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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






2. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






3. The branch of the _________ system involved in flight or fight reactions is called the sympathetic branch.






4. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






5. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






6. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






7. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.






8. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).






9. The human body strives to maintain its internal environment within a certain range (temperature - blood pressure - etc); this ___________ is called homeostasis.






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






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






12. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.






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






14. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.






15. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






16. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.






17. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.






18. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






19. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






20. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






21. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






22. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






23. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits






24. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






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






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






27. Originally it was believed that the occurrences of paranoid psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine users was caused by a pre-existing _______ condition or due to sleep deprivation.






28. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






29. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






30. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...

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






32. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.






33. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






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






35. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.






36. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






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






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






39. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






40. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.






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






42. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






43. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






44. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






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






46. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






47. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






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






49. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






50. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.