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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






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






3. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






4. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






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






6. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).






7. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






8. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






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






10. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






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






12. This type of alcohol can be added to gasoline to reduce pollution - used in cleaners and _________ - as well as in medical research.






13. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






14. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.






15. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.






16. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






17. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.






18. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.






19. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.






20. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






21. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






22. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.






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






24. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






25. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






26. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.






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






28. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.






29. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






30. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.






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






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






33. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






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






35. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






36. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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37. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.






38. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.






39. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






40. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).






41. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s






42. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






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






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






45. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.






46. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.






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






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






49. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.






50. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.