NCAC II Exam Study Guide Questions
and Answers
Which of the following are addictive drugs? - Answer-- Cocaine
- Alcohol
Addiction results from: - Answer-repeated experience with an addictive drug leading to
loss of control over the use of the substance
Which statement about the pattern of drug delivery that causes addiction is correct? -
Answer-Injecting meth is more likely to be addicting that taking methylphenidate.
Addictive drugs share which of the following effects in the brain? - Answer-increase in
the neurotransmitter dopamine in reward circuits.
Identify the correct statement about alcohol absorption and metabolism. - Answer-
Maximal blood alcohol levels occur about 40 minutes after drinking.
A BAC of ____can be lethal. - Answer-.36%
Ethanol is addictive because: - Answer-it increases dopamine indirectly through its
GABA agonist effects.
Ethanol withdrawal - Answer-results from increased CNS excitability due to adaptations
in GABA and glutamate receptor function.
Alcohol-related liver damage: - Answer-is related to total consumption regardless of
pattern of drinking.
Alcohol-related brain injury: - Answer-is more common in people who drink regularly to
high BAC
Stimulants do all of the following except: - Answer-lead to overeating
The following are commonly abused routes of stimulant use except: - Answer-oral
cocaine
Which of the following stimulants are highly addictive? - Answer-cocaine and
methamphetamine
Methylphenidate: - Answer-increases dopamine but enters the brain slowly so has less
addiction potential
Which of the following is not an effect of narcotic drugs?
and Answers
Which of the following are addictive drugs? - Answer-- Cocaine
- Alcohol
Addiction results from: - Answer-repeated experience with an addictive drug leading to
loss of control over the use of the substance
Which statement about the pattern of drug delivery that causes addiction is correct? -
Answer-Injecting meth is more likely to be addicting that taking methylphenidate.
Addictive drugs share which of the following effects in the brain? - Answer-increase in
the neurotransmitter dopamine in reward circuits.
Identify the correct statement about alcohol absorption and metabolism. - Answer-
Maximal blood alcohol levels occur about 40 minutes after drinking.
A BAC of ____can be lethal. - Answer-.36%
Ethanol is addictive because: - Answer-it increases dopamine indirectly through its
GABA agonist effects.
Ethanol withdrawal - Answer-results from increased CNS excitability due to adaptations
in GABA and glutamate receptor function.
Alcohol-related liver damage: - Answer-is related to total consumption regardless of
pattern of drinking.
Alcohol-related brain injury: - Answer-is more common in people who drink regularly to
high BAC
Stimulants do all of the following except: - Answer-lead to overeating
The following are commonly abused routes of stimulant use except: - Answer-oral
cocaine
Which of the following stimulants are highly addictive? - Answer-cocaine and
methamphetamine
Methylphenidate: - Answer-increases dopamine but enters the brain slowly so has less
addiction potential
Which of the following is not an effect of narcotic drugs?
