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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.






2. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.






3. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'






4. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..






5. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.






6. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.






7. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






8. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.






9. Caffeine is the world's most popular drug and frequently used _________.






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






11. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






12. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






13. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






14. higher tolerance to heroin also results in higher tolerance to morphine and ________.






15. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






16. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.






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






18. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






19. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.






20. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.






21. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






22. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.






23. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






24. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






25. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






26. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






27. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






28. 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.






29. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






30. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






31. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.






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






33. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






34. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






35. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






36. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






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






38. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






39. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






40. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






41. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






42. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.






43. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






44. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.






45. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.






46. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






47. 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.






48. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






49. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






50. Because drug use can be found in all parts of society regardless of income - education - occupation - social class - and age - it is called an ________ ________ affliction.