, barbiturates, anti-anxiety tranquilizers (Valium, Librium,
Xanax, Prozac, and Thorazine), GHB, Rohypnol, and other anti-depressants (ex. Zoloft, Paxil)
CNS Stimulants - Cocaine, crack, amphetamines, and methamphetamines
,Hallucinogens - LSD, peyote, psilocybin, MDMA (ecstasy)
Dissociative Anesthetics - PCP and dextromethoraphan
Narcotic Analgesics - Opium, codeine, heroin, demerol, Darvon, morphine, methadone,
Vicodin, and oxycontin
Inhalants - Toluene, plastic cement, paint, gasoline, paint thinners, hair sprays, and
various anesthetic gases
Cannabis - Cannabinoids and synthetics like Dronabinol. The active ingredient in cannabis
is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.
Narcotic - Any psychoactive drug that dulls the senses, has anesthetic properties, induces
sleep, and, in excess, produces stupor, coma, or death.
Withdrawal symptoms of opiates include: - Nausea, diarrhea, irritability, cold
sweats/chills, anxiety, restlessness, diaphoresis, convulsions, insomnia, piloerection
(goosebumps), tremor, can't pee, constipation, dizziness, mood disorders, rash, blurred vision,
vomiting, cramps, and blood disorders.
Standard portions of the alcoholic beverages, beers, wine, and distilled spirits, as expressed in
ounces, are - 12 oz, 5 oz, 1.5 oz
Health concerns related to alcohol use - Hepatic disease, cardiac disease, and
pancreatitis, cirrhosis, GI ulcers and bleeding, FAS, Wernicke's Syndrome, Korsakoff's syndrome,
Periheral Neuropathy
Alcohol abuse and alcoholism tend to be most prevalent in which of the following groups:
college students, teenagers, people in poverty, or men, as opposed to women - Men, as
opposed to women; Alcoholism occurs x2 as often in men
Metabolic Tolerance - The liver's increased production of the enzyme alcohol
dehydrogenase, causing rapid alcohol metabolism
Functional Tolerance - Reduced sensitivity to alcohol's effects
All of the following are categories of sedative-hypnotic drugs with the exception of one:
Anticonvulsants, Barbiturates, Minor Tranquilizers, Nonbarbiturates - Anticonvulsants
Diethylpropion - Amphetamine - Amfepramone
Triazolam - Sedative - Halcion
,Malingering - Falsifying or exaggerating a physical or mental condition for personal gain
Stimulant Intoxication Symptoms - Nervousness, hyperactivity, decrease inhibition, poor
concentration, poor ability to judge time or distance, pressured speech, difficult standing or
sitting, easily confused
The euphoric high experienced by cocaine users is the result of: - The prolonged
presence of dopamine in the brain when reabsorption is prevented by cocaine
Cocaine, in either a powder form or in a free-base form is commonly taken into the body in the
following ways: - intranasally (sniffing/snorting), intravascularly (IV), or pulmonary
(smoking)
What does the term "free-base_ mean when used in reference to cocaine? - A more
unstable, corrosive, and pure form of the drug.
The longest lasting high, or intoxication period, occurs when cocaine is taken: - by sniffing
or snorting; 15-30 minutes
Cocaethylene is the chemical name for one of the following drug combinations: - Cocaine
and alcohol; Increases chances of sudden death
Amphetamines Street Names - Bennies, black beauties, bumblebees, copilots, footballs,
hearts, cross tops, dexies, pep pills, speed, uppers
Methamphetamine Street Names - Crystal, ice, Batu, chalk, shabu, zip, amp, CR, go, glass,
pink glass, red rock, tweak, poor man's coke
The shape and/or appearance of methamphetamine called ice is: - Crystal-shaped chunks
(rock candy, chunks of ice, or broken glass)
Metheamphetamine's primary action involves interaction with one of the following in the body:
- Dopamine
Formication - A hallucinatory disorder (during intoxication) - Bugs; profused sweating
washes away skin's natural oils - toxins try to escape through skin which results in people to pick
at their skin
Methamphetamine may directly induce the following psychiatric symptoms: -
Hallucinations, Paranoia, and Aggression
The following products are derived from the hemp plant (cannabis sativa): - Marijuana,
Hashish and hashish oil, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
, Medical Cannabis is used to treat the following: - Pain, Glaucoma, and Nausea
The health risks associated with prolonged marijuana use include the following: - Heart
disease, memory loss, and lung cancer (more tar and harmful substances than cigarette smoke)
Flashback - refers to a recurrence of an earlier hallucinatory experience or perceptual
distortion caused by a drug that involuntarily recurs sometime after the original exposure to the
drug
LDS is medically used to treat: - Nothing - explored for use with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine (Schizophrenia) - Thorazine
Olanzapine (Schizophrenia, Bipolar) - Zyprexa
Quetiapine (Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression) - Seroquel
Citalopram HCL (SSRIs; Depression) - Celexa
Clomipramine (Tricyclics; Depression) - Anafranil
Doxepin Hydrochloride (Tricyclics; Depression) - Sinequan
Tranylcypromine (MAO; Depression) - Parnate
Duloxetine HCL (Depression) - Cymbalta
Zolpidem (Sleep) - Ambien
Haloperidol (Schizophrenia) - Haldol
Clozapine (Schizophrenia) - Clozaril
Risperidone (Schizophrenia) - Risperdal
Fluoxetine (SSRI; Depression) - Prozac
Paroxetine (SSRI; Depression, Anxiety, OCD) - Paxil
Fluvoxamine (SSRI; Depression, OCD) - Luvox
Imipramine (Tricyclics; Depression) - Tofranil
Amitriptyline (Tricyclics; Depression) - Elavil
Phenelzine (MAO; Depression) - Nardil
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National Prohibition in the US was the law during what period? - 1919-1933
Volstead Act - Bill passed by Congress to enforce the language of the 18th Amendment.
This bill made the manufacture and distribution of alcohol illegal within the borders of the
United States.
Name the law that required any opiates and/or cocaine to be dispensed only by a physician -
The Harrison Anti-Narcotic Act of 1914
During the presidency of Richard Nixon (1969-1974), national drug policy became: -
Prevention/treatment oriented
The Narcotic Addicts Rehabilitation Act (NARA) - Allowed treatment as an alternative to
incarceration
The racial group currently most likely to be prosecuted for drug possession/use: - African
Americans
The highest rate of current illicit drug use was among... - American Indian/Alaska Natives
Who developed the Five Kinetic Ideas that formed the core of the modern alcoholism treatment
movement? - Dwight Anderson and Marty Mann
The Five Kinetic Ideas - Alcoholism is a disease; The alcoholic is therefore a sick person;
The alcoholic can be helped; The alcoholic is worth helping; Alcoholism is our #4 public health
problem, and our public responsibility
When did the National Council on Alcoholism first develop diagnostic criteria? - 1972
Ways heroin is commonly abused - Sniffing/Snorting, Smoking, Injection
Common health conditions associated with heroin abuse - Vascular collapse, abscesses,
respiratory and cardiac depression, HIV infection, heart infections, and liver disease
CNS Depressants - Alcohol, barbiturates, anti-anxiety tranquilizers (Valium, Librium,
Xanax, Prozac, and Thorazine), GHB, Rohypnol, and other anti-depressants (ex. Zoloft, Paxil)
CNS Stimulants - Cocaine, crack, amphetamines, and methamphetamines
,Hallucinogens - LSD, peyote, psilocybin, MDMA (ecstasy)
Dissociative Anesthetics - PCP and dextromethoraphan
Narcotic Analgesics - Opium, codeine, heroin, demerol, Darvon, morphine, methadone,
Vicodin, and oxycontin
Inhalants - Toluene, plastic cement, paint, gasoline, paint thinners, hair sprays, and
various anesthetic gases
Cannabis - Cannabinoids and synthetics like Dronabinol. The active ingredient in cannabis
is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.
Narcotic - Any psychoactive drug that dulls the senses, has anesthetic properties, induces
sleep, and, in excess, produces stupor, coma, or death.
Withdrawal symptoms of opiates include: - Nausea, diarrhea, irritability, cold
sweats/chills, anxiety, restlessness, diaphoresis, convulsions, insomnia, piloerection
(goosebumps), tremor, can't pee, constipation, dizziness, mood disorders, rash, blurred vision,
vomiting, cramps, and blood disorders.
Standard portions of the alcoholic beverages, beers, wine, and distilled spirits, as expressed in
ounces, are - 12 oz, 5 oz, 1.5 oz
Health concerns related to alcohol use - Hepatic disease, cardiac disease, and
pancreatitis, cirrhosis, GI ulcers and bleeding, FAS, Wernicke's Syndrome, Korsakoff's syndrome,
Periheral Neuropathy
Alcohol abuse and alcoholism tend to be most prevalent in which of the following groups:
college students, teenagers, people in poverty, or men, as opposed to women - Men, as
opposed to women; Alcoholism occurs x2 as often in men
Metabolic Tolerance - The liver's increased production of the enzyme alcohol
dehydrogenase, causing rapid alcohol metabolism
Functional Tolerance - Reduced sensitivity to alcohol's effects
All of the following are categories of sedative-hypnotic drugs with the exception of one:
Anticonvulsants, Barbiturates, Minor Tranquilizers, Nonbarbiturates - Anticonvulsants
Diethylpropion - Amphetamine - Amfepramone
Triazolam - Sedative - Halcion
,Malingering - Falsifying or exaggerating a physical or mental condition for personal gain
Stimulant Intoxication Symptoms - Nervousness, hyperactivity, decrease inhibition, poor
concentration, poor ability to judge time or distance, pressured speech, difficult standing or
sitting, easily confused
The euphoric high experienced by cocaine users is the result of: - The prolonged
presence of dopamine in the brain when reabsorption is prevented by cocaine
Cocaine, in either a powder form or in a free-base form is commonly taken into the body in the
following ways: - intranasally (sniffing/snorting), intravascularly (IV), or pulmonary
(smoking)
What does the term "free-base_ mean when used in reference to cocaine? - A more
unstable, corrosive, and pure form of the drug.
The longest lasting high, or intoxication period, occurs when cocaine is taken: - by sniffing
or snorting; 15-30 minutes
Cocaethylene is the chemical name for one of the following drug combinations: - Cocaine
and alcohol; Increases chances of sudden death
Amphetamines Street Names - Bennies, black beauties, bumblebees, copilots, footballs,
hearts, cross tops, dexies, pep pills, speed, uppers
Methamphetamine Street Names - Crystal, ice, Batu, chalk, shabu, zip, amp, CR, go, glass,
pink glass, red rock, tweak, poor man's coke
The shape and/or appearance of methamphetamine called ice is: - Crystal-shaped chunks
(rock candy, chunks of ice, or broken glass)
Metheamphetamine's primary action involves interaction with one of the following in the body:
- Dopamine
Formication - A hallucinatory disorder (during intoxication) - Bugs; profused sweating
washes away skin's natural oils - toxins try to escape through skin which results in people to pick
at their skin
Methamphetamine may directly induce the following psychiatric symptoms: -
Hallucinations, Paranoia, and Aggression
The following products are derived from the hemp plant (cannabis sativa): - Marijuana,
Hashish and hashish oil, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
, Medical Cannabis is used to treat the following: - Pain, Glaucoma, and Nausea
The health risks associated with prolonged marijuana use include the following: - Heart
disease, memory loss, and lung cancer (more tar and harmful substances than cigarette smoke)
Flashback - refers to a recurrence of an earlier hallucinatory experience or perceptual
distortion caused by a drug that involuntarily recurs sometime after the original exposure to the
drug
LDS is medically used to treat: - Nothing - explored for use with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine (Schizophrenia) - Thorazine
Olanzapine (Schizophrenia, Bipolar) - Zyprexa
Quetiapine (Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression) - Seroquel
Citalopram HCL (SSRIs; Depression) - Celexa
Clomipramine (Tricyclics; Depression) - Anafranil
Doxepin Hydrochloride (Tricyclics; Depression) - Sinequan
Tranylcypromine (MAO; Depression) - Parnate
Duloxetine HCL (Depression) - Cymbalta
Zolpidem (Sleep) - Ambien
Haloperidol (Schizophrenia) - Haldol
Clozapine (Schizophrenia) - Clozaril
Risperidone (Schizophrenia) - Risperdal
Fluoxetine (SSRI; Depression) - Prozac
Paroxetine (SSRI; Depression, Anxiety, OCD) - Paxil
Fluvoxamine (SSRI; Depression, OCD) - Luvox
Imipramine (Tricyclics; Depression) - Tofranil
Amitriptyline (Tricyclics; Depression) - Elavil
Phenelzine (MAO; Depression) - Nardil
