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DSST Substance Abuse

Provider
Prometric
Format
Multiple-choice; one correct answer and three incorrect options; remote ProProctor or test-center delivery subject to registration conditions.
Exam questions
Total questions: 100.
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
Minimum score recommended for credit: 400; acceptance is determined by the receiving institution.
Exam fee
$100 per examination, excluding local test administration fees.
Examination outline
  • Overview of Substance Abuse and Dependence (13%)
    • Terminology
    • Theories and Models of Abuse and Dependence
    • Statistics
    • Costs to society and associations with social problems
    • Diagnosis (DSM-5)
  • Classification of Drugs (4%)
    • DEA schedule
    • Regulations
  • Pharmacological and Neurophysiological Principles (6%)
    • Nervous system
    • Method of Actions
    • Drug interactions
  • Alcohol (13%)
    • History and Types
    • Determinants of Blood Alcohol Level
    • Effects
    • Uses
    • Tolerance, Withdrawal, and Overdose
    • Dependency Issues
    • Awareness, Treatment and Intervention
  • Anti-Anxiety, Sedative, and Hypnotics (6%)
    • History and Types
    • Effects
    • Uses and Administration
    • Tolerance, Withdrawal, and Overdose
    • Dependency Issues
    • Awareness, Treatment and Intervention
  • Inhalants (6%)
    • History and Types
    • Effects
    • Uses
    • Tolerance, Withdrawal, and Overdose
    • Dependency Issues
    • Awareness, Treatment and Intervention
  • Tobacco and Nicotine (10%)
    • History and Types
    • Effects
    • Uses
    • Tolerance, Withdrawal, and Overdose
    • Dependency Issues
    • Awareness, Treatment and Intervention
    • Current Trends
  • Psychomotor Stimulants (6%)
    • History and Types
    • Effects
    • Uses and Administration
    • Tolerance, Withdrawal, and Overdose
    • Dependency Issues
    • Awareness, Treatment and Intervention
  • Opioids (10%)
    • History and Types
    • Effects
    • Uses and Administration
    • Tolerance, Withdrawal, and Overdose
    • Dependency Issues
    • Awareness, Treatment and Intervention
  • Cannabinoids (8%)
    • History and Types
    • Effects
    • Uses and Administration
    • Tolerance, Withdrawal, and Toxicity
    • Dependency Issues
    • Awareness, Treatment and Intervention
    • Current Trends
  • Hallucinogens (7%)
    • History and Types
    • Effects
    • Uses and Administration
    • Tolerance, Withdrawal, and Toxicity
    • Dependency Issues
    • Awareness, Treatment and Intervention
    • Current Trends
  • Other Drugs of Abuse (4%)
    • Anabolic steroids
    • Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
    • Synthetic drugs
    • Club drugs
  • Antipsychotic Drugs (3%)
    • History and Types
    • Effects
    • Uses and Administration
  • Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers (4%)
    • History and Types
    • Effects
    • Uses and Administration
    • Tolerance and Withdrawal
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