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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.
Evaporate
Dangerous
16
Methamphetamine
2. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.
Schedule II
4-6
6 -000
Insomnia
3. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.
Benzodiazepines
British East India
Available
Decreased
4. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.
Crack
Violent
Acetylcholine
Illicit
5. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Gateway
Cocaine
Depression
Fluoxetine
6. 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.
Antabuse
Brain
Directions
Transdermal patch
7. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.
Appetite
Peers
Dentists
Bipolar disorder
8. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.
Peyote
Illicit
Peyote cactus
Inflammatory
9. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.
13-14
Columbus
Breaks down
Weight
10. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Placenta
120 pound woman
Weight
Medical
11. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.
One hour
Nicotine
Date rape
Sinsemilla
12. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.
Dronabinol
Dangerous
Staggering
Peyote cactus
13. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s
Theobromine
Opposed
Smoked
Alcoholics Anonymous
14. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Mucous membranes
Narcan
Diarrhea
Preoccupation
15. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.
Less
Antifreeze
Antihistamines
Depression
16. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Heart Disease
Mental retardation
Leukoplakia
Blood pressure
17. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.
Federal
Dependency
Mushrooms
Switching
18. The branch of the _________ system involved in flight or fight reactions is called the sympathetic branch.
Cessation
Autonomic
Consequences
Marinol
19. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.
Depressant
Felt tip
Involuntary
High
20. 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.
Analgesic
PET
Artificial
Hydrochloride
21. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Heroin
Columbus
Asleep
Mainlining
22. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
Preoccupation
Blood-brain
Caffeine
Fermentation
23. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)
Social
Depressants
16
Antidepressant
24. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.
Iproniazid
Tissue
Benzodiazepines
Cumulative
25. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.
Codeine
Distillation
Cancer
Delirium tremens
26. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.
Cumulative
Inhalant
Solvents
Relief
27. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.
Unknown
Potent
Soft drinks
Isopropyl
28. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Poorer
Cocaine
Psychological
Nicotine
29. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.
Dose response
Kerosene
Opioids
Cocaine
30. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.
Decrease
Cigarettes
Social
Ethanol
31. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.
Fetal Alcohol
Dopamine
16
Phenothiazines
32. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.
Rate
Psychoactive
Anxiety
Prescription
33. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.
Psychoactive
Indians
Benzodiazepines
Muscle tone
34. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.
Instrumental
Nail polish
Weeks
Chewing
35. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.
THC
Dose dependent
Codeine
Medical
36. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.
Thousands
5
Prozac
Cross tolerant
37. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.
Synthetic
Designer
Intoxicating
Tissue
38. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.
Mucous
Brain tissue
Fermentation
Taxes
39. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
Stimulant
6 -000
Active
Anorexiants
40. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.
Motor
Ounces
Active
Injection
41. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.
Anesthetics
Year
Chewing
Congestion rebound
42. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.
Bipolar disorder
Artificial
Synesthesia
Floaters
43. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.
Malnutrition
Cannabis sativa
Evaporate
Caffeine
44. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.
Detoxification
Spirits
Transmitter
Employee Assitance Programs
45. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.
Psychedelics
OTC
Alcohol
Solvent
46. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
Emphysema
Prozac
Topical anesthesia
Mescaline
47. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.
Plants
Antifreeze
Equal opportunity
Relief
48. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.
Moderate
Codeine
1980
Pharmacological
49. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.
Coca
Watery
Blindness
Switching
50. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
Patches
10
Naltrexone
Congeners