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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.
Poorer
Incurable
Taxes
Narcan
2. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.
Homeostasis
Epileptic seizures
Eyes
Synthetic
3. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.
Pharmacodynamic
Dependency
Alcoholic
Mental
4. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.
Delirium tremens
Antihistamines
Bipolar disorder
More
5. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.
THC
Other's drugs.
Eyes
Methylphenidate
6. ___________________ are not regulated as OTC drugs. They don't have to be shown to be effective - and the amount of supposed active ingredient varies extensively.
Absorbed
Inhalant
Is Not
Dietary supplements
7. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.
Over the counter
Sigmund Freud
Solvent
Drinking
8. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Molecular
Mucous membranes
Glutamate
Cancer
9. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.
Opioids
Fluoxetine
Weight gain
Eliminate
10. 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.
Special K
Decreased
Antitussives
Body fat
11. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.
Clozapine
Relief
Tobacco
Without
12. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.
Is Not
Consequences
10
LSD
13. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.
Potent
Obesity
Weight
Over the counter
14. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.
Hepatitis
James
Opioid
Artificial
15. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.
Cost
30
Alcohol
Taxes
16. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.
Alcohol
Heroin
Day
Cocaine
17. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.
Heroin
Cocaine
Alcohol
Inhalant
18. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.
Speedball
Antidepressant
Hallucinogen
Leukoplakia
19. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.
Amphetamines
30
Marijuana
Rate
20. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.
Muscle
Withdrawal
Available
Heroin
21. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.
Tranquilizers
Theraputic
Cardiovascular
Cocaine
22. 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
Withdrawal
Peers
Fluoxetine
41
23. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.
Heroin
Synthetic
PET
Caffenism
24. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.
Family
Medicine
Psychoactive
Pharmacological
25. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.
Diagnostic
Available
Nail polish
Opiate
26. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.
Methamphetamine
Receptors
Withdrawal
Months
27. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Benzodiazepines
OTC
Chantix
Phenothiazines
28. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.
Hallucinogen
Overdose
Spinal cord
Fermentation
29. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.
Biological
Depress
Diarrhea
Skin
30. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.
Time course
Nicotine
Parkinson's
Opioid
31. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.
Appetite
Licit
DMT
5
32. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
Pleasurable
Fermentation
Brain
Grain neutral
33. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.
Memory
Alcohol
Placebo
Benzodiazepines
34. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.
Peers
Inhalant
Mucous
Resin
35. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.
Dronabinol
Iproniazid
Pharmacodynamic
Rohypnol
36. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.
Somatic
Lipid solubility
Acetylcholine
Medical
37. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.
Social
Increase
Fentanyl
More
38. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.
Blood pressure
Steroids
Mental retardation
Prostitutes
39. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.
Cocaine
Physical
Columbus
Dentists
40. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.
Preoccupation
Hallucinogens
Designer
Medical
41. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.
Receptors
Potency
Molecular
Crack
42. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).
Hepatitis
Depression
Cocaine
Involuntary
43. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.
Employee Assitance Programs
MDMA
Mainlining
0.4
44. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.
Long
Healthcare
Erich Goode
Alcohol
45. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild
Thousands
Depression
Congeners
Acetylcholine
46. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.
Memory
Pharmacodynamic
Receptors
Safely
47. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.
Blindness
Surroundings
Soft drinks
Perceived risk
48. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.
Narcotics
Women
Recreational
Antagonists
49. Psychological dependence is closely related to the concept of _________ reinforcement - which states that if a behavior is reliably followed by a stimulus - it leads to an increase in the behavior.
95
I
Positive
Atypical
50. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.
Antifreeze
Behavioral tolerance
Evaporate
Chewing