CAADC EXAM TEST PAPER 2025/2026 ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Heroin - ✔✔narcotic drug derived from opium that is extremely addictive, accounts
for 90 percent of all cases of abuse for narcotics in US
reaches CNS faster than morphine due to chemical structure and rush of euphoria. 8-12
hours before withdrawal begins
✔✔Methadone - ✔✔synthetic narcotic used in the treatment of heroin addiction and
managing withdrawal
✔✔Buprenorphine - ✔✔opioid partial agonist, does produce typical opioid agonist
effects like euphoria and respiratory depression and its maximal effects are less than
those of full agonists like heroin and methadone
carries a lower risk of abuse addiction and side effects
✔✔Oxycontin - ✔✔brand name prescribed for chronic to moderate severe pain. one of
the most popular and most abused medical painkillers . produces relief up to 12 hours.
✔✔Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906 - ✔✔the government began to take steps to
control the availability of products, it did require that over the counter products be
labeled so the consumer was aware of the ingredients they contained.
✔✔Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914 - ✔✔Established regulations and recordkeeping for
the use of opium, opioids, and cocaine (marijuana added in 1937)
✔✔side effects of narcotics - ✔✔-Drowsiness, mental clouding
-Respiratory depression
-Nausea, vomiting, and constipation
-Inability to urinate
-Drop in blood pressure
✔✔Withdrawal of narcotics - ✔✔watering eyes, nasal discharge, uncontrol yawning,
heavy sweating, agitated sleep , loss of appetite, depression, dilated pupils and tremors.
✔✔Narcotic Analogs - ✔✔designer narcotics- Street names - china white, Persian
white, Mexican brawn, new heroin. Two primary forms - fentanyl and meperidine.
✔✔Inhalants - ✔✔Substances whose fumes are sniffed or inhaled to give effect, many
are legal and inexpensive and come in the form of aerosol cans.
come in three forms such as commercial solvents, aerosols and anesthetics.
,✔✔Marijuana - ✔✔a depressant drug, often smoked, whose effects include euphoria,
impairment of judgment and concentration and occasionally hallucinations; rarely
reported as addictive
but most popular drug of abuse behind alcohol . 25% of US has tried the drug and 3-5
million are daily users.
✔✔half life of marijuana - ✔✔36 hours , single use of marijuana can require 30 days to
leave the system. can be detected up to six week.
✔✔Hallucinogens - ✔✔psychedelic ("mind-manifesting") drugs, such as LSD, that
distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input
✔✔how long does a pcp high last - ✔✔taken orally between 5-8 hours
smoked or snorted 3-5 hours
✔✔side effects of pcp - ✔✔Unpredictable/ violent behavior, super human strength,
emotional instability
psychotics state and anesthesia
death and overdose occur between 150-200mg
✔✔MDMA (ecstasy) - ✔✔synthetic club drug that combines stimulant and mild
psychedelic effects
✔✔Synthetic Marijuana (Spice/K2) - ✔✔a psychoactive "designer drug" comprised of
natural plants that are sprayed with synthetic chemicals that mimic the effects of
cannabis when consumed, lasts 3-5 hours 10 times more active than THC
✔✔Caffeine - ✔✔most widely used consumed central nervous system stimulant- in
coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate, and many over-the-counter medications
✔✔Nicotine - ✔✔a stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco
risk of premature death in men who smoke is 70% higher than non smokers
✔✔Amphetamines - ✔✔drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body
functions and associated energy and mood changes
withdrawal can last up to 21 days
withdrawal is severe depression, exhaustion, severe cramping, asthma attack
symptoms, changes in brain wave patterns.
✔✔Cocaine - ✔✔a powerful and addictive stimulant, derived from the coca plant,
producing temporarily increased alertness and euphoria- short lived sense of euphoria
one of the most expensive drugs
, ✔✔Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - ✔✔1906 - Forbade the manufacture or sale of
mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs, it gave the government broad powers to ensure
the safety and efficacy of drugs in order to abolish the "patent" drug trade. Still in
existence as the FDA.
✔✔Effects of Cocaine - ✔✔behavior changes, dialer pupils, rapid heartbeat,
elevated/lowered blood pressure, perspiration/chills, weight loss, nausea, muscle
weakness, slow breathing, chest pain, confusion, seizures, coma
-acts by blocking the reuptake of certain neurotransmitters such as dopamine,
norepinephrine, and serotonin. By binding to the transporters that normally remove the
excess of these neurotransmitters from the synaptic gap, cocaine prevents them from
being reabsorbed by the neurons that released them and thus increases their
concentration in the synapse
✔✔crack cocaine - ✔✔(Stimulant) more potent than cocaine most highly addictive drugs
; usually smoked, can produce a powerful dependency in weeks
✔✔Biopsychosocial model of addiction - ✔✔most widely endorsed by treatment
researches because it best explains the nature of addiction,.
theory of the relationship between an addict's biological (genetic) nature and
psychological and environmental influences
✔✔Medical/biological causes of addiction - ✔✔addiction is seen as an illness and
considered chronic, progressive, relapsing and potentially fatal
✔✔Clinical Causes of Substance Abuse - ✔✔causes of addiction that focus on personal
needs or personality traits
✔✔Social Causes of Substance Abuse - ✔✔Cause of Addiction: social learning,
subculture perspectives, socialization, social control, social, economic and political
factors
✔✔Detoxification - ✔✔The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive
substance, not a treatment modality but the first step in the treatment process.
✔✔Alcohol Detox symptoms - ✔✔eating and sleep disturbances, tremors, sweats,
clouding, hallucinations, elevated temp, change in pulse, convulsions. Typically in a
hospital setting for five days
✔✔Opiate Detoxification - ✔✔increased blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature,
piloerection, increased pupil size, rhinorrhea, lacrimation, tremor, insomnia, vomiting,
nausea, muscle aches, abdominal cramps, irritability, anorexia, weakness/tiredness,
restlessness, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, sneezing, hot/cold flashes, drug
craving
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Heroin - ✔✔narcotic drug derived from opium that is extremely addictive, accounts
for 90 percent of all cases of abuse for narcotics in US
reaches CNS faster than morphine due to chemical structure and rush of euphoria. 8-12
hours before withdrawal begins
✔✔Methadone - ✔✔synthetic narcotic used in the treatment of heroin addiction and
managing withdrawal
✔✔Buprenorphine - ✔✔opioid partial agonist, does produce typical opioid agonist
effects like euphoria and respiratory depression and its maximal effects are less than
those of full agonists like heroin and methadone
carries a lower risk of abuse addiction and side effects
✔✔Oxycontin - ✔✔brand name prescribed for chronic to moderate severe pain. one of
the most popular and most abused medical painkillers . produces relief up to 12 hours.
✔✔Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906 - ✔✔the government began to take steps to
control the availability of products, it did require that over the counter products be
labeled so the consumer was aware of the ingredients they contained.
✔✔Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914 - ✔✔Established regulations and recordkeeping for
the use of opium, opioids, and cocaine (marijuana added in 1937)
✔✔side effects of narcotics - ✔✔-Drowsiness, mental clouding
-Respiratory depression
-Nausea, vomiting, and constipation
-Inability to urinate
-Drop in blood pressure
✔✔Withdrawal of narcotics - ✔✔watering eyes, nasal discharge, uncontrol yawning,
heavy sweating, agitated sleep , loss of appetite, depression, dilated pupils and tremors.
✔✔Narcotic Analogs - ✔✔designer narcotics- Street names - china white, Persian
white, Mexican brawn, new heroin. Two primary forms - fentanyl and meperidine.
✔✔Inhalants - ✔✔Substances whose fumes are sniffed or inhaled to give effect, many
are legal and inexpensive and come in the form of aerosol cans.
come in three forms such as commercial solvents, aerosols and anesthetics.
,✔✔Marijuana - ✔✔a depressant drug, often smoked, whose effects include euphoria,
impairment of judgment and concentration and occasionally hallucinations; rarely
reported as addictive
but most popular drug of abuse behind alcohol . 25% of US has tried the drug and 3-5
million are daily users.
✔✔half life of marijuana - ✔✔36 hours , single use of marijuana can require 30 days to
leave the system. can be detected up to six week.
✔✔Hallucinogens - ✔✔psychedelic ("mind-manifesting") drugs, such as LSD, that
distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input
✔✔how long does a pcp high last - ✔✔taken orally between 5-8 hours
smoked or snorted 3-5 hours
✔✔side effects of pcp - ✔✔Unpredictable/ violent behavior, super human strength,
emotional instability
psychotics state and anesthesia
death and overdose occur between 150-200mg
✔✔MDMA (ecstasy) - ✔✔synthetic club drug that combines stimulant and mild
psychedelic effects
✔✔Synthetic Marijuana (Spice/K2) - ✔✔a psychoactive "designer drug" comprised of
natural plants that are sprayed with synthetic chemicals that mimic the effects of
cannabis when consumed, lasts 3-5 hours 10 times more active than THC
✔✔Caffeine - ✔✔most widely used consumed central nervous system stimulant- in
coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate, and many over-the-counter medications
✔✔Nicotine - ✔✔a stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco
risk of premature death in men who smoke is 70% higher than non smokers
✔✔Amphetamines - ✔✔drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body
functions and associated energy and mood changes
withdrawal can last up to 21 days
withdrawal is severe depression, exhaustion, severe cramping, asthma attack
symptoms, changes in brain wave patterns.
✔✔Cocaine - ✔✔a powerful and addictive stimulant, derived from the coca plant,
producing temporarily increased alertness and euphoria- short lived sense of euphoria
one of the most expensive drugs
, ✔✔Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - ✔✔1906 - Forbade the manufacture or sale of
mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs, it gave the government broad powers to ensure
the safety and efficacy of drugs in order to abolish the "patent" drug trade. Still in
existence as the FDA.
✔✔Effects of Cocaine - ✔✔behavior changes, dialer pupils, rapid heartbeat,
elevated/lowered blood pressure, perspiration/chills, weight loss, nausea, muscle
weakness, slow breathing, chest pain, confusion, seizures, coma
-acts by blocking the reuptake of certain neurotransmitters such as dopamine,
norepinephrine, and serotonin. By binding to the transporters that normally remove the
excess of these neurotransmitters from the synaptic gap, cocaine prevents them from
being reabsorbed by the neurons that released them and thus increases their
concentration in the synapse
✔✔crack cocaine - ✔✔(Stimulant) more potent than cocaine most highly addictive drugs
; usually smoked, can produce a powerful dependency in weeks
✔✔Biopsychosocial model of addiction - ✔✔most widely endorsed by treatment
researches because it best explains the nature of addiction,.
theory of the relationship between an addict's biological (genetic) nature and
psychological and environmental influences
✔✔Medical/biological causes of addiction - ✔✔addiction is seen as an illness and
considered chronic, progressive, relapsing and potentially fatal
✔✔Clinical Causes of Substance Abuse - ✔✔causes of addiction that focus on personal
needs or personality traits
✔✔Social Causes of Substance Abuse - ✔✔Cause of Addiction: social learning,
subculture perspectives, socialization, social control, social, economic and political
factors
✔✔Detoxification - ✔✔The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive
substance, not a treatment modality but the first step in the treatment process.
✔✔Alcohol Detox symptoms - ✔✔eating and sleep disturbances, tremors, sweats,
clouding, hallucinations, elevated temp, change in pulse, convulsions. Typically in a
hospital setting for five days
✔✔Opiate Detoxification - ✔✔increased blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature,
piloerection, increased pupil size, rhinorrhea, lacrimation, tremor, insomnia, vomiting,
nausea, muscle aches, abdominal cramps, irritability, anorexia, weakness/tiredness,
restlessness, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, sneezing, hot/cold flashes, drug
craving
