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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






2. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.






3. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).






4. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






5. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.






6. Also known as synthetic drugs or synthetic ________ - these are designed to get around existing drug laws. Often they involve modifying the molecular structure of an existing drug. Ecstasy is an example of a designer drug (today it's illegal and is a






7. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






8. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






9. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






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






16. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






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






18. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






19. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.






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






21. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






22. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






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






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






25. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






26. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






27. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






28. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






29. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.






30. Experimenters primarily restrict drug usage to ______________ settings and are motivated by peer pressure and curiosity.






31. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






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






33. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.






34. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






35. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






36. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.






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






38. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






39. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






40. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.






41. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






42. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.






43. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.






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






45. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






46. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






47. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.






48. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.






49. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






50. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide