Diagnosis
Drug Testing
Intoxication/Withdrawal
neurochemistry
Treatment
100

Cause of severe dental decay

What is methamphetamine?

100

The false positive rate for cocaine on a UDS

hint: in general terms (very low, low, high, very high)

What is very low?

100

Symptoms of cocaine "crash"

HInt: two- 50 points each

what are lack of energy and depression? also acceptable hyperphagia, hypersomnia and psychomotor retardation

100

Mechanism of action of cocaine

What is dopamine reuptake inhibition?

100

FDA approved treatments for cocaine disorder

What are none?

200

Psychiatric diagnoses that overlap with Stimulant Use disorder (two) 

What are ADHD and Bipolar disorder?

200

The false positive rate for amphetamines on urine drug screening.

Hint in general terms- very low, low, high etc

What is high?

200

 Onset and Duration of action of cocaine and amphetamine.

Hint- in general terms- quick, slow, long, short

What are quick and short (cocaine) and slow and long (amphetamine)?

200

Mechanism of action of amphetamines.

What is increasing the release of monoamines and reducing reuptake?

200

Using gradually increasing rewards to help obtain and sustain abstinence

What is contingency management?

300

Number of criteria needed to make a diagnosis of mild, moderate and severe use disorder?

What are 2-3, 4-5 and 6 or more?

300

Common medications that can cause a false positive for amphetamine on a urine drug test?

Hint- looking for 3 worth 100 points each

What are trazodone, fluoxetine and ranitidine?

300

symptoms of stimulant intoxication.


hint- up to 6, 50 points each

what are euphoria, increased energy, alertness and sociability along with decreased need for sleep and food. 

300

Factors that make a substance more addictive

what are speed of reaching the brain, and potency?

also acceptable- lipophilic, method of use

300

Pairing cocaine cues to unpleasant sensations.

What is Aversion Therapy?

400

Length of time of impairment needed to make a diagnosis of substance use disorder?

What is one year?

400

Another name for a screening test

What is an immunoassay (also acceptable what is a presumptive test?)

400

Psychiatric complications of long term excessive use of stimulants?

hint- up to 8- 50 points each

What are anxiety, irritability, interpersonal sensitivity, hypervigilance, suspiciousness, grandiosity, psychosis and stereotyped behavior?

400

Estimated percent of addiction caused by genetic factors?

what is 50%?

400

Learning coping skills, refusal skills and root cause analysis.

What is relapse prevention?

500

11 diagnostic criteria needed to make a diagnosis of substance use disorder?

What are cravings, tolerance, withdrawal, inability to cut down, using more than intended, using despite physical/psychological harm, neglecting role responsibilities, excessive time spent getting/using/recovering substance, using despite social/personal problems,  giving up hobbies/activities, use in hazardous situations?

500

Another name for a confirmatory drug test

what is gas chromotography? or what is a definitive test?

500

Medical complications of excessive stimulant use.

HInt- up to 12- 50 points each

What are tachycardia, mydriasis, bruxism, diaphoresis, tremor, Chest pain, MI, hypertension, seizure, stroke, hyperthermia and rhabdomyolysis?

500

long term  brain damage caused by methamphetamine

what is destruction of  striatal neurons leading to Parkinson's disease including memory loss

500

 <1, 1, 2, 3, 4 (ASAM  levels of care)

What are prevention/early intervention, outpatient, intensive outpatient/partial hospitalization, residential and medically managed inpatient (hospital)?


bonus: describe a typical patient with cocaine use disorder matching each level of care