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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






2. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






3. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






4. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






5. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.






6. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.






7. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






8. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






9. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.






10. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.






11. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






12. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.






13. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






14. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






15. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






16. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






17. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.






18. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.






19. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






20. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






21. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






22. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.






23. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.






24. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.






25. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






26. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.






27. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.






28. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






29. 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.






30. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.






31. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.






32. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.






33. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






34. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






35. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.






36. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.






37. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






38. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






39. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






40. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






41. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.






42. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






43. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






44. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.






45. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.






46. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.






47. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.






48. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.






49. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.






50. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.