FREE Alcohol and Drug Counselor Ultimate Question and Answers

Question 1

What are the most common withdrawal symptoms, including severe flu-like symptoms including nausea, vomiting, runny noses, watery eyes, chills, stomach cramps, anorexia, weakness, trembling, and sweating?

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Opioid withdrawal

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Hallucinogenic withdrawal

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Benzodiazepine withdrawal

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Barbiturate withdrawal

Question 2

What percentage of the risk for addiction is primarily genetic?

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One-half

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One-quarter

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Less than one-tenth

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Three-quarters

Question 3

What factors are the main causes of adolescents' propensity for impulsivity and risk-taking?

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Neurological immaturity

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Influence of puberty

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Poor parenting

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Prior abuse

Question 4

What is the most common situation that depressants medications (such as alcohol, opiates, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines) are used to treat?

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Stress

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Boredom

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Excitement

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Fatigue

Question 5

When do benzodiazepines stop being an effective medication for anxiety?

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Four months

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One year

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Six weeks

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Eighteen months

Question 6

What is the drug a mother can abuse during pregnancy that is the MOST harmful of the following?

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Alcohol

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Methamphetamine

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Heroin

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Lysergic Acid (LSD)

Question 7

What is the reason of the euphoria experienced while using cocaine?

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A buildup of neurotransmitters

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A sudden release of adrenalin

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A cascade-effect of endorphins

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Increased basal metabolic rate