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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






2. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






3. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.






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






5. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.






6. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






7. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






8. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.






9. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






10. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






11. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).






12. 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.






13. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide






14. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






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






16. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






17. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






18. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.






19. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






20. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.






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






22. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






23. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.






24. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.






25. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).






26. 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.






27. Opioids are also known as _________.






28. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






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






30. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.






31. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.






32. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






33. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






34. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






35. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.






36. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






37. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






38. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






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






40. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.






41. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






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






43. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.






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






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






46. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.






47. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






48. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






49. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






50. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.