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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most widely used licit social drug is _______.






2. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






3. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.






4. The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is about 0.25 to 0.30 _______ per hour.






5. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.






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






7. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






8. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






9. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.






10. Two forms of cocaine which can be smoked are _____ and coca paste.






11. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






12. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.






13. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






14. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






15. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






16. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






17. ______ is the brand name for naloxone.






18. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.






19. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






20. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






21. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.






22. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.






23. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






24. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.






25. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.






26. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






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






28. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.






29. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.






30. 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 ____.






31. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






32. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






33. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






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






35. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






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






37. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.






38. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






39. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






40. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.






41. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






42. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.






43. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.






44. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






45. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






46. Opioids are also known as _________.






47. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






48. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






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






50. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.