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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






2. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.






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






4. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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






6. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






7. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.






8. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






9. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.






10. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






11. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...

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12. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






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






14. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.






15. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.






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






17. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






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






19. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.






20. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.






21. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






22. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






23. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






24. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






25. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






26. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






27. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






28. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






29. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






30. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






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






32. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.






33. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.






34. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






35. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.






36. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.






37. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.






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






39. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






40. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






41. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






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






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






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






45. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






46. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






47. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.






48. Crack is also known as '_____'.






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






50. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.