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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine






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






3. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






4. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






5. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.






6. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.






7. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






8. Clonidine is an opioide agonist drug (similar to methadone) used in heroin ______________.






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






10. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.






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






12. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






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






14. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






15. The 66 unique chemicals found in cannabis are called ____________.






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






17. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.






18. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation






19. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






20. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






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






22. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.






23. 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.






24. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.






25. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.






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






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






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






29. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.






30. Experimenters primarily restrict drug usage to ______________ settings and are motivated by peer pressure and curiosity.






31. 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.






32. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






33. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.






34. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits






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






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






37. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






38. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






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






40. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






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






42. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.






43. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






44. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.






45. Alcohol - cigarettes - and _________ are called gateway drugs because their use is often believed to lead to the use of other stronger drugs.






46. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.






47. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..






48. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'






49. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






50. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.