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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.
95
Rapid
Strychnine
Synthetic
2. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.
Bipolar disorder
DMT
Alcohol
Months
3. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.
Hydrochloride
Theraputic
Alcoholic
Antihistamines
4. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.
Blood thinners
Blindness
Half life
Neurotransmitters
5. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.
Amphetamines
Heart beat
Nicotine
Barley
6. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.
Dronabinol
Mucous membranes
Entactogens
Steroids
7. A typical progression of drug use starts with ___________ and alcohol - and then marijuana before moving on to the stronger drugs - which is why these drugs are often called 'gateway' drugs.
Depressants
Date rape
Cigarettes
Staggering
8. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.
Nicotine
Gateway
Eliminate
Hemp rope
9. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.
Toxic
Brain tissue
Anesthetics
Pleasure
10. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.
Psychoactive
Anxiety
Body
Raves
11. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.
Sinsemilla
Medical
Mucous
Large
12. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.
GABA
Positive
Caffeine
Parkinson's
13. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.
Nalorphine
Thousand
Alcohol
Alcoholic
14. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).
Body
Antagonists
Serotonin
Cocaine
15. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.
Synesthesia
Half life
Synthetic
Decreased
16. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Long
Antidepressant
Depress
Smoking
17. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.
Dose dependent
Irritability
MDMA
Psychoactive
18. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.
Expectancy
Unknown
Designer
Benzodiazepines
19. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness
Mental
Legal Instrumental Use
Cancer
Diagnostic
20. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.
Speed
Equal opportunity
Weight
Tobacco
21. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)
Peyote
Benzodiazepines
Social
Year
22. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.
Cocaine
Weight
Biological
Cross tolerant
23. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.
Designer
Tobacco
Dose dependent
Decrease
24. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.
Pharmacy
Prescription
Serotonin
Alcohol
25. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Blood thinners
Atypical
Neurotransmitters
Increase
26. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.
Mescaline
Homeostasis
Withdrawal
Codeine
27. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.
Year
Dopamine
Dentists
Decrease
28. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.
Brain
More
Incurable
48
29. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.
Distillation
Less
Tobacco
Consequences
30. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.
Common
Sleeping pills
Memory
Cardiovascular
31. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.
Autonomic
Haldol
British East India
Heroin
32. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.
MDMA
Cumulative
Mental
Hepatitis
33. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.
Illegal Instrumental Use
Motor
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Congestion rebound
34. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.
Alcohol
Norepinephrine
Transmitter
Coca
35. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.
Anxiety
Placebo
Obesity
OTC
36. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.
OTC
Medical
Stimulant
Mucous membranes
37. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.
Benzodiazepines
Mushrooms
Sedative
Potency
38. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.
Antifreeze
Opium
Decreased
Steroids
39. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.
Speed
Recreational
Andes
Opioids
40. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.
Cocaine
More
One-third
Speed
41. Hashish is the most ______ cannabis preparation - it's THC level can be as high as 28%.
Potent
440
Amphetamines
PCP
42. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.
THC
Hallucinogens
Plants
Sigmund Freud
43. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.
Artificial
Leave
Andes
Contextual
44. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
Glucosamine
Memory
5
Designer
45. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.
Without
Psychoactive
Nicotine
Pharmacological
46. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.
Salt
Transdermal patch
Atypical
Benzodiazepines
47. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.
Enzymes
Depressants
200
Soft drinks
48. 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.
Depressants
Tardive dyskinesia
Illicit
Relaxed
49. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Heart beat
Antagonists
Blood pressure
Strychnine
50. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
95
Erich Goode
Mucous membranes
Social