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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.
Constipation
Placenta
Other's drugs.
Cessation
2. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.
Liver
Potent
Theobromine
Hypoventilation
3. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.
Prescription
Marijuana
Withdrawal
Hallucinogens
4. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.
Autonomic
Dopamine
Medical
Half life
5. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.
Wood
Phyiscal
Diminishing
Stimulant
6. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.
Anesthetic
Withdrawal
Preschool
95
7. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.
Clozapine
Phyiscal
Alcohol
Tardive dyskinesia
8. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.
Amphetamines
Muscle spasms
6 -000
Gateway
9. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.
Illicit
Fluoxetine
Medical
Temperance
10. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.
Dose dependent
Physical
Metabolism
Liver
11. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.
Erich Goode
Benzodiazepines
Tremors
Structural analogs
12. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.
Kerosene
Norepinephrine
Nonspecific
Illegal Instrumental Use
13. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Fluoxetine
Potency
Caffeine
Equilibrium
14. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.
Autonomic
Methylphenidate
Smoked
Anesthetics
15. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.
Low
Depressant
Freebase
Phenothiazines
16. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.
Molecular
Peers
Employee Assitance Programs
Less
17. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.
Caffeine
Cocaine
III
Abuse
18. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.
Enzymes
Dopamine
LSD
Incurable
19. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.
Crystal meth
Myopia
Memory
Ounces
20. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.
Receptors
Cocaine
Instantly
Hallucinogens
21. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.
Toxic
Depressants
Caffeine
Craving
22. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers
Tremors
95
Schedule II
Heart attacks
23. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.
Peyote
Methamphetamine
Replacing
Heroin
24. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.
Dronabinol
Common
Antifreeze
Breaks down
25. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.
Equilibrium
Body
Enzymes
Plants
26. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.
Sinsemilla
Toxic
Methylphenidate
1980
27. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.
Biological
Lungs
GABA
Nonspecific
28. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.
Escaping
Anabolic steroid
Pharmaceutical
Hallucinations
29. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Haldol
30
15
Medical
30. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.
Potent
Adolescents
Naltrexone
15
31. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.
Staggering
4-6
Hypoventilation
Prescription
32. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.
Large
Alcohol
Alcohol
Duration
33. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.
Federal
Environment
Ethanol
10
34. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.
Topical anesthesia
Artificial
1933
Mental
35. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.
Surroundings
Al
Interactions
Tobacco
36. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.
Violent
James
Breathing
Pharmacological
37. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.
Months
Inhalant
Potent
Benzodiazepines
38. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
CYP450
Substitution
Columbus
Chantix
39. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.
Large
Half life
Designer
Medicinal herbs
40. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.
Phenothiazines
Decreased
Pharmacodynamic
Year
41. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.
Mucous
Neurotransmitters
Illicit
Chewing
42. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.
Caffeine
Strychnine
Alcohol
Heart beat
43. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.
Marijuana
Antidepressant
Escaping
Depressants
44. Ice is also known as '______________'.
Crystal meth
Dronabinol
Glaucoma
Strychnine
45. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
Rock
Medical
Women
Psychoactive
46. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.
Breathing
Obesity
Codeine
Autonomic
47. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.
Hypoxia
Structural analogs
Myopia
Physical
48. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Peers
Dietary supplements
Generic
Antagonists
49. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.
Preschool
HCL
Lipid solubility
Interactions
50. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.
90
Epileptic seizures
Phenothiazines
Erich Goode
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