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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






2. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






3. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






4. 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).






5. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






6. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






7. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






8. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






9. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.






10. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






11. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.






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






13. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






14. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.






15. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






16. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






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






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






19. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.






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






21. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.






22. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






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






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






25. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.






26. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.






27. 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.






28. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.






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






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






31. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.






32. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.






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






34. Ice is also known as '______________'.






35. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






36. An irregular _____ _____ is called arrhythmia.






37. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






38. ___________________ 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.






39. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.






40. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.






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






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






43. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






44. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






45. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






46. 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.






47. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.






48. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






49. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






50. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.