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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






2. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






3. 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.






4. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.






5. 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






6. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






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






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






9. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.






10. 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.






11. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






12. Adopted sons whose __________ fathers were alcohol dependent have a much greater than average chance of becoming alcohol dependent than adopted sons of non-alcoholic fathers.






13. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.






14. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






15. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.






16. Opioids are also known as _________.






17. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






18. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






19. ___________________ 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.






20. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.






21. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






22. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






23. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






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






25. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






26. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.






27. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






28. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






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






30. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






31. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.






32. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.






33. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






34. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.






35. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






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






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






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






39. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






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






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






42. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






43. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.






44. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.






45. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






46. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).






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






48. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.






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






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