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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.






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






3. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.






4. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.






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






6. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






7. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.






8. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.






9. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.






10. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation






11. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






12. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






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






14. Considerable evidence supports the idea that some degree of vulnerability to alcohol dependence might be _________.






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






16. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.






17. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.






18. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






19. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






20. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






21. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.






22. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






23. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence






24. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






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






26. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.






27. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






28. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






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






30. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






31. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






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






33. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.






34. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.






35. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






36. According to a 1997 report - alcohol is involved in more than ___ thousand deaths in the US each year.






37. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.






38. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






39. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.






40. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






41. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).






42. 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.






43. ___________________ are not regulated as OTC drugs. They don't have to be shown to be effective - and the amount of supposed active ingredient varies extensively.






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






45. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.






46. An irregular _____ _____ is called arrhythmia.






47. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






48. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






49. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.






50. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.