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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.
Alcohol
Diminishing
48
Environment
2. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.
Psychoactive
Day
Large
Hypoventilation
3. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.
Graduates
Opioids
Analgesic
Cocaine
4. Considerable evidence supports the idea that some degree of vulnerability to alcohol dependence might be _________.
Inherited
Steroids
Drug
Phyiscal
5. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.
Toxic
Methamphetamine
Long
Sigmund Freud
6. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.
Cost
Transmitter
120 pound woman
26
7. 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.
100
Less
Raves
10
8. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.
One-third
Cancer
Chlorpromazine
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
9. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.
16
Positive
Eyes
Kerosene
10. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide
Leave
Speedball
Pharmacy
Family
11. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.
Directions
Magic mushrooms
Watery
30
12. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.
Fetal Alcohol
Opioids
Women
Alcohol
13. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.
Enzymes
Insomnia
Poppers
Is Not
14. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.
Autonomic
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Speedball
Enzymes
15. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.
1960
Breathing
Theobromine
British East India
16. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.
5
Poppers
LSD
Intoxicating
17. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Date rape
Weight
25
Dependence
18. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
Naloxone
Prostitutes
Anxiety
Hypoxia
19. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.
Duration
Felt tip
Skin
Breathing
20. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.
Benzodiazepines
13-14
Glucosamine
Biological
21. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.
41
Months
Instantly
Insomnia
22. Approximately _% of alcoholics - who experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms - must be treated in a hospital or in an alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in detoxification.
Physical
Synesthesia
Iproniazid
5
23. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.
Malnutrition
Graduates
Neurotransmitters
Mescaline
24. Common opioids include morphine - codeine - _____ and methadone.
Prozac
Heroin
Is Not
Naloxone
25. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.
Toxic
Dangerous
Injection
Glutamate
26. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.
Consequences
More
Constant
Alcohol
27. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.
Opioid
Columbus
Peyote cactus
Depressants
28. 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.
Mental
Interactions
Breathing
Artificial
29. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.
Is Not
Date rape
120 pound woman
Relaxed
30. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.
Prescription
Malnutrition
Antihistamines
Benzodiazepines
31. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
Iproniazid
Dropouts
Structural analogs
Pharmaceutical
32. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.
Directions
Constant
Low
Breathing
33. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.
Graduates
10
Abuse
Analgesic
34. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.
Heroin
100
Weight gain
Hepatitis
35. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.
Bipolar disorder
26
Eyes
Prostitutes
36. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.
Distillation
Preschool
Tardive dyskinesia
Insomnia
37. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.
Autonomic
Rate
Over the counter
Prescription
38. For many years - ___________ sleeping pills were the drug of choice for people wishing to commit suicide.
Hypnotics
Prescription
16
Barbiturate
39. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.
Potent
Phyiscal
Overdose
THC
40. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.
Alcohol
Haldol
Behavioral tolerance
Psychedelics
41. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.
Substitution
Gateway
Heroin
Endorphines
42. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.
Dependency
Chlorpromazine
Psychoactive
Lipid soluble
43. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.
Mescaline
Black Tar
Synthetic
Tardive dyskinesia
44. 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.
Hallucinations
Mental
Large
Directions
45. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.
Hemp rope
Benzodiazepines
Patches
Psychological
46. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.
Amphetamines
Enzymes
Withdrawal
Heart attacks
47. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.
Atypical
Gateway
Synesthesia
Preschool
48. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.
Detoxification
Emphysema
Benzodiazepines
Lungs
49. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.
Solvents
Raves
Chewing
Rohypnol
50. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.
Theobromine
Antitussives
LSD
41
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