2/28/26, 12:15 AM CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1)
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1. A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is
cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game—biweekly
to weekly—for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the
long-standing use. He states that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave
cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who bring it. He
feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or occupational
issues. Given the information provided, how is his use of cocaine BEST described?
a. Substance abuse
b. Cocaine intoxication
c. Cocaine use disorder
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
2. What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon?
a. The amount taken and past drug experiences
b. The modality of administration
c. Polydrug use, setting, and circumstance
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
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3. How is drug tolerance BEST described?
a. The inability to get intoxicated
b. The need for less of a drug to get intoxicated
c. Increased sensitivity to a drug over time
d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
4. Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
a. A prior drug-use setting
b. Drug use paraphernalia
c. Seeing others use drugs
d. Drug avoidance strategies
d. Drug avoidance strategies
5. What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops?
a. The margin between intoxication and lethality increases
b. The margin between intoxication and lethality decreases
c. The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
d. Tolerance does not develop for barbiturates
c. The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
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,2/28/26, 12:15 AM CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1)
6. What is the MOST common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy?
a. New memory formation
b. Loss of older memories
c. Psychosis
d. Confusion
d. Confusion
7. Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce?
a. Steatosis
b. Nephrosis
c. Hepatitis
d. Cirrhosis
b. Nephrosis
8. What does formication refer to?
a. The creation of freebase cocaine
b. Sex between two unmarried individuals
c. A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
d. Extrapyramidal symptoms of agitation
c. A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
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9. What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse?
a. The brain
b. The lungs
c. The kidneys
d. The heart
d. The heart
10. Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of amphetamines?
a. Amphetamine sulphate
b. Phenethylamine
c. Dextroamphetamine
d. Methamphetamine
b. Phenethylamine
11. In terms of difficulty quitting (dependence), which of the following four drugs ranks
the highest?
a. Alcohol
b. Cocaine
c. Heroin
d. Nicotine
d. Nicotine
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CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1) Exam Actual Complete
150 Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Already
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1. A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is
cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game—biweekly
to weekly—for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the
long-standing use. He states that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave
cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who bring it. He
feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or occupational
issues. Given the information provided, how is his use of cocaine BEST described?
a. Substance abuse
b. Cocaine intoxication
c. Cocaine use disorder
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
2. What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon?
a. The amount taken and past drug experiences
b. The modality of administration
c. Polydrug use, setting, and circumstance
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
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,2/28/26, 12:15 AM CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1)
3. How is drug tolerance BEST described?
a. The inability to get intoxicated
b. The need for less of a drug to get intoxicated
c. Increased sensitivity to a drug over time
d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
4. Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
a. A prior drug-use setting
b. Drug use paraphernalia
c. Seeing others use drugs
d. Drug avoidance strategies
d. Drug avoidance strategies
5. What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops?
a. The margin between intoxication and lethality increases
b. The margin between intoxication and lethality decreases
c. The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
d. Tolerance does not develop for barbiturates
c. The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
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,2/28/26, 12:15 AM CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1)
6. What is the MOST common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy?
a. New memory formation
b. Loss of older memories
c. Psychosis
d. Confusion
d. Confusion
7. Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce?
a. Steatosis
b. Nephrosis
c. Hepatitis
d. Cirrhosis
b. Nephrosis
8. What does formication refer to?
a. The creation of freebase cocaine
b. Sex between two unmarried individuals
c. A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
d. Extrapyramidal symptoms of agitation
c. A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
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9. What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse?
a. The brain
b. The lungs
c. The kidneys
d. The heart
d. The heart
10. Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of amphetamines?
a. Amphetamine sulphate
b. Phenethylamine
c. Dextroamphetamine
d. Methamphetamine
b. Phenethylamine
11. In terms of difficulty quitting (dependence), which of the following four drugs ranks
the highest?
a. Alcohol
b. Cocaine
c. Heroin
d. Nicotine
d. Nicotine
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