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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






2. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






3. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






4. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.






5. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






6. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






7. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.






8. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






9. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.






10. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.






11. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






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






13. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.






14. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






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






16. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






17. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.






18. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






19. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






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






21. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






22. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






23. 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.






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






25. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






26. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






27. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






28. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.






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






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






31. _______ is absorbed most quickly through smoking and intravenous injection.






32. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






33. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.






34. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






35. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.






36. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.






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






38. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






39. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






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






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






42. 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.






43. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.






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






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






46. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.






47. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






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






49. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






50. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.