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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.






2. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.






8. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.






9. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.






10. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






11. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






12. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






13. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.






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






15. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






16. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






17. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.






18. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.






19. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






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






21. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.






22. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






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






24. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.






25. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).






26. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






27. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.






28. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






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






30. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.






31. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation






32. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






33. 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.






34. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






35. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






36. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






37. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






38. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.






39. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.






40. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






41. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






42. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






43. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.






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






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






46. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






47. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.






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






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






50. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.