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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.
Clozapine
Paradoxica
Transdermal patch
Raves
2. A typical progression of drug use starts with ___________ and alcohol - and then marijuana before moving on to the stronger drugs - which is why these drugs are often called 'gateway' drugs.
Cigarettes
Heart beat
Psychoactive
Fetal Alcohol
3. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.
Grain neutral
Federal
Naltrexone
Positive
4. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.
Alcoholic
Opium
Surroundings
Enzymes
5. _______ is absorbed most quickly through smoking and intravenous injection.
Dropouts
Natural
Cocaine
Cigarettes
6. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.
Less
Benzodiazepines
Illicit
Alcoholics Anonymous
7. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.
100
Delirium tremens
Staggering
Cancer
8. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.
Federal
Spinal cord
Rate
Decreased
9. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.
Cocaine
Toluene
20
Blindness
10. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.
Brain
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Heart beat
Illicit
11. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.
Mucous
Depressants
Designer
Salt
12. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.
Toxic
Cross tolerant
Fluoxetine
Depressant
13. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Designer
Resin
34
Long
14. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.
Tax
Neurotransmitters
LSD
10
15. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.
Dopamine
Withdrawal
Incurable
Obesity
16. 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.
Marinol
Replacing
Psychological
60
17. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.
Decreased
5
Positive
Codeine
18. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.
Anesthetic
Watery
Opioids
Floaters
19. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.
Cocaine
Heroin
HCL
Amphetamines
20. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc
Illegal Recreational Use
Peyote cactus
Theraputic
Cocaine
21. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.
Weight control
Alcohol
Depress
Hydrochloride
22. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.
Months
Solvent
Opioids
Cessation
23. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.
Theobromine
Diagnostic
Antidepressant
LSD
24. 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.
Abuse
Lungs
440
Psychoactive
25. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Explosive
Decreased
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
26. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
Dose dependent
Contextual
Adolescents
Schedule II
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.
Mental
Brain
Rate
Thousand
28. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.
Crack
Women
Synthetic
Rohypnol
29. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Strychnine
Nutrients
0.4
Fluoxetine
30. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.
Clozapine
1933
Patches
Drug safety
31. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Heroin
Acetylcholine
Drug
Withdrawal
32. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
Benzodiazepines
Sedative
Without
Norepinephrine
33. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.
Obesity
Parkinson's
Moderate
Expectancy
34. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.
Addictive
Theobromine
Inflammatory
20
35. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.
41
Cocaine
Hemp rope
Narcotics
36. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.
Marijuana
Lipid soluble
Opioid
Grain neutral
37. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.
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38. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Psychotherapeutic
Chantix
Contextual
Amino acids
39. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.
Constant
Blood pressure
Cumulative
Safely
40. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...
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41. 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.
Reducing
Heroin
Cessation
Antidepressant
42. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.
Constant
Chantix
Cannabis sativa
Large
43. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.
Pinpoint
Smoking
Spinal cord
Amphetamines
44. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.
Available
Caffeine
Codeine
Family
45. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.
Entactogens
Dose response
Pleasurable
Molecular
46. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.
Drinking
Hypoxia
Heroin
Steroids
47. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.
Mucous membranes
Moderate
Directions
Family
48. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.
Breathing
Marijuana
Dronabinol
Entactogens
49. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.
Cross tolerant
Toxic
Cocaine
Andes
50. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.
Emphysema
Surroundings
Acetylcholine
Felt tip