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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.






3. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.






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






5. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.






6. 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.






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






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






9. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






10. In addition to vitamins and minerals - the FDA defines dietary supplements as substances such as herbs - extracts of herbs - ___________ and concentrates.






11. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.






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






13. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






14. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






15. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






21. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






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






23. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.






24. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.






25. Beer is created by adding ______ malt to cereal grains.






26. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.






27. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.






28. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






29. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.






30. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






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






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






33. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






34. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






35. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).






36. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.






37. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






38. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






39. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






40. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.






41. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






42. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.






43. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






44. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






45. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.






46. 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.






47. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.






48. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.






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






50. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.