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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






2. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.






3. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.






4. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.






5. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






6. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.






7. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






8. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.






9. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






10. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






11. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






12. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






13. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.






14. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






15. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






19. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.






20. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






21. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






22. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






23. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






24. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






25. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






26. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






27. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.






28. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






29. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






30. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






31. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).






32. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






33. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






34. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






35. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.






36. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






37. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






38. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






39. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.






40. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






41. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






42. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.






43. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






44. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






45. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.






46. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.






47. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.






48. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






49. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






50. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.