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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






2. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






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






4. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.






5. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.






6. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.






7. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






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






9. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






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






11. 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.






12. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.






13. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.






14. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.






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






16. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






17. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






18. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.






19. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






20. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






21. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






22. 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).






23. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.






24. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.






25. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






26. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.






27. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.






28. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).






29. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.






30. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






31. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






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






33. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.






34. A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________ - progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.






35. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.






36. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






37. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.






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






39. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.






40. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






41. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.






42. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






43. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






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






45. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






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






47. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






48. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






49. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.






50. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.