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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.
Depressants
Replacing
Hydrochloride
Alcohol
2. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.
Clozapine
DMT
Decreased
Cannabinoids
3. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.
Pharmacodynamic
10
Antitussives
Central nervous system
4. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).
Muscle
Solvents
Barbiturate
Temperance
5. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Cocaine
Erich Goode
48
Household
6. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.
Cocaine
Cancer
Pleasurable
Psychological
7. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.
Escaping
200
Gateway
Nicotine
8. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.
Spirits
Dose dependent
Eyes
Coca
9. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Designer
Nicotine
Caffeine
10. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.
20
Methylphenidate
Methamphetamine
Dronabinol
11. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.
Cannabinoids
Fluoxetine
Mainlining
Thousand
12. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.
Preoccupation
Common
Schedule I
Perceived risk
13. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.
Cocaine
Serotonin
Dopamine
Commonly
14. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.
Blood thinners
Special K
Psilocybin
Graduates
15. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.
Receptors
Medical
Muscle spasms
Staggering
16. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.
Consequences
Depressants
Psychoactive
Homeostasis
17. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.
Stimulant
Designer
Malnutrition
PCP
18. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.
1960
Fermentation
Cocaine
Dose response
19. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.
Physical
Mental retardation
Prescription
Medical
20. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.
Psychedelics
Hypoxia
Obesity
Escaping
21. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.
Violent
Irritability
Psychological
Enzymes
22. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Schedule I
Neurotransmitters
Designer
Escaping
23. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.
Caffeine
Synthetic
Autonomic
Benzodiazepines
24. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.
Overdose
Molecular
Without
Alcohol
25. The names of barbiturates all end in __.
Felt tip
Brain
Al
Depressants
26. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.
41
Toxic
1980
Body
27. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.
1980
200
Adolescents
Cardiovascular
28. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.
Hair
Short term
Opium
Anabolic steroid
29. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
Disease
Dropouts
I
Anxiety
30. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.
Hallucinogens
Without
Commonly
Nicotine
31. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.
Nicotine
30
Stimulant
Phenothiazines
32. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Low
Opiate
Medical
Cocaine
33. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).
Benzodiazepines
Temperance
Cocaine
Year
34. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.
Surroundings
Nutrients
Glaucoma
Physical
35. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.
Smoking
Amino acids
Blood pressure
Inherited
36. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.
Salt
Medicine
Breathing
Environment
37. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.
Detoxification
More
Appetite
Acetylcholine
38. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.
Mental
Opposed
Anxiety
Tax
39. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.
Anorexiants
Glucosamine
Taxes
Antabuse
40. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.
Absorbed
Skin
Preoccupation
Heart attacks
41. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.
Benzodiazepines
Medicinal herbs
Barley
Sudden sniffing death
42. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.
Low
26
Poorer
Caffenism
43. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.
Contextual
Heroin
Solvent
Solvents
44. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).
Lungs
120 pound woman
Brain
Isopropyl
45. 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.
Mental
Bupropion
Preoccupation
Reducing
46. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.
Peyote
Watery
Lungs
Mesolimbic
47. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).
Depress
Breathing
Homeostasis
Alcoholic
48. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.
Appetite
Norepinephrine
Transdermal patch
Sedatives
49. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.
Date rape
Cocaine
Neurotransmitters
Moderate
50. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
Tardive dyskinesia
Preoccupation
Hypoxia
Consequences