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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ice is also known as '______________'.






2. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






3. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.






4. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






5. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.






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






7. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






8. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






9. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






10. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






11. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.






12. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.






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






14. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






15. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






16. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






17. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.






18. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






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






20. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.






21. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






22. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.






23. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






24. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






25. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.






26. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






27. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.






28. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.






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






30. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






31. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






32. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






33. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






34. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.






35. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






36. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






37. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.






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






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






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






41. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.






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






43. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






44. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.






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






46. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






47. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






48. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






49. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






50. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.