DSST Substance Abuse Exam Secrets Study Guide: DSST Test Review for the Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (Mometrix Secrets Study Guides)

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The DSST Substance Abuse Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. DSST Substance Abuse Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the DSST Substance Abuse Exam.

Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the DSST Substance Abuse Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.

DSST Substance Abuse Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough review of the DSST substance abuse exam
• An in-depth look at overview
• A guide to classifications of drugs
• An examination of pharmacological principles
• An analysis of alcohol and tobacco
• A breakdown of sedative hypnotics
• An extensive review of stimulants
• An in-depth look at opioids
• An analysis of hallucinogens
• An examination of other drugs
• A guide to prevention/treatment
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Overview section covers:

WHO definitions
• Drug abuse
• Alcohol and drug use disorders

The Classification of drugs section covers:

Controlled substance act
• Schedule classifications

The Pharmacological Principles section covers:

Pain management
• Route of administration
• Neurobiological basis of drug conditioning

The Alcohol and Tobacco section covers:

Effects of alcohol
• Female of alcoholism
• Tobacco and smoking

The Sedative Hypnotics section covers:

Sedative hypnotics
• Side effects

The Stimulants section covers:

Stimulants
• Amphetamines

The Opioids section covers:

Opioids
• Narcotics
• PCA

The Hallucinogens section covers:

Psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants
• History of hallucinogens

The Other Drugs section covers:

Steroids
• Inhalants
• Prescription drugs

The Prevention/Treatment section covers:

Treatment
• Hospitals

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the DSST Substance Abuse Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.

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