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NCAC Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
Drug Class - Answer✔✔-is substance a depressant, stimulant, hallucinogen, or other
Methods of administration - Answer✔✔-How the substance physically enters the individual's
body and blood stream-how the substance is consumed
Mechanism of action - Answer✔✔-The process and interactions that take place inside the
individual's body and brain to create the desired effects or resulting side effects of the
psychoactive substance
Physiological effects - Answer✔✔-Potential signs and symptoms that may be exhibited by the
individual's body after the psychoactive substance is consumed; potential physical illness,
disease or dysfunction resulting from chronic, continued use of the psychoactive substance
Psychological effects - Answer✔✔-Potential signs and symptoms that may be exhibited by the
individuals cognitive and emotional structures after the psychoactive substance is consumed;
potential mental illness or dysfunction resulting from chronic, continued use of the psychoactive
substance
Toxicity and risk of overdose - Answer✔✔-The amount of a specific psychoactive substance
necessary to cause poisonous reaction and/or death, the likelihood of an overdose
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Tolerance - Answer✔✔-The level of risk associated with an individual requiring more and more
of the psychoactive substance, producing, to achieve the same desired psychoactive effects
Dependence - Answer✔✔-The level of risk associated with an individual developing physical and
psychological dependence on a specific psychoactive substance
Detoxification issues - Answer✔✔-Factors that are unique to each psychoactive substance that
must be considered when initiating the detox process to remove the substance from the body
Withdrawal effects - Answer✔✔-Signs and symptoms an individual might experience when
discontinuing use of a psychoactive substance
Pharmacology of psychoactive substances - Answer✔✔-The scientific and medical study of
medications/substances including their origin, composition, pharmaco kinetics, therapeutic use,
and toxicology
Pharmacodynamics - Answer✔✔-The study of the via medical and physiological effects of drugs
in the mechanism of their actions
Pharmacokinetics - Answer✔✔-The study of the body's absorption, distribution, metabolism,
and excretion of a substance
mild SUD - Answer✔✔-2-3 symptoms
moderate SUD - Answer✔✔-4-5 symptoms
Severe SUD - Answer✔✔-6+ symptoms
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NCAC Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
Drug Class - Answer✔✔-is substance a depressant, stimulant, hallucinogen, or other
Methods of administration - Answer✔✔-How the substance physically enters the individual's
body and blood stream-how the substance is consumed
Mechanism of action - Answer✔✔-The process and interactions that take place inside the
individual's body and brain to create the desired effects or resulting side effects of the
psychoactive substance
Physiological effects - Answer✔✔-Potential signs and symptoms that may be exhibited by the
individual's body after the psychoactive substance is consumed; potential physical illness,
disease or dysfunction resulting from chronic, continued use of the psychoactive substance
Psychological effects - Answer✔✔-Potential signs and symptoms that may be exhibited by the
individuals cognitive and emotional structures after the psychoactive substance is consumed;
potential mental illness or dysfunction resulting from chronic, continued use of the psychoactive
substance
Toxicity and risk of overdose - Answer✔✔-The amount of a specific psychoactive substance
necessary to cause poisonous reaction and/or death, the likelihood of an overdose
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Tolerance - Answer✔✔-The level of risk associated with an individual requiring more and more
of the psychoactive substance, producing, to achieve the same desired psychoactive effects
Dependence - Answer✔✔-The level of risk associated with an individual developing physical and
psychological dependence on a specific psychoactive substance
Detoxification issues - Answer✔✔-Factors that are unique to each psychoactive substance that
must be considered when initiating the detox process to remove the substance from the body
Withdrawal effects - Answer✔✔-Signs and symptoms an individual might experience when
discontinuing use of a psychoactive substance
Pharmacology of psychoactive substances - Answer✔✔-The scientific and medical study of
medications/substances including their origin, composition, pharmaco kinetics, therapeutic use,
and toxicology
Pharmacodynamics - Answer✔✔-The study of the via medical and physiological effects of drugs
in the mechanism of their actions
Pharmacokinetics - Answer✔✔-The study of the body's absorption, distribution, metabolism,
and excretion of a substance
mild SUD - Answer✔✔-2-3 symptoms
moderate SUD - Answer✔✔-4-5 symptoms
Severe SUD - Answer✔✔-6+ symptoms
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