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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.
Somatic
Chlorpromazine
Naloxone
Antihistamines
2. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.
Paradoxica
Generic
Pharmacy
Decrease
3. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco
Mainlining
Peers
Slowly
Recreational
4. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.
Opioids
Benzodiazepines
Anesthetic
Alcohol
5. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.
Benzodiazepines
Constipation
Wood
One-third
6. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Antidepressant
Strychnine
Structural analogs
Day
7. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.
Antabuse
Medical
Neurotransmitters
Paradoxica
8. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.
Social
Xanthines
Iproniazid
Kerosene
9. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.
Recreational
Months
1980
Mainlining
10. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.
Evaporate
Benzodiazepines
Equal opportunity
Over the counter
11. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.
Congeners
Active
Mental
Weeks
12. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.
Hypoventilation
Drug
Medicine
Instantly
13. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.
41
Equal opportunity
Irritability
Theraputic
14. Tremors and rigidity are two symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Similar damage to the dopamine neurons can occur as a side effect of some ______________ drugs.
Steroids
Addictive
Benzodiazepines
Psychoactive
15. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.
Graduates
Enzymes
Tranquilizers
Diagnostic
16. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.
Half life
Licit
30
Psychological
17. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.
Caffeine
Ethanol
Patches
THC
18. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.
Theobromine
Drug safety
Special K
Hallucinogens
19. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Schedule II
Chantix
Withdrawal
Bipolar disorder
20. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.
Relief
Disease
Pleasurable
Ethanol
21. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.
Heroin
Interactions
Diminishing
10
22. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.
Eyes
Positive
48
Memory
23. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.
Unknown
Artificial
Sedative hypnotic
CYP450
24. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.
Psychedelics
Phyiscal
Alcohol
Rapid
25. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.
Is Not
Preschool
Consequences
Motor
26. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.
Peyote
Malnutrition
Less
Withdrawal
27. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.
Healthcare
Grain neutral
Insomnia
Withdrawal
28. 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.
One half
Illicit
Transdermal patch
Tissue
29. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).
120 pound woman
Antidepressant
Opposed
Crack
30. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.
Placebo
Craving
Psychological
Unknown
31. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.
Medical
Recreational
Depressant
Tobacco
32. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).
Blood pressure
Psychoactive
Depress
Cannabis sativa
33. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.
Resin
Methamphetamine
Hair
Prescription
34. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.
Federal
Alcohol
Weeks
Neurotransmitters
35. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.
Short term
Mucous
Absorbed
Antipsychotics
36. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.
Hair
Physical
Prescription
THC
37. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.
Stimulant
V
Enzymes
Antagonists
38. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.
Medical
Receptors
Large
Addictive
39. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Interactions
Licit
Cocaine
Hypnotics
40. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Sudden sniffing death
Dose response
Generic
Heart Disease
41. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.
Antipsychotics
Ethanol
Consequences
Switching
42. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.
Opposed
6 -000
Placenta
Methylphenidate
43. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.
Alcohol
Prescription
Replacing
Cancer
44. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.
PCP
Rate
Less
Receptors
45. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.
Lipid solubility
Illicit
Schedule II
Peyote
46. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).
PCP
Memory
120 pound woman
Amphetamines
47. According to a 1997 report - alcohol is involved in more than ___ thousand deaths in the US each year.
More
Nicotine
Constant
100
48. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.
Neurotransmitters
Inexpensive
Replacing
Tax
49. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.
Breathing
Hallucinogens
Preoccupation
Safely
50. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.
Nonspecific
Heroin
Depressants
Abuse