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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






2. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.






3. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






4. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.






5. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






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






7. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






8. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.






9. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






10. Excessive use of either cocaine or amphetamine can result in paranoid psychosis in which the individual loses touch with reality and experiences auditory ______________.






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






12. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.






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






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






15. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.






16. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits






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






18. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.






19. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.






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






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






22. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






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






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






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






26. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine






27. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






28. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.






29. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






30. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






31. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






32. Commonly called '_______ _____' - nitrous oxide is a gaseous anesthetic first used in the early 1800s in medicine and surgery.






33. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.






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






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






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






37. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.






38. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






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






40. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.






41. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.






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






43. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.






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






45. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.






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






47. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






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






49. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.






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