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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






2. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.






3. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).






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






5. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine






6. A BAC of 0.05 results in lowered alertness and a BAC of ____ results in death (lethal dose).






7. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.






8. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






9. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






10. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.






11. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






12. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






13. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.






14. 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.






15. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






16. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






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






18. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.






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






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






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






22. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






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






24. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






25. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.






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






27. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.






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






29. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.






30. 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 ____.






31. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.






32. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






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






34. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






35. 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.






36. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






37. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..






38. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






39. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






40. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.






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






42. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.






43. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






44. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






45. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.






46. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






47. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






48. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






49. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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50. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.