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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






2. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






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






4. ___________ is considered the fifth and final stage of drug addiction.






5. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






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






7. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






8. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






9. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






10. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.






11. Ice is also known as '______________'.






12. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.






13. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






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






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






16. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






17. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






18. Usually it takes approximately ___ years of heavy drinking of the equivalent of a pint or more of whiskey a day to develop cirrhosis of the liver.






19. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






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






21. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






22. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.






23. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.






24. Because _______ is lipid soluble - it is easily absorbed by the liver - heart - brain - lungs and reproductive organs.






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






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






27. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






28. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






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






30. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.






31. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






32. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






33. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.






34. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.






35. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






36. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.






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






38. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






39. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






40. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






41. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.






42. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.






43. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.






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






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






46. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






47. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






48. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






49. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






50. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.