CADC I Exam Prep 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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CADC I Exam Prep 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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Characteristics of PCP - CORRECT ANSWER- Phencyclidine recongized as a
hallucinogen, can also act as a stimulant & pain killer. Comes in several forms: powder liquid
or tablet. Its often combined with other substances such as L...
CADC I Exam Prep 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Characteristics of PCP - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Phencyclidine recongized as a
hallucinogen, can also act as a stimulant & pain killer. Comes in several forms: powder liquid
or tablet. Its often combined with other substances such as LSD or marijuana. Has been used
medically as an anesthetic on humans as well as hosres. Steet names are "angel dust" &
"horse tranquilizer."
Characteristics of LSD - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A hallucinogen so strong one the size of
an asprin equals 3000 doses. Street name is "acid" Its white powder can be bought in
capsules, tablets, also put in candy, cookies, or absorebed into paper, postage stamps & ink
blottters.
Benzodiazepines / Tranquilizers - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Presciption drugs that given to
help relieve anxiety and treat some side effects of alcohol withdrawal. Brand names include
Valium, Librium, Ativan & Serax.
Valium (Diazepam) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Best known street drug because its easy to
attain & provides a moderate high. Very dangerous when users combine it with alcohol which
also depresses the central nervous system.
Characteristics of amphetamines - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Drugs in the stimulant class
known as speed, uppers, or bennies. Used medically to treat narcolepsy & ADHD. In the past
they were used to treat obesity & depression, but is now against the law to use for these
purposes.
Characteristics of Opiate Narcorics - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Usually thought of as pain
killing drug or analgesics. These drugs have high potential to cause addiction. The physical
effect of use is an intense feeling of well-being & euphoria. They are divided into 2 groups --
natually occurring & synthetic.
Morphine & Codeine - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Opiate narcotics in the natural group &
obtained from the opium poppy.
, Heroin - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Drug made chemically from morphine.
Demerol, Talwin, & Methadone - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Drugs in the synthetic-group of
Opiate Narcotics made in a laboratory.
Withdrawal Symptoms of Opiates - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Stomach cramps, diarrhea,
runny nose, tears, yawning, goose bumps, & genneral sense of insecurity. They lessen in
severity in a few days, but may take weeks or months to completely subside.
Characteristics of Crack - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Stimulant drug made from cocaine
powder street named "rock." Smoking it provides a quicker rush than sniffing cocaine. Use
creates euphoria often prescribed as a whole body orgasm, followed vy a crash which
includes anxiety, paranoia, & extreme fatigue.
Characteristics of Cocaine - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Stimulant in fine white powder form.
Use causes the brain to relase dopamine & norepinephrine causing a euphoric state. Street
names include coke snow flake & stardust. Users sniff inject or smoke it known as free
basing.
Characteristics of Cannabis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Mood altering drug made from the
flowers of the plant cannabis sativa. Forms include marijuana, hashish & hash Oil. It is
usually smoked but can be put into food & eaten.
THC / Tetrahydrocannabinol - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Psychoactive chemical in cannabis
which causes its mood altering effects. Hash oil contains up to 60% where as marijuana
contains 7-15%.
Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A sedative that depresses rhe central nervous system.
Effecta include lowering of inhibitions relaxation & inhibition of good judgement decreased
reaction time & fine muscle coordination.
Short-term effect of PCP - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Effects vary greatly from person to
person because it can act as both a stimulant & depressant. Some find it difficult to
concentrate & communicate. Some have a sense of separation from surroundings, confusion,
unreal perceptions of time, space & body images.
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