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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.
Hallucinogens
Psychoactive
Antidepressant
Cocaine
2. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.
Date rape
Psychoactive
Designer
Sinsemilla
3. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.
Medicinal herbs
Instantly
Is Not
Half life
4. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.
Other's drugs.
Escaping
Dopamine
Temperance
5. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.
Fluoxetine
Paradoxica
Muscle tone
High
6. 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.
Fetal Alcohol
Synthetic
Heroin
Artificial
7. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.
Asleep
More
III
Autonomic
8. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.
Freebase
Indians
Cocaine
Haldol
9. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
Medicinal herbs
Body fat
Fermentation
Amphetamines
10. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.
Dentists
Anabolic steroid
Hallucinogens
Hallucinogen
11. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.
Serotonin
Eyes
Recreational
13-14
12. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.
Decrease
Hair
Synthetic
Date rape
13. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.
Marijuana
Addictive
Pleasure
Poorer
14. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.
Heroin
British East India
PCP
16
15. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.
PET
Antidepressant
Duration
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
16. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.
Antihistamines
Cocaine
Blood thinners
Sedative
17. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.
Strychnine
Nutrients
Pharmacodynamic
Psychoactive
18. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.
Psychological
Stimulant
Dopamine
Schedule I
19. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.
Leave
Opioids
Norepinephrine
Schedule I
20. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.
Cardiovascular
Topical anesthesia
Narcotics
Drug
21. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.
Depressants
Toxic
Psychoactive
Amphetamines
22. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.
Cost
Disease
Molecular
Blood pressure
23. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.
Naltrexone
Watery
Nicotine
Pleasurable
24. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.
Healthcare
OTC
Psychoactive
Codeine
25. Another word for _________ is painkiller.
Analgesic
Sigmund Freud
Caffeine
Psychoactive
26. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness
Medicine
Topical anesthesia
Legal Instrumental Use
Decreased
27. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Is Not
Inexpensive
Designer
Cancer
28. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.
Increase
Neurotransmitters
Psychoactive
200
29. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Magic mushrooms
Norepinephrine
Columbus
Hypoxia
30. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.
Toxic
41
Weeks
Receptors
31. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.
Anesthetics
Stimulant
Hallucinogens
Toxic
32. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc
Special K
Amphetamines
Illegal Recreational Use
Skin
33. Commonly called '_______ _____' - nitrous oxide is a gaseous anesthetic first used in the early 1800s in medicine and surgery.
15
Nalorphine
Laughing gas
Opioids
34. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.
Columbus
Potent
Cancer
Hepatitis
35. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.
Paradoxica
Mainlining
Hallucinations
Taxes
36. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Depressants
Acetylcholine
DMT
Nonspecific
37. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.
Eliminate
Sedative hypnotic
Marijuana
Delirium tremens
38. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.
Diagnostic
Amphetamines
Smoked
Cost
39. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.
Antihistamines
Dreams
Xanthines
Medical
40. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.
Safely
Preschool
Depress
Dopamine
41. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.
Depressants
Enzymes
One hour
Depressants
42. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.
Switching
Opposed
Parkinson's
Narcan
43. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.
Toluene
Schedule I
Involuntary
Poppers
44. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.
Epileptic seizures
Detoxification
Inflammatory
Theraputic
45. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.
Neurotransmitters
Receptors
Brain tissue
Homeostasis
46. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.
Cocaine
Insomnia
Nicotine
Glutamate
47. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.
Sedatives
Blood pressure
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Toxic
48. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.
Peers
One-third
Enzymes
Clove
49. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.
Muscle spasms
Transdermal patch
Prescription
Taxes
50. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.
Body
LSD
Detoxification
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