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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.
Brain
Black Tar
Methamphetamine
Lungs
2. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.
Available
Instantly
Norepinephrine
Relaxed
3. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.
Memory
LSD
Phenothiazines
16
4. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
Surroundings
Psychological
Patches
Involuntary
5. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.
Benzodiazepines
Motor
Months
Watery
6. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.
Phenothiazines
Enzymes
Craving
Psychological
7. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.
Common
GABA
Glutamate
Muscle spasms
8. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild
Depression
Opioid
Myopia
Preschool
9. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.
Switching
Alcohol
4-6
Hair
10. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc
Illegal Recreational Use
Adolescents
Entactogens
Illicit
11. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.
Biological
Smaller
Cocaine
Psychoactive
12. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.
Biological
Alcohol
Duration
Sedative
13. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.
One half
Craving
Mental
120 pound woman
14. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.
Sigmund Freud
More
Instantly
Household
15. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.
Mescaline
Eyes
Over the counter
Congeners
16. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.
Andes
Detoxification
Neurotransmitters
Less
17. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.
Depressants
Alcohol
Depression
Amphetamines
18. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.
Alcohol
Endorphines
Gateway
Diarrhea
19. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.
Mainlining
Depressant
Poppers
Special K
20. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.
I
Moderate
Expectancy
Behavioral tolerance
21. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.
Molecular
Chewing
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Illegal Recreational Use
22. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Nutrients
Low
Drinking
Sinsemilla
23. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
Nicotine
Breathing
Dentists
Hypoxia
24. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.
Brain tissue
100
Physical
Alcohol
25. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.
Inexpensive
Insomnia
Hypnotics
34
26. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.
Crystal meth
Laughing gas
Adolescents
Antidepressant
27. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.
Explosive
Transmitter
Graduates
Potency
28. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.
Narcan
Perceived risk
Recreational
Soft drinks
29. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Mucous membranes
Recreational
Benzodiazepines
Anabolic steroid
30. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.
Nutrients
Toxic
Decrease
Eliminate
31. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.
Heroin
Kerosene
Serotonin
Dreams
32. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.
Somatic
Alcohol
Staggering
100
33. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
41
Cigarettes
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Dose dependent
34. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.
Social
Opioid
1960
Neurotransmitters
35. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.
Graduates
Neurotransmitters
Synthetic
Illicit
36. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness
Behavioral tolerance
Prescription
Legal Instrumental Use
Stimulant
37. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.
Wood
Xanthines
Schedule III
Cessation
38. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.
Cannabis sativa
James
Schedule I
Soft drinks
39. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
Cocaine
Prozac
Biological
Atypical
40. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.
Prescription
Breaks down
Atypical
Floaters
41. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.
Hallucinogens
Entactogens
Endorphines
Addictive
42. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).
Appetite
GABA
Dopamine
Felt tip
43. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide
Sinsemilla
LSD
Schedule II
Family
44. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
Prescription
Anorexiants
Dangerous
Mental
45. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.
Antidepressant
Dopamine
Dietary supplements
Prescription
46. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.
Healthcare
Cannabinoids
GABA
Hallucinogens
47. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.
Schedule III
Depress
Pleasure
Speedball
48. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.
Erich Goode
Date rape
Marinol
Year
49. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.
Isopropyl
4-6
Half life
Neurotransmitters
50. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.
Diagnostic
Synthetic
Potency
Smaller