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DSST Substance Abuse

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






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






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






4. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






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






6. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.






7. 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.






8. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






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






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






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






12. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






13. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






14. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






15. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






16. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






17. 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 ____.






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






19. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






20. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






21. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.






22. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






23. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






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






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






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






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






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






29. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






30. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






31. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






32. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.






33. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






34. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.






35. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.






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






37. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






38. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






39. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.






40. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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41. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.






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






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






44. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






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






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






47. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.






48. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






49. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.






50. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.