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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






3. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






4. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






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






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






7. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






8. Ice is also known as '______________'.






9. ______ 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).






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.






16. The human body strives to maintain its internal environment within a certain range (temperature - blood pressure - etc); this ___________ is called homeostasis.






17. 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.






18. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.






19. Caffeine is the world's most popular drug and frequently used _________.






20. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).






21. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.






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






23. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






24. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






25. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.






26. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






27. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.






28. 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






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






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






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






32. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.






39. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






40. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






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. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.






43. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






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






45. Tremors and rigidity are two symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Similar damage to the dopamine neurons can occur as a side effect of some ______________ drugs.






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






47. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






48. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






49. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






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







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