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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
Sudden sniffing death
Coca
Sedative
Illegal Recreational Use
2. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse - the typical narcotic habit costs $100 per ___.
Cross tolerant
Peyote
Evaporate
Day
3. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.
Addiction
Methylphenidate
Mushrooms
Prostitutes
4. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.
Alcohol
Hypnotics
Biological
5
5. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.
Memory
Pharmacodynamic
Alcohol
Contextual
6. When alcohol is heated and the vapors are condensed into liquid form again - the process is called ____________.
Poorer
Toxic
Distillation
Large
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
Autonomic
Peers
41
Isopropyl
8. Prior to 1965 - the most common medical use of amphetamines was for the treatment of _______.
Obesity
Environment
Craving
Floaters
9. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.
Enzymes
Heroin
LSD
Healthcare
10. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.
Resin
Felt tip
Depressants
Safely
11. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.
V
Prescription
60
Cancer
12. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.
Cocaine
Commonly
Pharmacy
Involuntary
13. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.
Muscle
Consequences
Neurotransmitters
Breathing
14. The names of barbiturates all end in __.
Chewing
Al
Pharmaceutical
Ounces
15. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Physical
Antipsychotics
Common
Illicit
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.
Other's drugs.
Artificial
Nicotine
Gateway
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.
Body fat
440
Family
Atypical
18. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Weight control
Opioids
Phenothiazines
Antagonists
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.
Cumulative
Dietary supplements
Neonatal abstinence
Cardiovascular
20. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.
More
Ethanol
Benzodiazepines
Antihistamines
21. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.
OTC
Psychoactive
Duration
Mental
22. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.
Diagnostic
Chlorpromazine
Illicit
16
23. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
Synthetic
Thousands
Dose dependent
Pleasure
24. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.
Amphetamines
Cross tolerant
Prescription
Psychoactive
25. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.
Amphetamines
Benzodiazepines
Rapid
Wood
26. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.
Benzodiazepines
Designer
Clozapine
Blood-brain
27. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.
Hepatitis
Dopamine
Stimulant
Toluene
28. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.
Clove
Dependence
OTC
30
29. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.
Enzymes
V
Increase
Receptors
30. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.
Psychoactive
Decrease
Codeine
1937
31. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).
Benzodiazepines
Blindness
Depress
Theraputic
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.
26
Lipid soluble
Decreased
Less
33. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.
Hallucinogens
Indians
15
Amphetamines
34. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.
Spinal cord
Alcohol
Caffenism
Months
35. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.
20
Enzymes
Norepinephrine
Magic mushrooms
36. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.
Eliminate
Autonomic
Heroin
Emphysema
37. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Equal opportunity
Methylphenidate
Heart Disease
Transmitter
38. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.
Hypnotics
British East India
Psilocybin
Incurable
39. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.
Ethanol
Spirits
Antidepressant
Phyiscal
40. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.
Dose response
Ethanol
Hydrochloride
Dangerous
41. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.
Illicit
Fermentation
Blood-brain
Mental
42. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.
Malnutrition
Social
Sedatives
Psychological
43. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.
Craving
Weight gain
Rapid
Parkinson's
44. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.
Breathing
Decreased
Grain neutral
Equal opportunity
45. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.
Tranquilizers
Prescription
Designer
15
46. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.
4-6
Drinking
Disease
Illicit
47. Methamphetamine is also known as '______'.
Cocaine
OTC
Family
Speed
48. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.
Relief
Peyote
Appetite
OTC
49. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.
Solvents
Cost
20
Blindness
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.
Rohypnol
Explosive
Positive
Andes