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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.
Drinking
Dependency
Is Not
Phenothiazines
2. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.
Floaters
Diagnostic
34
1937
3. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.
Codeine
Potent
Prozac
Dropouts
4. ___________________ 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.
One hour
Active
Slowly
Neonatal abstinence
5. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.
Salt
Depressant
Staggering
Cancer
6. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.
Tobacco
Xanthines
Synesthesia
Iproniazid
7. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.
Alcohol
Hydrochloride
Entactogens
Cigarettes
8. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.
Replacing
Surroundings
13-14
Synesthesia
9. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.
Hallucinogens
Long
Cessation
Special K
10. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Date rape
Peyote
Atypical
Cancer
11. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.
Active
HCL
Benzodiazepines
Tax
12. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.
James
Prescription
PCP
Gateway
13. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
Involuntary
Depress
Pleasurable
Synesthesia
14. 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
Antihistamines
Amino acids
Stimulant
15. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.
Sedative hypnotic
Amphetamines
Social
Cocaine
16. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.
Rock
Physical
Breathing
Cocaine
17. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.
Depressants
Antabuse
Football
Breathing
18. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.
Serotonin
Medicinal herbs
0.4
Breaks down
19. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.
Central nervous system
Speedball
Hepatitis
100
20. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Duration
Theraputic
Obesity
Low
21. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.
Addiction
30
Diarrhea
Dentists
22. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.
Obesity
Tobacco
Toxic
Antidepressant
23. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.
Sedatives
Hypoxia
Diarrhea
1937
24. 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.
Rohypnol
Temperance
Hypoventilation
Heroin
25. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.
Pinpoint
Hydrochloride
Toxic
Poppers
26. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.
Amphetamines
CYP450
Appetite
GABA
27. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.
Opioids
Constipation
Overdose
1933
28. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.
Relaxed
Crack
Depressants
Reducing
29. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Interactions
Brain tissue
Graduates
30. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.
Abuse
Tax
Strychnine
Neurotransmitters
31. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.
Antidepressant
20
Day
Receptors
32. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Heroin
Cannabis sativa
Toxic
Psychoactive
33. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.
Iproniazid
Cocaine
Benzodiazepines
Psychotherapeutic
34. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.
Ethanol
Depressants
Hypoventilation
Incurable
35. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.
95
Hallucinogens
Rapid
DMT
36. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.
Illicit
Resin
Large
Explosive
37. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).
10
Depress
Smoked
Laughing gas
38. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.
PCP
Pinpoint
Mesolimbic
Illicit
39. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.
Structural analogs
Ounces
Spirits
Andes
40. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Columbus
Injection
Special K
Antihistamines
41. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.
Benzodiazepines
Weeks
15
Peyote
42. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
Enzymes
60
Dopamine
Methylphenidate
43. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.
Duration
Synthetic
Cocaine
Nicotine
44. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'
Constipation
Synesthesia
Relaxed
Phyiscal
45. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____
One hour
Mental
Insomnia
Temperance
46. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.
Benzodiazepines
Methamphetamine
Structural analogs
Solvent
47. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.
Somatic
Anabolic steroid
Analgesic
Months
48. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.
Anesthetic
Amino acids
Leave
Norepinephrine
49. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.
Lipid solubility
Muscle tone
Felt tip
Graduates
50. Experimenters primarily restrict drug usage to ______________ settings and are motivated by peer pressure and curiosity.
Injection
Neurotransmitters
Recreational
Dreams