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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.






2. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






3. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






4. For many years - ___________ sleeping pills were the drug of choice for people wishing to commit suicide.






5. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






6. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.






7. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






8. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






9. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






10. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






11. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






12. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






13. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






14. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






15. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






16. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.






17. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






18. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.






19. ________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.






20. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






21. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.






22. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






23. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.






24. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






25. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






26. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






27. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.






28. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






29. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.






30. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






31. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






32. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






33. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






34. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






35. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






36. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






37. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






38. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






39. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






40. Federal laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1920 to ____ are called prohibition.






41. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






42. The human body strives to maintain its internal environment within a certain range (temperature - blood pressure - etc); this ___________ is called homeostasis.






43. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






44. Alcohol is the second leading substance abuse related cause of premature death among Americans (________ is first).






45. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.






46. Advertising restrictions - smoke-free indoor air - _____ on tobacco products and limiting youth access to tobacco are all examples of tobacco control laws.






47. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






48. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






49. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






50. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.