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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






2. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






3. An irregular _____ _____ is called arrhythmia.






4. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






5. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.






6. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






7. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






8. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






9. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






10. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






11. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






12. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






13. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






14. Drug induced respiratory depression is also called _______________ and is a common type of drug overdose death.






15. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






16. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.






17. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






18. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






19. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






20. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






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






22. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.






23. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






24. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






25. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






26. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






27. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.






28. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






29. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.






30. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






31. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.






32. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






33. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.






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






35. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.






36. 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.






37. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.






38. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






39. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.






40. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






41. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






42. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






43. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






44. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.






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






46. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.






47. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.






48. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.






49. higher tolerance to heroin also results in higher tolerance to morphine and ________.






50. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.







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