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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.
Withdrawal
Perceived risk
Lungs
100
2. 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 ____.
Depress
Prozac
Hypoxia
Year
3. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).
Depressant
Memory
Artificial
Muscle
4. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.
Mainlining
Date rape
Mucous
Graduates
5. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.
Dependence
Social
Methamphetamine
Decrease
6. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.
Sleeping pills
Generic
DMT
Schedule III
7. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.
Alcohol
Antidepressant
Safely
Toxic
8. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.
Receptors
Psychotherapeutic
Malnutrition
5
9. REM sleep is the sleep phase associated with _______.
Freebase
Dreams
Environment
Illegal Recreational Use
10. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
Caffeine
Antihistamines
Dropouts
Fermentation
11. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.
PET
GABA
Grain neutral
Benzodiazepines
12. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.
Physical
Tardive dyskinesia
Surroundings
Mucous membranes
13. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.
Antitussives
LSD
Placebo
Tax
14. ___________________ are not regulated as OTC drugs. They don't have to be shown to be effective - and the amount of supposed active ingredient varies extensively.
Cessation
Smaller
Dietary supplements
Mainlining
15. 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.
Drinking
Synthetic
Body fat
Smoked
16. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.
Psychedelics
Insomnia
Molecular
Diarrhea
17. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.
Clove
Methylphenidate
Addiction
20
18. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.
Endorphines
Wood
Designer
Anesthetic
19. Clonidine can be administered by a _____________ ______ - which gradually releases the drug over a seven day period.
Benzodiazepines
Diarrhea
Medicine
Transdermal patch
20. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.
Irritability
Atypical
Autonomic
Is Not
21. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.
Fetal Alcohol
Poppers
Opioids
Contextual
22. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.
120 pound woman
Neurotransmitters
Depressant
Bupropion
23. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Endorphines
Smoked
Columbus
Coca
24. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.
Lipid solubility
Antagonists
Hallucinogen
Caffeine
25. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.
Entactogens
Drug safety
Interactions
Ethanol
26. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.
Decrease
Topical anesthesia
Perceived risk
Analgesic
27. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...
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28. Opium has been used for approximately ____ years for both medical and recreational reasons.
Physical
Evaporate
6 -000
60
29. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.
Phenothiazines
Resin
Dopamine
Blood-brain
30. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
Heroin
Hypoxia
Illicit
V
31. ________ - benzodiazepines and opioid narcotics are also used for this purpose.
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Alcohol
1933
Antifreeze
32. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.
Employee Assitance Programs
Cocaine
Alcohol
Autonomic
33. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.
Hallucinogen
Amphetamines
Opioids
Generic
34. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.
Stimulant
Dreams
Less
Diarrhea
35. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.
Withdrawal
Receptors
Metabolism
Bupropion
36. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.
Potent
Mucous
OTC
20
37. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.
Preschool
Resin
Staggering
Replacing
38. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.
Inhalant
Pinpoint
Dropouts
Mucous membranes
39. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.
Anabolic steroid
Marijuana
Gateway
Depressants
40. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.
Blood pressure
Steroids
Clozapine
Irritability
41. 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.
Antidepressant
Hypnotics
Directions
Toluene
42. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.
Antifreeze
Football
Constant
Barbiturate
43. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.
OTC
Over the counter
20
OTC
44. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.
Pharmacodynamic
Family
Blood pressure
Hydrochloride
45. ________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.
Entactogens
One half
Pharmacodynamic
Heroin
46. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.
Haldol
Fluoxetine
Switching
Social
47. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.
Mainlining
Day
Benzodiazepines
Medical
48. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.
Explosive
Psychoactive
Felt tip
Crystal meth
49. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
Environment
Benzodiazepines
Anorexiants
Brain tissue
50. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.
Constant
Medicinal herbs
Cocaine
Mental
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