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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






2. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






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






4. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






5. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.






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






7. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






8. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






9. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






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






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

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12. 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 ____.






13. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.






14. The two ways psychoactive drugs achieve their effect is either by altering availability of the ___________ or by acting directly on the receptor.






15. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






16. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






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






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






19. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.






20. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






28. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






29. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.






30. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.






31. LSD is one of the most potent ____________ drugs.






32. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.






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






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






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






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






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






38. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






39. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






40. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






41. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.






42. 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.






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






44. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






45. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






46. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






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






48. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.






49. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






50. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






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