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Substance Abuse and Dependence requires candidates to demonstrate one or more of the following abilities:

Knowledge of basic facts and terms (approximately 95 percent of the exam)
The ability to apply knowledge to specific cases or issues (about 5 percent of the exam)

Topics included

Overview of Substance Abuse and Dependence Abuse
- Terminology
- Theories of Abuse and Dependence
- Models of Abuse and Dependence
- Demographics
- Costs to society and association with social problems
- Screening and diagnosis
Classifications of Drugs
Pharmacological and Neurophysiological Principles
- Nervous system
- Actions of drugs
- Drug interactions
Alcohol
- History and types
- Determinants of blood alcohol level
- Effects
- Uses and administration
- Tolerance, withdrawal, and overdose
- Dependency issues
- Prevention and treatment
Anti-anxiety and Sedative Hypnotics
- History and types
- Effects
- Uses and administration
- Prevention and treatment
- Dependency issues
Inhaled Substances
- History and types
- Effects
- Uses and administration
- Prevention and treatment
- Dependency issues
Tobacco and Nicotine
- History and types
- Effects
- Uses and administration
- Prevention and treatment
- Dependency issues
Psychomotor Stimulants
- History and types
- Effects
- Uses and administration
- Prevention and treatment
- Dependency issues
Opoids
- History and types
- Effects
- Uses and administration
- Prevention and treatment
- Dependency issues
Cannabinoids
- History and types
- Effects
- Uses and administration
- Prevention and treatment
- Dependency issues
Hallucinogens
- History and types
- Effects
- Uses and administration
- Prevention and treatment
- Dependency issues
Other Drugs of Abuse
- Anabolic steroids
- Over-the-counter (OTC) substances
- Herbal substances
- Club drugs
- Other prescription drugs of interest
Antipsychotic Drugs
- History and types
- Effects
- Uses and administration
Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
- History and types
- Effects
- Uses and administration
- Tolerance, withdrawal, and suicidal behaviors
(Taken from a draft of �Substance Abuse and Dependence,� DSST/Dantes Subject Standardized Tests, Prometric, Inc., 2008)

The required textbook(s) for this course is listed below.
Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior 12th by Ksir, Charles / Hart, Carl L. / Ray, Oakley - McGraw Hill, 2008 ISBN 978-0-07-352961-5