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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






2. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






3. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).






4. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.






5. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.






6. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






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






8. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






9. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.






10. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






11. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






12. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






13. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.






14. ___________________ are not regulated as OTC drugs. They don't have to be shown to be effective - and the amount of supposed active ingredient varies extensively.






15. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






16. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.






17. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.






18. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.






19. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.






20. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






21. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.






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






23. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






24. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






25. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






26. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






27. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...

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28. Opium has been used for approximately ____ years for both medical and recreational reasons.






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






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






31. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.






32. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.






33. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






34. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.






35. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






36. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






37. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.






38. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.






39. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






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






41. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.






42. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.






43. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






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






45. ________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.






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






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






48. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.






49. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






50. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.







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