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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






2. Drugs with a long half life stay in the body for a very long time without significantly diminishing in strength - for example - ________ ________.






3. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.






4. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






5. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






6. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).






7. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






8. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






9. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.






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






11. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.






12. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






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






14. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






15. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






16. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






17. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.






18. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






19. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.






20. Cannabis (marijuana) - Anabolic Steroids - Inhalants/Organic Solvents and narcotics are also found to be among the most ________ abused drugs.






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






22. _______ is absorbed most quickly through smoking and intravenous injection.






23. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






24. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






25. Cirrhosis is a _____ disease which results from alcohol abuse and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S..






26. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






27. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






28. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






29. Ice is a form of methamphetamine that can be ______.






30. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






31. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






32. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.






33. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.






34. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






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






36. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






37. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.






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






39. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






40. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.






41. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






42. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






43. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






44. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.






45. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






46. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






47. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






48. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






49. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






50. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.







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