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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






2. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






3. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






4. 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






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






6. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






7. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






8. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






9. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






10. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






11. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






12. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






13. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






14. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






15. For many years - ___________ sleeping pills were the drug of choice for people wishing to commit suicide.






16. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






17. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






18. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.






19. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






20. 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 ____.






21. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






22. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.






23. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.






24. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.






25. Crack is also known as '_____'.






26. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).






27. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






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






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






30. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






31. According to a 1997 report - alcohol is involved in more than ___ thousand deaths in the US each year.






32. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






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






34. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.






35. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.






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






37. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.






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






39. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.






40. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






41. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






42. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.






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






44. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.






45. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






46. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






47. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






48. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






49. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






50. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.