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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.
Cannabinoids
1980
Medicinal herbs
440
2. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.
Drug safety
Body fat
I
Chantix
3. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.
Depressant
Staggering
Alcohol
Escaping
4. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________
Muscle
Substitution
Homeostasis
Fetal Alcohol
5. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.
Common
Eyes
Amphetamines
Stimulant
6. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.
10
34
Benzodiazepines
Preoccupation
7. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.
Neurotransmitters
OTC
Inexpensive
Kerosene
8. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.
Heroin
Mental retardation
Dependency
Haldol
9. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..
Addictive
Liver
100
Pleasurable
10. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Molecular
Mucous membranes
Xanthines
11. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.
Antihistamines
Drug safety
Solvent
Potent
12. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.
30
Solvent
Preschool
Ethanol
13. Adopted sons whose __________ fathers were alcohol dependent have a much greater than average chance of becoming alcohol dependent than adopted sons of non-alcoholic fathers.
Less
Biological
Sedatives
Benzodiazepines
14. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.
200
Alcohol
Decrease
Months
15. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.
Physical
HCL
Mucous
Opioid
16. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.
Chewing
Breathing
Opioids
Transmitter
17. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.
Wood
DMT
Inexpensive
Brain
18. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.
Dependency
Erich Goode
Entactogens
Unknown
19. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.
Medical
Muscle spasms
Illegal Recreational Use
Cocaine
20. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.
Topical anesthesia
Hallucinogens
Neonatal abstinence
Clove
21. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.
Methamphetamine
Marinol
British East India
Cocaine
22. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.
Benzodiazepines
Schedule III
100
Anesthetic
23. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Nonspecific
Safely
Hepatitis
Weight
24. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.
Designer
Hallucinogens
Rohypnol
Alcohol
25. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.
16
Depressants
Marinol
Contextual
26. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.
20
Cancer
One-third
Methylphenidate
27. Caffeine is the world's most popular drug and frequently used _________.
Federal
Cannabis sativa
Stimulant
Pleasure
28. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Bipolar disorder
Is Not
Detoxification
Sleeping pills
29. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.
Contextual
Staggering
Smaller
Licit
30. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.
Breaks down
Mucous
Muscle tone
Antidepressant
31. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.
Temperance
Cocaine
Environment
V
32. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.
Brain
Available
Hallucinogens
Atypical
33. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine
Topical anesthesia
Rate
Legal Recreational Use
Stimulant
34. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.
Benzodiazepines
Thousand
Hallucinogens
Isopropyl
35. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.
Moderate
Toxic
Decrease
Interactions
36. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
LSD
HCL
Epileptic seizures
Hypoxia
37. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.
Potency
Prescription
200
Decrease
38. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.
Fetal Alcohol
Sleeping pills
Alcohol
Opioids
39. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.
Lipid solubility
Long
Hallucinations
Cross tolerant
40. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
Caffenism
Weeks
Psychoactive
Constant
41. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.
Sedative hypnotic
Poorer
Relaxed
Long
42. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.
Withdrawal
Anesthetic
Atypical
Alcohol
43. This type of alcohol can be added to gasoline to reduce pollution - used in cleaners and _________ - as well as in medical research.
Antihistamines
Solvents
Depressants
Schedule I
44. Nicotine is often thought of as being a mild _________ - but it also seems to have some of the relaxant properties of a low dose of a depressant.
Commonly
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Stimulant
Medical
45. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.
Cocaine
Designer
Half life
Chantix
46. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.
Temperance
Prozac
Illicit
Enzymes
47. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco
Fetal Alcohol
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Depressants
Peers
48. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.
Thousand
Toxic
Cannabinoids
Safely
49. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.
Caffeine
Anesthetic
Psychological
Al
50. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.
Cocaine
1980
Rohypnol
Amphetamines