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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.






2. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.






3. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






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






5. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






6. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.






7. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






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






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






10. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






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






12. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.






13. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.






14. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






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






16. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






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






18. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.






19. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






20. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.






21. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.






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






23. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






24. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






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






26. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






27. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






28. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.






29. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






30. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.






31. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






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






33. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






34. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.






35. 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.






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






37. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






38. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.






39. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.






40. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.






41. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






42. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






43. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide






44. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






45. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






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






47. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






48. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






49. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






50. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.