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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.
Memory
Weeks
Short term
Neurotransmitters
2. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.
Kerosene
Other's drugs.
Leukoplakia
Methamphetamine
3. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.
Amphetamines
Constipation
Hallucinogens
PET
4. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).
Memory
Chewing
Depress
More
5. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
Salt
Psychoactive
Marinol
Heart Disease
6. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.
Alcohol
Entactogens
Anesthetics
Benzodiazepines
7. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.
Opium
Antihistamines
Antitussives
Healthcare
8. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.
Phenothiazines
Methamphetamine
Cardiovascular
Dependency
9. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers
Heart attacks
Mushrooms
Benzodiazepines
Patches
10. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.
Fermentation
15
Al
Speedball
11. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.
Heroin
Addictive
Obesity
Antihistamines
12. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Mucous membranes
Schedule I
Alcohol
Smoked
13. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.
Fermentation
Floaters
British East India
Equal opportunity
14. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.
Haldol
Drug safety
Alcoholics Anonymous
Graduates
15. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.
Peyote cactus
Mucous
Increase
Year
16. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.
Nalorphine
4-6
Enzymes
Eyes
17. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.
Weeks
One half
Chewing
Active
18. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.
Psychological
Graduates
Dependence
13-14
19. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.
Large
Amphetamines
Graduates
Hypoventilation
20. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.
Fentanyl
Healthcare
200
Bipolar disorder
21. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.
GABA
Hallucinogens
Generic
Slowly
22. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.
Theobromine
Heroin
Ounces
15
23. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.
Transdermal patch
Sedative
Cannabis sativa
Tobacco
24. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.
Tremors
Barley
Escaping
Depressants
25. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.
Instrumental
Tissue
Enzymes
Pharmacological
26. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.
Nicotine
Mental
Receptors
Long
27. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
Heart attacks
Sedative
Theraputic
Day
28. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.
Opioid
Half life
Memory
Alcohol
29. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.
Glucosamine
Antihistamines
Heroin
Nalorphine
30. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.
6 -000
Weeks
Methylphenidate
Glaucoma
31. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.
Alcoholic
Thousands
Illegal Instrumental Use
Slowly
32. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.
OTC
Illegal Instrumental Use
Leukoplakia
Sedatives
33. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
Positive
Involuntary
Abuse
Neurotransmitters
34. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.
Mental retardation
Rate
Grain neutral
Peyote
35. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.
Insomnia
Caffeine
Cocaine
Surroundings
36. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.
OTC
Amphetamines
Amino acids
Tranquilizers
37. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.
10
Poppers
Nutrients
Benzodiazepines
38. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.
25
Coca
Positive
Peers
39. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.
Withdrawal
Synthetic
Muscle tone
Topical anesthesia
40. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Schedule I
Raves
Depressant
Irritability
41. ___________________ 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.
Cocaine
Contextual
Neonatal abstinence
Instrumental
42. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.
Medical
Bipolar disorder
Leukoplakia
Ethanol
43. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.
Family
Peyote cactus
Intoxicating
Year
44. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.
Cancer
Patent medicines
Anabolic steroid
Detoxification
45. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.
Methamphetamine
Legal Instrumental Use
Emphysema
Patches
46. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.
Illegal Recreational Use
Intoxicating
PCP
Drug
47. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.
Benzodiazepines
Rohypnol
Opioids
Lungs
48. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.
Diagnostic
Skin
Cocaine
Positive
49. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.
CYP450
Hypnotics
Preschool
Parkinson's
50. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.
Erich Goode
Heart attacks
Pleasure
Psychoactive