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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






2. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






3. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






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






5. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






6. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






7. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.






8. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






9. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






10. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






11. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.






12. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.






13. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.






14. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.






15. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






16. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.






17. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






18. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






19. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.






20. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.






21. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






22. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.






23. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






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






25. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






26. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






27. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






28. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.






29. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






30. The addiction rate for tobacco is 20 to 30% - for alcohol the rate is 15% - and for cocaine its __%.






31. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






32. The most _________ form of alcohol withdrawal is called delirium tremens and occurs in about 5 percent of people who have withdrawal symptoms.






33. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






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






35. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






36. 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.






37. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.






38. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.






39. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






40. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.






41. 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.






42. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






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






44. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.






45. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






46. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






47. Clonidine is an opioide agonist drug (similar to methadone) used in heroin ______________.






48. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.






49. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






50. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.