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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.






2. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






3. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






4. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.






5. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.






6. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






7. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.






8. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.






9. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






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






11. 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.






12. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.






13. Adopted sons whose __________ fathers were alcohol dependent have a much greater than average chance of becoming alcohol dependent than adopted sons of non-alcoholic fathers.






14. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






15. Caffeine is the world's most popular drug and frequently used _________.






16. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






17. Excessive use of either cocaine or amphetamine can result in paranoid psychosis in which the individual loses touch with reality and experiences auditory ______________.






18. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.






19. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






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






21. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.






22. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






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






24. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






25. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.






26. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.






27. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






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






29. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






30. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.






31. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.






32. 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.






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






34. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






35. 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.






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






37. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.






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






39. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






40. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.






41. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






42. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






43. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






44. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.






45. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.






46. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






47. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






48. 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.






49. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






50. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.