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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.
Mainlining
Indians
Months
Alcohol
2. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.
Insomnia
Mental
Nail polish
Decreased
3. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
Chlorpromazine
Decrease
60
Isopropyl
4. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.
200
Weight gain
Hypoxia
Brain tissue
5. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits
Illicit
1937
Muscle
Grain neutral
6. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.
Graduates
Day
Congeners
Schedule III
7. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.
Nicotine
Preschool
Toxic
Patent medicines
8. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.
Enzymes
25
Topical anesthesia
Sinsemilla
9. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Generic
Antidepressant
Dopamine
Cocaine
10. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.
Cocaine
10
Social
Directions
11. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.
Atypical
Delirium tremens
Serotonin
Nonspecific
12. 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.
Codeine
V
Graduates
Duration
13. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
60
Naltrexone
Tax
One-third
14. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.
Tax
Temperance
Mental
Benzodiazepines
15. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.
Felt tip
Strychnine
Phyiscal
Interactions
16. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.
Benzodiazepines
Peers
Plants
Medicinal herbs
17. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.
Schedule II
Sudden sniffing death
Dependency
20
18. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.
Mainlining
Amphetamines
Psilocybin
Norepinephrine
19. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.
30
Less
Soft drinks
Family
20. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.
Transdermal patch
Withdrawal
Cessation
Caffenism
21. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.
Tobacco
Solvents
Cancer
James
22. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.
Instantly
Cannabinoids
Pharmacodynamic
Half life
23. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.
Dependency
Cannabis sativa
Delirium tremens
Glaucoma
24. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.
Transmitter
Dopamine
Smoked
Antidepressant
25. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.
Structural analogs
Contextual
Norepinephrine
Constant
26. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.
Psychological
120 pound woman
Naloxone
Fetal Alcohol
27. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.
Anesthetics
Adolescents
Coca
Illegal Instrumental Use
28. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.
Physical
Benzodiazepines
Mucous membranes
Football
29. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Autonomic
Temperance
Benzodiazepines
Long
30. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.
Half life
Alcoholics Anonymous
Psychoactive
Inhalant
31. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Low
Commonly
Amphetamines
Involuntary
32. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.
Caffenism
Dependency
Endorphines
Atypical
33. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.
Magic mushrooms
Depressants
Neurotransmitters
Poppers
34. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.
Abuse
Less
Myopia
Congeners
35. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.
Crack
26
Violent
Distillation
36. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.
Congeners
Anesthetics
Methamphetamine
30
37. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.
Cocaine
Leukoplakia
Diminishing
Escaping
38. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.
Less
Temperance
Mental
Long
39. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.
Moderate
Raves
More
Dangerous
40. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.
Blood-brain
Al
Injection
Mucous
41. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.
Sudden sniffing death
100
Instantly
Body
42. According to a 1997 report - alcohol is involved in more than ___ thousand deaths in the US each year.
100
Equal opportunity
Nail polish
Naltrexone
43. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).
Switching
4-6
Depress
PCP
44. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.
Alcohol
Cocaine
Staggering
Metabolism
45. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.
Dependence
Antihistamines
PET
Freebase
46. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.
Employee Assitance Programs
Large
Chantix
Ounces
47. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.
Pharmacy
Involuntary
Reducing
Autonomic
48. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.
Cocaine
Iproniazid
Alcohol
Clozapine
49. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.
Atypical
Surroundings
Naltrexone
More
50. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.
13-14
Sinsemilla
Relief
Depressants