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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






3. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






4. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






5. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






6. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






7. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






8. The freebase method of smoking cocaine can be very dangerous because the combination of fire and ether fumes is extremely __________.






9. The active ingredients for half of the prescriptions filled consist of only ____ drugs.






10. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






11. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






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






13. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






14. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






15. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






16. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






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






18. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






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






20. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits






21. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






22. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






23. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






24. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.






25. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






26. Psychological dependence is closely related to the concept of _________ reinforcement - which states that if a behavior is reliably followed by a stimulus - it leads to an increase in the behavior.






27. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






28. Smoking tends to inhibit hunger contractions up to ____ ____






29. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






30. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






31. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






32. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.






33. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






34. Usually it takes approximately ___ years of heavy drinking of the equivalent of a pint or more of whiskey a day to develop cirrhosis of the liver.






35. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






36. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.






37. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






38. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.






39. ___________________ 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.






40. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.






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






42. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






43. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






44. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






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






46. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






47. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).






48. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






49. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






50. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.