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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.
Prescription
Cannabis sativa
Gateway
Amphetamines
2. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.
Antifreeze
Benzodiazepines
Steroids
Heroin
3. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.
Alcoholics Anonymous
1933
Psychoactive
Rohypnol
4. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.
Anesthetic
Opioid
Placebo
Phyiscal
5. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.
Special K
Addictive
Stimulant
Nutrients
6. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence
Resin
III
Phenothiazines
Enzymes
7. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.
Anesthetic
Prescription
Neurotransmitters
20
8. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.
OTC
Hypoventilation
Smoked
Alcohol
9. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.
Potent
Cancer
1937
Psychological
10. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.
Psychoactive
Long
Gateway
Floaters
11. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.
Nail polish
Family
Opium
Body
12. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.
Heroin
Dependence
Dietary supplements
Explosive
13. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Freebase
Antipsychotics
Mental
Lungs
14. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.
Toxic
Neurotransmitters
Raves
Antitussives
15. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.
PCP
Social
Household
Heroin
16. 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.
Preoccupation
Cocaine
Cocaine
Prescription
17. Experimenters primarily restrict drug usage to ______________ settings and are motivated by peer pressure and curiosity.
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Cocaine
Eliminate
Recreational
18. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.
Lipid solubility
Weight control
Alcohol
Eliminate
19. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.
Neurotransmitters
Synthetic
Mental retardation
Designer
20. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.
Violent
One-third
Hypoventilation
Enzymes
21. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.
41
Amphetamines
Somatic
Skin
22. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.
Spinal cord
Raves
Adolescents
Depressants
23. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..
III
Nalorphine
Liver
V
24. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.
Illegal Instrumental Use
Generic
440
Instantly
25. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
60
Dopamine
Dependency
Tranquilizers
26. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.
Neurotransmitters
San Salvador
Potency
Isopropyl
27. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.
Bipolar disorder
Depressants
Somatic
Cocaine
28. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.
Hallucinogens
Paradoxica
Schedule II
Hallucinogens
29. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.
Cancer
Illegal Recreational Use
Fluoxetine
Mental retardation
30. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.
Physical
Antidepressant
Alcohol
Day
31. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.
Psychological
Large
26
British East India
32. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.
Kerosene
Depressant
Medical
Anesthetics
33. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
Illegal Instrumental Use
Involuntary
Social
Mucous
34. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.
Steroids
Prozac
Smoking
Black Tar
35. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.
Hypoxia
Ethanol
Preoccupation
Nicotine
36. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.
Unknown
Pleasurable
Memory
Anabolic steroid
37. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.
Illicit
Molecular
Theobromine
Antihistamines
38. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.
1960
Safely
Amphetamines
Hallucinogen
39. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.
Erich Goode
Cocaine
20
Temperance
40. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.
Breaks down
Illicit
Rapid
Short term
41. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.
Depressant
Homeostasis
Mushrooms
Glutamate
42. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.
Narcotics
Tardive dyskinesia
Endorphines
Preoccupation
43. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.
Antihistamines
Stimulant
Illegal Recreational Use
Addiction
44. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.
Safely
Expectancy
Cessation
Contextual
45. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.
Opium
Clozapine
Opiate
One hour
46. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.
Intoxicating
Nicotine
Hydrochloride
Stimulant
47. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Norepinephrine
Weight
Heart attacks
Insomnia
48. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.
Resin
Mental
Consequences
Other's drugs.
49. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.
Antihistamines
Inexpensive
Relaxed
Decrease
50. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.
Isopropyl
25
Psychological
Medical