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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
Cessation
Dose dependent
Steroids
Lipid soluble
2. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.
Cocaine
Healthcare
Speed
Alcohol
3. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).
OTC
Tobacco
Metabolism
Dentists
4. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Amphetamines
Columbus
Body
Narcan
5. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.
Involuntary
Football
Decreased
Detoxification
6. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.
Hallucinogen
Ethanol
Potency
Nicotine
7. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.
Naloxone
Muscle tone
Cost
Recreational
8. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.
Blood pressure
41
Potency
6 -000
9. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.
Positive
Cancer
Addiction
Football
10. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Federal
Ounces
Antihistamines
Cocaine
11. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.
Serotonin
Benzodiazepines
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Anabolic steroid
12. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
Iproniazid
Psychoactive
Serotonin
Alcoholic
13. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.
Smoking
Depressants
Glucosamine
Amphetamines
14. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.
Environment
Heroin
Hallucinogens
Physical
15. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.
Xanthines
Felt tip
Liver
Peyote
16. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.
Natural
Diarrhea
Hallucinogen
Alcohol
17. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.
Safely
Loco weed
Licit
Alcoholic
18. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.
Mainlining
Over the counter
Dopamine
Rapid
19. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.
Congeners
Fetal Alcohol
Safely
Abuse
20. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.
Brain
Neurotransmitters
5
Entactogens
21. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.
Barley
Sigmund Freud
Alcohol
Constant
22. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco
Phenothiazines
Obesity
Peers
Psychological
23. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.
Switching
Myopia
Ethanol
Alcoholics Anonymous
24. Tremors and rigidity are two symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Similar damage to the dopamine neurons can occur as a side effect of some ______________ drugs.
Prescription
Psychoactive
Antipsychotics
Opposed
25. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
Naltrexone
200
Escaping
Alcohol
26. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.
Artificial
Sedative hypnotic
10
Psychoactive
27. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.
Breathing
Inflammatory
Opioids
Coca
28. Usually it takes approximately ___ years of heavy drinking of the equivalent of a pint or more of whiskey a day to develop cirrhosis of the liver.
Depressants
Benzodiazepines
Hair
10
29. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.
25
Motor
Benzodiazepines
Toxic
30. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.
Toxic
Heroin
Antidepressant
Mushrooms
31. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Addictive
Drug
Medical
Is Not
32. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.
Dependence
Hypoxia
Enzymes
Duration
33. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.
Xanthines
Mesolimbic
Anabolic steroid
Household
34. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
10
Topical anesthesia
Fermentation
Pharmaceutical
35. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.
Cardiovascular
Graduates
Poppers
Common
36. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.
Depressant
One half
Poppers
Positive
37. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.
Depressants
Anorexiants
Active
Cocaine
38. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.
Asleep
Dose dependent
Toluene
Tissue
39. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.
Thousands
Medical
Instantly
Withdrawal
40. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.
Depressants
30
Designer
Toxic
41. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
Sleeping pills
Consequences
Hypoxia
Phenothiazines
42. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.
Family
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
James
Drug
43. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.
Xanthines
Spinal cord
San Salvador
Adolescents
44. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.
Instrumental
Slowly
95
Codeine
45. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.
Atypical
Antitussives
Tax
Patches
46. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.
Psychological
Al
Medicine
Cocaine
47. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Synthetic
Medicine
Heroin
Large
48. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.
Months
Alcohol
Patent medicines
Time course
49. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.
Barley
Prescription
Wood
Hypoventilation
50. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.
Hepatitis
Antidepressant
Poorer
British East India