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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






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






4. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.






5. Clonidine is an opioide agonist drug (similar to methadone) used in heroin ______________.






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






7. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.






8. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.






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






10. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






11. 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).






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






13. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






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






15. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






16. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.






17. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






18. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






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






20. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






21. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.






22. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






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. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.






25. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






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






27. 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.






28. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.






29. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.






30. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.






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






32. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






33. 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






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






35. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.






36. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






37. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






38. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.






39. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






40. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






41. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






42. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.






43. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






44. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence






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






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






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






48. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.






49. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).






50. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).







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