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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






2. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.






3. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






4. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.






5. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






6. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






7. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.






8. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.






9. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.






10. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.






11. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






12. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.






13. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






14. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






15. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






16. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.






17. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






18. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.






19. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






20. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






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






22. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






23. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






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






25. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






26. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






27. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






28. Opium has been used for approximately ____ years for both medical and recreational reasons.






29. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






30. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.






31. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






32. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






33. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






34. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).






35. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.






36. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.






37. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.






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






39. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).






40. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






41. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






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






43. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






44. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






45. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.






46. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.






47. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






48. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.






49. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






50. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s