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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






2. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.






3. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






4. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






5. A typical progression of drug use starts with ___________ and alcohol - and then marijuana before moving on to the stronger drugs - which is why these drugs are often called 'gateway' drugs.






6. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






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






8. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






9. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






10. 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.






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

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12. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






13. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.






14. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






15. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






16. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






17. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






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






19. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






20. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.






21. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






22. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






23. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






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






25. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.






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






27. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..






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






29. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s






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






31. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






32. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






33. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.






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






35. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






36. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






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

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






39. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.






40. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






41. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






42. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.






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






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






45. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.






46. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.






47. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






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






49. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






50. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.