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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






2. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.






3. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






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






5. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






6. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.






7. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.






8. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






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






10. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






11. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






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






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






14. Tremors and rigidity are two symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Similar damage to the dopamine neurons can occur as a side effect of some ______________ drugs.






15. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






16. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






17. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.






18. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.






19. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






20. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






21. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






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






23. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






24. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.






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






26. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.






27. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.






28. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






29. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).






30. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.






31. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.






32. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).






33. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.






34. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






35. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.






36. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.






37. 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.






38. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






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






40. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






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






42. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






43. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






44. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.






45. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.






46. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






47. According to a 1997 report - alcohol is involved in more than ___ thousand deaths in the US each year.






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






49. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.






50. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.