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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






2. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.






3. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






4. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






5. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.






6. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






7. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.






8. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.






9. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






10. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.






11. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






12. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






13. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






14. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






15. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






16. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






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






18. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






19. Because drug use can be found in all parts of society regardless of income - education - occupation - social class - and age - it is called an ________ ________ affliction.






20. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






21. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






22. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.






23. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






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






25. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.






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






27. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






28. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






29. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






30. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






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






32. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.






33. 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.






34. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






35. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.






36. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






37. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






38. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.






39. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






40. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.






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






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






43. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.






44. For many years - ___________ sleeping pills were the drug of choice for people wishing to commit suicide.






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






46. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






47. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






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






49. The addiction rate for tobacco is 20 to 30% - for alcohol the rate is 15% - and for cocaine its __%.






50. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.