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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






2. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






3. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






4. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






5. Adopted sons whose __________ fathers were alcohol dependent have a much greater than average chance of becoming alcohol dependent than adopted sons of non-alcoholic fathers.






6. 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.






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






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






9. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






10. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.






11. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.






12. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






13. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.






14. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.






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






16. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






17. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






18. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.






19. 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.






20. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.






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






22. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






23. 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.






24. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






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






26. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






27. Withdrawal symptoms for marijuana include: irritability - restlessness - _________ appetite - weight loss and abnormal sleep.






28. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.






29. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.






30. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.






31. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.






32. For many years - ___________ sleeping pills were the drug of choice for people wishing to commit suicide.






33. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.






34. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






35. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.






36. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.






37. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.






38. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






39. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






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






41. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






42. 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 ______________.






43. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






44. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






45. ______ 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).






46. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.






47. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






48. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






49. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.






50. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.







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