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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Low
Alcohol
Staggering
Women
2. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.
Psychological
Theraputic
Opposed
Depressants
3. ______ 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).
Crack
Obesity
Positive
Prescription
4. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.
Plants
Liver
Isopropyl
Enzymes
5. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine
Legal Recreational Use
Distillation
Environment
Employee Assitance Programs
6. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).
0.4
Escaping
Iproniazid
Narcotics
7. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.
Schedule I
Active
Plants
Psychological
8. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.
Dreams
Steroids
Appetite
Benzodiazepines
9. Another word for _________ is painkiller.
Analgesic
Dose dependent
Theobromine
Atypical
10. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.
16
Smoking
Delirium tremens
Weeks
11. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them
Positive
Drug
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
90
12. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
Diagnostic
Sedative
Family
Neurotransmitters
13. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.
Antihistamines
Xanthines
Neurotransmitters
Delirium tremens
14. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.
Benzodiazepines
Breathing
Raves
Central nervous system
15. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
MDMA
Dreams
Psychoactive
Designer
16. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.
Anxiety
Parkinson's
Methamphetamine
Codeine
17. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.
DMT
Depression
Hypoventilation
Depressants
18. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.
Heroin
Distillation
LSD
Addiction
19. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.
Day
James
Eyes
Thousands
20. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.
Freebase
Dietary supplements
Dopamine
Commonly
21. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.
Decreased
Peyote
Illicit
Football
22. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
Breaks down
Toluene
Depressants
60
23. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.
Placebo
Preschool
Loco weed
Pharmacy
24. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
Weight control
Al
Fermentation
Central nervous system
25. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.
Hair
One-third
Medicinal herbs
Black Tar
26. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
Drinking
Explosive
Glucosamine
30
27. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.
Caffenism
Insomnia
Nicotine
Nutrients
28. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.
Recreational
Congestion rebound
Pharmacy
Marijuana
29. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.
Marijuana
Alcohol
Poorer
Less
30. 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 ____.
Craving
Year
Phyiscal
Cannabis sativa
31. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.
Alcohol
Glaucoma
Fermentation
5
32. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.
Involuntary
Natural
LSD
Alcohol
33. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.
Cancer
Norepinephrine
Nutrients
Crack
34. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.
Smaller
Weight gain
Ounces
Healthcare
35. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.
15
Homeostasis
Surroundings
V
36. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.
Over the counter
20
Anesthetic
Chlorpromazine
37. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..
Women
Liver
Antihistamines
Phenothiazines
38. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.
Entactogens
Mescaline
Antidepressant
Antagonists
39. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.
Hallucinogens
Opium
Low
Anesthetics
40. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.
Opioid
Graduates
Peyote cactus
Environment
41. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Cocaine
Narcan
Anabolic steroid
Pleasurable
42. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.
Weeks
Smoked
Caffeine
Mushrooms
43. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.
Anxiety
Homeostasis
Medical
Motor
44. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Fluoxetine
Neurotransmitters
48
Soft drinks
45. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.
Tax
Prostitutes
Moderate
Entactogens
46. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.
Lungs
Peyote cactus
Caffeine
Poppers
47. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.
GABA
Designer
Anesthetic
Appetite
48. 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.
More
Ounces
Thousands
Artificial
49. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.
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50. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.
16
Abuse
Rate
Solvent