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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Sudden sniffing death
Congestion rebound
V
Special K
2. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Dronabinol
Heroin
Craving
Psychoactive
3. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.
200
Depressants
One half
Breathing
4. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.
Glucosamine
Smoked
Benzodiazepines
Legal Instrumental Use
5. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.
Prescription
Hallucinogen
Chlorpromazine
Stimulant
6. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.
Equal opportunity
Cocaine
Neurotransmitters
25
7. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.
Cocaine
Mucous
Emphysema
Hallucinogen
8. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Norepinephrine
Glucosamine
Depression
Long
9. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.
Loco weed
Heroin
Steroids
Less
10. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.
Nalorphine
26
Commonly
Benzodiazepines
11. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.
Dronabinol
Cannabinoids
Brain
Liver
12. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.
Injection
Pleasurable
Schedule III
10
13. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.
Motor
Mental
Evaporate
Enzymes
14. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.
Preoccupation
Tobacco
Tardive dyskinesia
Cross tolerant
15. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.
Body fat
34
Surroundings
Brain
16. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.
Opioids
Alcohol
Blindness
Isopropyl
17. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
Dose dependent
Opposed
Physical
Memory
18. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.
Patent medicines
Depression
Marijuana
Brain tissue
19. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.
Cancer
Dangerous
90
Psychological
20. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.
Norepinephrine
Motor
Dose response
Violent
21. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.
Cancer
Congeners
Temperance
Entactogens
22. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.
Violent
Depressants
Taxes
Appetite
23. 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.
Fermentation
Less
Blood-brain
Mesolimbic
24. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.
Amino acids
Poorer
Biological
26
25. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.
Mainlining
Available
Date rape
Felt tip
26. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.
Available
Methamphetamine
Caffeine
20
27. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.
Sedative hypnotic
Black Tar
Marinol
Stimulant
28. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.
Mental
High
Cessation
Marinol
29. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.
OTC
Indians
Amino acids
Liver
30. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.
Serotonin
Pharmacy
Muscle tone
Chewing
31. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.
1980
Low
Alcohol
Asleep
32. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.
Nutrients
Loco weed
10
41
33. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.
Marinol
Opposed
Increase
Appetite
34. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.
Mesolimbic
Antidepressant
Magic mushrooms
Mental
35. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.
Amino acids
Day
Safely
Psychological
36. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Obesity
Cocaine
Antipsychotics
Codeine
37. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.
Raves
Decrease
Synthetic
Psychological
38. 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.
Dose dependent
Over the counter
Cocaine
Reducing
39. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.
Nicotine
Anabolic steroid
Phenothiazines
Long
40. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.
Depressants
10
Liver
Amphetamines
41. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.
Hallucinogens
Sigmund Freud
200
Memory
42. ______ 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
Preoccupation
Peyote cactus
Hemp rope
43. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.
Neurotransmitters
Muscle tone
Kerosene
10
44. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.
Homeostasis
Anesthetic
Obesity
Illegal Recreational Use
45. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.
Muscle spasms
Placenta
Erich Goode
Disease
46. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.
Crack
Chantix
Psychological
Memory
47. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.
Analgesic
Freebase
1980
Spirits
48. Opium has been used for approximately ____ years for both medical and recreational reasons.
Antihistamines
25
Smaller
6 -000
49. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.
Steroids
Wood
Nicotine
Illegal Recreational Use
50. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
MDMA
Iproniazid
Heroin
Prozac