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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.
Steroids
Incurable
Over the counter
95
2. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.
Peyote
Solvent
Antitussives
Naloxone
3. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.
OTC
Over the counter
Psychoactive
34
4. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.
Dose dependent
Designer
Anxiety
Social
5. 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
Magic mushrooms
Nonspecific
Taxes
6. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.
Commonly
Laughing gas
Eyes
Pharmacy
7. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.
Transdermal patch
Caffenism
10
Antipsychotics
8. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.
Heroin
Antidepressant
100
Mushrooms
9. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.
Behavioral tolerance
Toxic
Asleep
Freebase
10. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.
Potent
Alcohol
Toluene
Malnutrition
11. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.
Floaters
Methamphetamine
Nail polish
Gateway
12. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.
DMT
Environment
Homeostasis
CYP450
13. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.
Solvent
San Salvador
Commonly
Nicotine
14. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.
Tissue
41
Depressants
Heroin
15. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.
Hair
Andes
Speedball
Graduates
16. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.
Environment
Watery
Norepinephrine
Neurotransmitters
17. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.
Constant
Drug safety
Synthetic
Anesthetics
18. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Cocaine
Cannabinoids
Designer
Insomnia
19. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.
0.4
Endorphines
Football
Raves
20. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.
Crack
Illicit
Equilibrium
Relaxed
21. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
Fermentation
Potency
Hypoxia
Sedatives
22. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.
90
1937
5
Congeners
23. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.
Thousand
Generic
Atypical
Lipid soluble
24. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.
Dependence
Somatic
Inherited
Stimulant
25. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.
Motor
Pharmacodynamic
Mucous
Psychoactive
26. A typical progression of drug use starts with ___________ and alcohol - and then marijuana before moving on to the stronger drugs - which is why these drugs are often called 'gateway' drugs.
Cigarettes
5
Diarrhea
Dopamine
27. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.
Antifreeze
Absorbed
Patches
Bipolar disorder
28. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.
Lipid solubility
Plants
Barbiturate
Artificial
29. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.
Weeks
Fentanyl
Antifreeze
Anxiety
30. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.
Day
Federal
Analgesic
Alcohol
31. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.
Inflammatory
Nail polish
Stimulant
Decrease
32. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.
25
Cocaine
Amphetamines
Potent
33. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.
Cannabinoids
PCP
Cocaine
Medical
34. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.
Antihistamines
Decreased
Directions
CYP450
35. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.
Theobromine
Commonly
Prostitutes
Alcohol
36. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.
Theraputic
Cigarettes
Hypoventilation
Sudden sniffing death
37. The two ways psychoactive drugs achieve their effect is either by altering availability of the ___________ or by acting directly on the receptor.
Duration
Marijuana
Transmitter
Iproniazid
38. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.
Benzodiazepines
25
I
Environment
39. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.
Depressants
Felt tip
Rate
Neonatal abstinence
40. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.
Atypical
Toxic
Sedative
Potent
41. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits
Grain neutral
Memory
PET
Benzodiazepines
42. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.
LSD
Nicotine
20
Skin
43. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Replacing
Is Not
Muscle tone
Tobacco
44. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.
Hallucinations
Hair
Absorbed
Spinal cord
45. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.
Illegal Recreational Use
Artificial
Illicit
Mental retardation
46. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.
Inexpensive
120 pound woman
Isopropyl
25
47. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.
Staggering
Psychological
Neurotransmitters
More
48. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.
Antitussives
Schedule I
Epileptic seizures
Endorphines
49. Nicotine is often thought of as being a mild _________ - but it also seems to have some of the relaxant properties of a low dose of a depressant.
Anxiety
Stimulant
Heart attacks
Large
50. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.
LSD
Psychotherapeutic
Smaller
Sedative