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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc
Illegal Recreational Use
Perceived risk
Drug safety
Chlorpromazine
2. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
Fentanyl
Leave
Anorexiants
Endorphines
3. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.
Hemp rope
Tobacco
Psychoactive
Increase
4. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.
Psychoactive
Interactions
Norepinephrine
Alcoholic
5. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.
Glaucoma
Prescription
Months
Freebase
6. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.
Prescription
Months
Cumulative
Transdermal patch
7. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.
Short term
Year
Opiate
Serotonin
8. 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.
Household
Ethanol
Amphetamines
Schedule I
9. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.
Drinking
Antidepressant
Transmitter
Somatic
10. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.
Lungs
Relaxed
Preoccupation
Nonspecific
11. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.
Heroin
Pleasure
Hepatitis
Rapid
12. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.
Glaucoma
Norepinephrine
Emphysema
Antidepressant
13. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.
Brain
Prescription
Potent
Loco weed
14. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.
Dangerous
Positive
Illicit
Glucosamine
15. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.
Depressants
Heart Disease
Perceived risk
Alcohol
16. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.
Anxiety
Irritability
Incurable
Spinal cord
17. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.
Hydrochloride
Dronabinol
Hair
Codeine
18. Almost ___ % of 8th graders have abused an inhalant sometime in their life.
Muscle tone
Date rape
Central nervous system
20
19. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.
Mental
Abuse
Cancer
Drug safety
20. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.
Resin
Alcohol
Brain tissue
Moderate
21. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.
Decrease
Alcohol
Clove
Addiction
22. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.
Graduates
Freebase
Rapid
Tardive dyskinesia
23. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.
Stimulant
Relaxed
4-6
Codeine
24. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.
Iproniazid
Generic
Adolescents
Muscle
25. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.
Biological
Spirits
Illicit
Xanthines
26. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.
Rapid
Heart Disease
Strychnine
60
27. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.
Physical
Thousands
Rohypnol
Andes
28. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.
Memory
Ethanol
Chewing
Thousands
29. Adopted sons whose __________ fathers were alcohol dependent have a much greater than average chance of becoming alcohol dependent than adopted sons of non-alcoholic fathers.
Rapid
PCP
Placebo
Biological
30. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.
Illegal Recreational Use
Depressants
Glutamate
Toluene
31. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.
Poppers
Pharmacodynamic
Peyote
Addictive
32. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.
Potent
Cocaine
Ethanol
Isopropyl
33. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.
1937
Topical anesthesia
Cardiovascular
Contextual
34. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.
Clove
Hallucinogens
Myopia
Prescription
35. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.
41
Marijuana
Neurotransmitters
Cocaine
36. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.
Time course
Gateway
Eyes
Sinsemilla
37. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).
PCP
Cannabinoids
Temperance
Mucous
38. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.
25
Autonomic
Benzodiazepines
Hepatitis
39. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).
Dependency
Equal opportunity
Violent
Felt tip
40. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.
Laughing gas
Switching
Surroundings
Withdrawal
41. The white powder that you generally associate with cocaine is the _____ form of cocaine known as cocaine hydrochloride.
Generic
Salt
Decreased
10
42. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.
Pharmacodynamic
Crack
Motor
Steroids
43. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Obesity
Patent medicines
Instrumental
44. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.
Antidepressant
Physical
Spirits
Medical
45. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.
Tobacco
Weight control
10
4-6
46. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.
Medicinal herbs
Sudden sniffing death
Hallucinations
Alcoholic
47. 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.
Synesthesia
Black Tar
One half
Directions
48. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.
Cocaine
Psychoactive
Detoxification
Placebo
49. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.
Antihistamines
Illicit
Andes
Cocaine
50. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.
Drug safety
Pharmacodynamic
Escaping
MDMA