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NAADAC EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025

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NAADAC EXAM VERSION A.

In narcotic withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are most highly related to the _____.

• method of administration
• duration of the effect of the narcotic
• body fat content of the individual
• height/weight ratio of the individual - Correct Answer - * duration of

the effect of the narcotic

Physical dependence on benzodiazepines can occur with ______.

• low doses when mixed with alcohol
• chronic double dosing
• therapeutic doses
• none of the above - Correct Answer - *C. therapeutic doses

The high abuse potential of cocaine and the tendency for occasional users to quickly turn into psychoactive substance dependents is probably accounted for by its ______. 1 / 4

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• social acceptability among people of high income and education
• easy availability and low price
• short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance to euphoric effects

and intense euphoria

• multiple possible methods of administration - Correct Answer - *

short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance to euphoric effects and intense euphoria

A "designer" psychoactive substance that can cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease is ______.

A. LAAM

B. PCP

C. MDMA

• LSD - Correct Answer - * MDMA

The danger of adding one central nervous system depressant to another (such as mixing alcohol with barbiturates) is that the toxic effects are magnified by the process of ______.

• co-activity
• activation
• transamination
• potentiation - Correct Answer - * potentiation

Ritalin is most commonly prescribed to treat ______.

• heroin overdose 2 / 4

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• Schizophrenia
• nicotine dependence
• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Correct Answer -

*D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)*

Joe is a 42-year-old recovering narcotic dependent. He has been psychoactive substance-free for ten months and has noticed fatigue, weakness, anxiety, high sensitivity to pain and markedly decreased ability to tolerate stress or discomfort. This could most likely be accounted for by ______.

• protracted abstinence syndrome
• underlying Axis II characterological pathology
• failure to surrender completely to a 12-Step program
• unreported use of other mood changing agents - Correct Answer - *A.

protracted abstinence syndrome*

What percentage of chronic anabolic steroid users experience withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing use?

A. 25%

B. 50%

C. 75%

• 100% - Correct Answer - *B. 50%*

What is the characteristic of a psychoactive substance that makes it easy to pass through the blood-brain barrier? 3 / 4

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• It is water-soluble.
• It is large in molecular size.
• It is fat-soluble.
• It is easy to metabolize. - Correct Answer -*C. It is fat-soluble.

What amount of caffeine does an individual have to consume to experience caffeinism?

• 50-200 mg
• 250-400 mg
• 550-700 mg
• 800-950 mg - Correct Answer - *C. 550-700 mg

Which of the following psychoactive substances does not produce withdrawal symptoms?

• alcohol

B. LSD

• heroin
• caffeine - Correct Answer - *B. LSD*

Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to an individual's blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

• body size
• gender
• amount of food in digestive system
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