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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






2. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.






3. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






4. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






5. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).






6. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






7. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






8. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.






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






10. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






11. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.






12. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






13. An irregular _____ _____ is called arrhythmia.






14. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.






15. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






16. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.






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






18. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






19. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






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






21. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.






22. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.






23. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






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






25. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.






26. 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.






27. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.






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






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






30. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






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






32. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






33. ___________________ 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.






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






35. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






36. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






37. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence






38. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.






39. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






40. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.






41. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






42. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.






43. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






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






45. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






46. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.






47. 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 ______________.






48. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.






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






50. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.