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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Weight
Day
Antipsychotics
20
2. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.
Diminishing
Cumulative
34
Illicit
3. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.
Psychoactive
Antidepressant
Central nervous system
Hydrochloride
4. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.
Pinpoint
Leukoplakia
I
Magic mushrooms
5. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.
Prostitutes
Neurotransmitters
Diarrhea
Interactions
6. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.
Disease
Hypoventilation
Naltrexone
Women
7. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.
Schedule I
Cocaine
Relief
San Salvador
8. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.
Day
Coca
Chantix
10
9. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.
Narcotics
Football
30
Distillation
10. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.
Heroin
Blindness
Alcoholics Anonymous
Schedule III
11. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).
One-third
Cocaine
Mesolimbic
Fluoxetine
12. 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.
Tissue
Pinpoint
Directions
Withdrawal
13. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide
Prozac
Lipid solubility
Instrumental
Family
14. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.
Atypical
Neurotransmitters
Peyote cactus
Medicinal herbs
15. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.
Short term
Cocaine
Instantly
Norepinephrine
16. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.
Norepinephrine
Poppers
Graduates
Depression
17. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.
Speed
Transdermal patch
Narcan
Opioids
18. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.
Weight
Eyes
Structural analogs
Breathing
19. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.
Directions
Dangerous
Hallucinogens
Glaucoma
20. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.
Dreams
Positive
Prescription
Congeners
21. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.
Pharmacodynamic
Half life
Cocaine
Cardiovascular
22. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)
Sudden sniffing death
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Breaks down
Inexpensive
23. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.
Toxic
Inexpensive
Preoccupation
Drinking
24. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.
Depression
Hair
Alcohol
Positive
25. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).
5
Schedule III
Tobacco
Steroids
26. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.
Psychotherapeutic
90
Dependency
Inflammatory
27. Opioids are also known as _________.
Sigmund Freud
Toxic
Narcotics
III
28. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
Glucosamine
Pharmacodynamic
Heroin
Family
29. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.
Explosive
Toxic
Phenothiazines
Illicit
30. 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.
Involuntary
Narcotics
Common
Xanthines
31. 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.
Transdermal patch
Absorbed
Obesity
Less
32. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.
Evaporate
Equilibrium
Fetal Alcohol
Codeine
33. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.
Synthetic
Diagnostic
Congestion rebound
Increase
34. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.
Breathing
Amphetamines
Dangerous
Peyote cactus
35. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.
Alcohol
Cardiovascular
Prostitutes
10
36. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.
One-third
Lipid soluble
Inhalant
Illicit
37. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.
Constipation
Psychological
British East India
Paradoxica
38. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.
10
More
Safely
Injection
39. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.
Year
DMT
Disease
Isopropyl
40. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.
Day
Withdrawal
Less
Central nervous system
41. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.
Intoxicating
Marijuana
Al
Steroids
42. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.
Potent
Anxiety
Alcohol
Leukoplakia
43. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.
Codeine
Insomnia
Peyote
I
44. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.
Psychological
Psychoactive
Leave
Memory
45. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).
Homeostasis
Inexpensive
Felt tip
Motor
46. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.
Football
Alcoholics Anonymous
Crystal meth
Cocaine
47. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.
Ounces
200
Active
Hallucinations
48. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.
Nicotine
Marijuana
Cocaine
Codeine
49. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.
Laughing gas
Steroids
Addiction
Hemp rope
50. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.
Psychoactive
Mental
Thousands
Atypical