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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. 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).






3. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.






4. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.






5. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






6. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






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






8. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






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






10. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






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






12. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






13. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






14. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






15. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.






16. 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 ____.






17. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.






18. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____






19. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.






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






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






28. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.






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






30. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






31. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






32. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






33. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






34. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






35. 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.






36. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.






37. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.






38. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






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






40. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






41. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






42. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






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






44. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






45. ________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.






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






47. Withdrawal symptoms for marijuana include: irritability - restlessness - _________ appetite - weight loss and abnormal sleep.






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






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






50. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.







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