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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.






2. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






3. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.






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






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






6. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






7. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.






8. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






9. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






10. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).






11. 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).






12. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






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






14. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.






15. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.






16. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






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






18. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






19. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






20. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.






21. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






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






23. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.






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






25. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.






26. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






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






28. 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.






29. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






30. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






31. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.






32. 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.






33. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






34. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






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






36. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






37. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.






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






39. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






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






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






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






43. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






44. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.






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






46. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






47. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.






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






49. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.






50. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.