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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.
Fermentation
Congestion rebound
OTC
48
2. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.
Illicit
Pinpoint
Depress
Isopropyl
3. Experimenters primarily restrict drug usage to ______________ settings and are motivated by peer pressure and curiosity.
Motor
Mental retardation
Substitution
Recreational
4. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.
Magic mushrooms
Legal Instrumental Use
Glaucoma
Dangerous
5. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.
Pharmacodynamic
Withdrawal
Toluene
Neurotransmitters
6. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.
THC
More
440
Sudden sniffing death
7. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.
Violent
Freebase
Other's drugs.
Tobacco
8. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.
Epileptic seizures
Cigarettes
10
Months
9. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.
Directions
Heroin
Social
Crack
10. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Fetal Alcohol
Weight
Heroin
Dropouts
11. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.
1960
Iproniazid
Craving
Isopropyl
12. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.
Raves
0.4
Glaucoma
Plants
13. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.
Magic mushrooms
Crystal meth
Hypoxia
Artificial
14. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.
Transdermal patch
Blood thinners
Glaucoma
Haldol
15. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine
Hallucinogens
Tobacco
Legal Recreational Use
Schedule III
16. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.
Benzodiazepines
Iproniazid
Dose dependent
Codeine
17. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.
Topical anesthesia
Enzymes
Anabolic steroid
OTC
18. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.
Body fat
Alcoholics Anonymous
Soft drinks
25
19. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.
Instantly
GABA
OTC
Emphysema
20. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.
Mushrooms
Escaping
Asleep
Codeine
21. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.
Delirium tremens
Irritability
34
Mental retardation
22. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.
Obesity
Illegal Instrumental Use
Depress
Prescription
23. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.
Spinal cord
Mainlining
Mescaline
Brain tissue
24. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Amphetamines
Iproniazid
Hepatitis
Schedule I
25. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.
Lipid solubility
Psychological
Hallucinogens
Prostitutes
26. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Antipsychotics
Grain neutral
Breathing
Methylphenidate
27. 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.
Less
Rapid
Alcohol
Social
28. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.
Dependence
Environment
Hallucinations
Toxic
29. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.
Adolescents
Withdrawal
Women
Entactogens
30. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Opposed
Physical
Fluoxetine
Potent
31. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.
Fermentation
Appetite
Inhalant
Decrease
32. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.
Antidepressant
Dopamine
Depressant
Mental
33. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.
Spinal cord
Heroin
Stimulant
Common
34. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.
Enzymes
CYP450
Dose response
Spinal cord
35. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.
Explosive
Solvent
Dietary supplements
16
36. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.
Norepinephrine
Antihistamines
Temperance
20
37. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.
PCP
4-6
Antidepressant
Household
38. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
Naloxone
Preschool
Black Tar
Sedative
39. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.
Commonly
Eyes
Stimulant
Strychnine
40. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.
Neurotransmitters
Opposed
Weight gain
Breaks down
41. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.
Smoked
Fetal Alcohol
Skin
Interactions
42. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.
Motor
Ethanol
DMT
Grain neutral
43. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.
GABA
30
Pharmacy
Psychoactive
44. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.
Half life
Healthcare
Potent
Depressant
45. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.
Clove
Rapid
Narcan
Tranquilizers
46. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.
Cross tolerant
Surroundings
Explosive
Motor
47. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.
Transdermal patch
Time course
0.4
Medicine
48. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.
Analgesic
Theobromine
Poppers
Salt
49. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.
One half
6 -000
Irritability
Sudden sniffing death
50. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
Dose dependent
Nicotine
Psychoactive
Sedative hypnotic
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