CASAC ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
◉ Lethal dose. Answer: when the dose of a drug taken is too potent
and results in death
◉ Therapeutic dose. Answer: the amount of drug needed in order to
be effective
◉ drug interactions. Answer: the way that drugs interact with one
another. this includes interactions between street drugs,
prescription drugs, and alcohol.
◉ Oral Administration. Answer: The most common method of drug
administration is orally, when the drug comes in pill or capsule form.
Some medications have restrictions that make in necessary for the
medication to be taken orally.
For example: a time released medication will need to be taken by
mouth and cannot be crushed or the time release action will be
disrupted causing the patient to receive too much medication at
once.
, ◉ inhlation. Answer: Certain drugs can be taken through inhalation
methods, but this is very seldom used as a prescribed form of
administration.
◉ Intranasal (Snorting). Answer: Intranasal drug used is also called
snorting. this is common among those who abuse oral medications.
This is common among those who abuse oral medications as this
method of administration allows the drug to enter the bloodstream
far more quickly than when it is taken orally. while the effects of fast
acting the side effects can be very dangerous and in some cases
deadly those who uses human method of administration cause
severe damage within the sinus cavity Moreover brain damage can
also occur with both short and prolonged usage
◉ Suppositories. Answer: while not all drugs can be taken rectally
certain drugs such as cocaine can be taken through a suppository
the mucous membranes in the rectum area can absorb some drugs
quickly this can be risky because you cannot predict this sensitivity
level of the membranes in the drug can be absorbed much faster or
to a greater extent than through other forms of administration
◉ IV administration. Answer: Using a syringe to administer drugs is
common among those who use a variety of different substances with
injection that drugs are supplied directly into the bloodstream and
the effects occur immediately some drug users inject the drug in
different areas of the body by intramuscular or subcutaneous
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
◉ Lethal dose. Answer: when the dose of a drug taken is too potent
and results in death
◉ Therapeutic dose. Answer: the amount of drug needed in order to
be effective
◉ drug interactions. Answer: the way that drugs interact with one
another. this includes interactions between street drugs,
prescription drugs, and alcohol.
◉ Oral Administration. Answer: The most common method of drug
administration is orally, when the drug comes in pill or capsule form.
Some medications have restrictions that make in necessary for the
medication to be taken orally.
For example: a time released medication will need to be taken by
mouth and cannot be crushed or the time release action will be
disrupted causing the patient to receive too much medication at
once.
, ◉ inhlation. Answer: Certain drugs can be taken through inhalation
methods, but this is very seldom used as a prescribed form of
administration.
◉ Intranasal (Snorting). Answer: Intranasal drug used is also called
snorting. this is common among those who abuse oral medications.
This is common among those who abuse oral medications as this
method of administration allows the drug to enter the bloodstream
far more quickly than when it is taken orally. while the effects of fast
acting the side effects can be very dangerous and in some cases
deadly those who uses human method of administration cause
severe damage within the sinus cavity Moreover brain damage can
also occur with both short and prolonged usage
◉ Suppositories. Answer: while not all drugs can be taken rectally
certain drugs such as cocaine can be taken through a suppository
the mucous membranes in the rectum area can absorb some drugs
quickly this can be risky because you cannot predict this sensitivity
level of the membranes in the drug can be absorbed much faster or
to a greater extent than through other forms of administration
◉ IV administration. Answer: Using a syringe to administer drugs is
common among those who use a variety of different substances with
injection that drugs are supplied directly into the bloodstream and
the effects occur immediately some drug users inject the drug in
different areas of the body by intramuscular or subcutaneous
