SUBSTANCE ABUSE TEST WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is dopamine? - Answer-It regulates pleasure and pain and plays a major role in all
addictions.
How does drug use interact with the brain? - Answer-Drugs of abuse affect the limbic
(reward) system.
First-time use releases a large amount of dopamine.
Intense pleasure results.
Neurons are unable to regulate dopamine.
Dopamine is unable to stimulate the reward center.
More of a drug is used to increase dopamine levels.
Cycle of tolerance begins.
Dependence and addiction occurs.
What is substance abuse? - Answer-Any use of drugs in a manner deviating from
medically approved or socially acceptable patterns of use either on a single occasion or
episodically. For example, a nurse who uses on duty, on one occasion is exhibiting poor
judgment and putting clients at risk but is not necessarily addicted.
What is a substance use disorder? - Answer-The state of dependency on mind-altering
chemicals with continuing use that persists despite negative consequences. Substance
use disorder can be diagnosed with physiological dependence, evidence of tolerance or
withdrawal or without physiological dependence.
What are the ten classes of psychotic substances? - Answer-Alcohol
Caffeine
Cannabis
Hallucinogen (phencyclidine or other hallucinogens)
Inhalants
Opioids
Sedatives
Hypnotics
Tobacco
Other (or unknown)
What are some CNS stimulants? - Answer-Cocaine and crack
, Caffeine and nicotine
What are some types of opiates? - Answer-Morphine, heroin, codeine, fentanyl,
methadone, and meperidine.
What are some intoxication effects of CNS stimulants? - Answer-Constricted pupils
Increased respiration
Increased blood pressure
Slurred speech
Drowsiness
Psychomotor retardation
Initial: euphoria
Later: dysphoria
Impaired: Concentration, Judgment, Memory
What are some withdrawal effects of CNS stimulants? - Answer-Yawning
Insomnia
Irritability
Rhinorrhea
Panic
Diaphoresis
Cramps
Nausea and vomiting
Muscle aches
Chills and fever
Lacrimation
Diarrhea
What is cocaine and crack? - Answer-Are extracted from the leaf of the coca bush.
When smoked:
It takes effect in 4 to 6 seconds.
After 5 to 7 minutes, a "high" follows.
Have two main effects on the body:
Anesthetic
Stimulant
Produce an imbalance in the neurotransmitters.
Withdrawal symptoms include depression, paranoia, lethargy, anxiety, insomnia,
nausea, vomiting, sweating, and chills.
What is a drug addiction? - Answer-A chronic relapsing brain disorder characterized by
neurobiological changes that lead to a compulsion to take a drug with loss of control
over drug intake. The compulsive use of drugs and the inability to stop using them
despite all the problems caused by their use. A person with addiction is unable to stop
drinking or taking drugs despite serious health, economic, vocational, legal, spiritual and
social consequences.
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is dopamine? - Answer-It regulates pleasure and pain and plays a major role in all
addictions.
How does drug use interact with the brain? - Answer-Drugs of abuse affect the limbic
(reward) system.
First-time use releases a large amount of dopamine.
Intense pleasure results.
Neurons are unable to regulate dopamine.
Dopamine is unable to stimulate the reward center.
More of a drug is used to increase dopamine levels.
Cycle of tolerance begins.
Dependence and addiction occurs.
What is substance abuse? - Answer-Any use of drugs in a manner deviating from
medically approved or socially acceptable patterns of use either on a single occasion or
episodically. For example, a nurse who uses on duty, on one occasion is exhibiting poor
judgment and putting clients at risk but is not necessarily addicted.
What is a substance use disorder? - Answer-The state of dependency on mind-altering
chemicals with continuing use that persists despite negative consequences. Substance
use disorder can be diagnosed with physiological dependence, evidence of tolerance or
withdrawal or without physiological dependence.
What are the ten classes of psychotic substances? - Answer-Alcohol
Caffeine
Cannabis
Hallucinogen (phencyclidine or other hallucinogens)
Inhalants
Opioids
Sedatives
Hypnotics
Tobacco
Other (or unknown)
What are some CNS stimulants? - Answer-Cocaine and crack
, Caffeine and nicotine
What are some types of opiates? - Answer-Morphine, heroin, codeine, fentanyl,
methadone, and meperidine.
What are some intoxication effects of CNS stimulants? - Answer-Constricted pupils
Increased respiration
Increased blood pressure
Slurred speech
Drowsiness
Psychomotor retardation
Initial: euphoria
Later: dysphoria
Impaired: Concentration, Judgment, Memory
What are some withdrawal effects of CNS stimulants? - Answer-Yawning
Insomnia
Irritability
Rhinorrhea
Panic
Diaphoresis
Cramps
Nausea and vomiting
Muscle aches
Chills and fever
Lacrimation
Diarrhea
What is cocaine and crack? - Answer-Are extracted from the leaf of the coca bush.
When smoked:
It takes effect in 4 to 6 seconds.
After 5 to 7 minutes, a "high" follows.
Have two main effects on the body:
Anesthetic
Stimulant
Produce an imbalance in the neurotransmitters.
Withdrawal symptoms include depression, paranoia, lethargy, anxiety, insomnia,
nausea, vomiting, sweating, and chills.
What is a drug addiction? - Answer-A chronic relapsing brain disorder characterized by
neurobiological changes that lead to a compulsion to take a drug with loss of control
over drug intake. The compulsive use of drugs and the inability to stop using them
despite all the problems caused by their use. A person with addiction is unable to stop
drinking or taking drugs despite serious health, economic, vocational, legal, spiritual and
social consequences.
