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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Most illicit drugs cause an addiction in both the mother and the infant because drugs (cocaine - barbiturates - heroin - etc) pass through the _________ and reach the baby.






2. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






3. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






4. Psychological dependence is closely related to the concept of _________ reinforcement - which states that if a behavior is reliably followed by a stimulus - it leads to an increase in the behavior.






5. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






6. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






7. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






8. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.






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






10. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.






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






12. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






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






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






15. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






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






17. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






18. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






19. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






20. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.






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






22. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.






23. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






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






25. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






26. Opioids are also known as _________.






27. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






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






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






30. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).






31. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






32. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






33. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






34. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






35. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.






36. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






37. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.






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






39. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






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






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






42. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.






43. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.






44. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






45. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.






46. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.






47. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






48. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






49. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.






50. Opium has been used for approximately ____ years for both medical and recreational reasons.