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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.
Cost
James
48
Designer
2. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
Cancer
Fermentation
Indians
Alcoholic
3. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)
Cocaine
Medical
Sudden sniffing death
Moderate
4. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.
Poppers
Nicotine
Neurotransmitters
Analgesic
5. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
10
Amino acids
Anxiety
6. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.
Football
Mental
Generic
CYP450
7. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.
Employee Assitance Programs
Safely
Tissue
More
8. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.
Hallucinogen
41
Dose response
Thousands
9. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.
Metabolism
Expectancy
Psychoactive
Breathing
10. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.
Norepinephrine
Hallucinogen
Eliminate
Safely
11. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
Dropouts
Cessation
Muscle spasms
Neurotransmitters
12. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.
Cessation
Marinol
Escaping
Alcohol
13. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.
Marijuana
Antipsychotics
More
Stimulant
14. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.
Antihistamines
Sedatives
Narcan
Incurable
15. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.
Magic mushrooms
Dependency
Natural
Relief
16. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.
More
Duration
Craving
Cocaine
17. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.
Cross tolerant
MDMA
Instrumental
Medicine
18. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.
Appetite
Relief
Cocaine
Placenta
19. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.
Ethanol
Medical
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Enzymes
20. 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
Blood pressure
Hallucinogens
High
21. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.
Loco weed
Cocaine
Somatic
Social
22. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.
Erich Goode
Xanthines
Prostitutes
Pharmaceutical
23. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.
Short term
Licit
One hour
10
24. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.
Neurotransmitters
Atypical
Decrease
Antidepressant
25. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.
LSD
Atypical
Haldol
Breathing
26. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.
Illegal Recreational Use
Pharmacodynamic
Leukoplakia
Depressants
27. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.
Molecular
Nalorphine
Dopamine
41
28. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.
Nutrients
Tranquilizers
10
Solvent
29. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.
Date rape
Phyiscal
Anxiety
Withdrawal
30. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.
34
PET
Cancer
Replacing
31. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.
Weight gain
Barley
MDMA
PCP
32. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.
25
100
Addiction
British East India
33. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.
San Salvador
Gateway
Muscle tone
Cocaine
34. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.
OTC
Rapid
Available
Nail polish
35. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.
Nutrients
Tranquilizers
Parkinson's
Women
36. 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.
Directions
Household
Less
Sigmund Freud
37. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.
Sleeping pills
Magic mushrooms
Pharmacodynamic
1960
38. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.
Antipsychotics
Hypoxia
Nicotine
Temperance
39. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.
Illicit
Contextual
Brain
Psychotherapeutic
40. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.
CYP450
Inflammatory
James
I
41. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.
Diarrhea
Pinpoint
Enzymes
Psychological
42. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.
Depressants
Antifreeze
Peers
Cocaine
43. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.
Psychological
Alcohol
Glutamate
Steroids
44. Because drug use can be found in all parts of society regardless of income - education - occupation - social class - and age - it is called an ________ ________ affliction.
Emphysema
Equal opportunity
Common
Decrease
45. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.
Moderate
High
Preschool
Ethanol
46. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them
Drug
Marinol
Muscle spasms
Phenothiazines
47. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.
Ethanol
Expectancy
Rock
Withdrawal
48. For many years - ___________ sleeping pills were the drug of choice for people wishing to commit suicide.
Potency
Crack
One-third
Barbiturate
49. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.
25
Naloxone
Neonatal abstinence
Benzodiazepines
50. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.
Somatic
Freebase
Heroin
Chewing