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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






2. Ice is also known as '______________'.






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






4. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.






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






6. Nicotine is exceptionally _____ and has been used as an insecticide.






7. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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8. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide






9. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






10. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






11. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.






12. In high doses or if combined with alcohol - barbiturates can stop a person's __________.






13. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






14. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.






15. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






16. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






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






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






19. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






20. 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.






21. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.






22. 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.






23. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






24. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






25. Because drug use can be found in all parts of society regardless of income - education - occupation - social class - and age - it is called an ________ ________ affliction.






26. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.






27. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






28. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






29. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






30. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.






31. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.






32. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.






33. Crack is obtained by mixing cocaine with simple _________ chemicals - including baking soda and water - and then drying it--resulting in a lump of smokable cocaine.






34. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






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






36. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.






37. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.






38. The four ways to administer heroin are sniffing - _______ injection (intramuscular) - smoking - and intravenous injection (mainlining).






39. Tremors and rigidity are two symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Similar damage to the dopamine neurons can occur as a side effect of some ______________ drugs.






40. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.






41. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






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






43. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






44. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






45. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.






46. Withdrawal symptoms for marijuana include: irritability - restlessness - _________ appetite - weight loss and abnormal sleep.






47. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






48. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...

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49. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation






50. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.