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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






2. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.






3. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






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






5. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.






6. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.






7. 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.






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






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






10. Users of cocaine _____________ either 'snort' (sniff) or inject the drug intravenously.






11. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






12. A typical progression of drug use starts with ___________ and alcohol - and then marijuana before moving on to the stronger drugs - which is why these drugs are often called 'gateway' drugs.






13. Considerable evidence supports the idea that some degree of vulnerability to alcohol dependence might be _________.






14. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






15. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






16. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






17. According to a 1997 report - alcohol is involved in more than ___ thousand deaths in the US each year.






18. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






19. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






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






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






22. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.






23. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






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






25. The human body strives to maintain its internal environment within a certain range (temperature - blood pressure - etc); this ___________ is called homeostasis.






26. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).






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






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






29. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.






30. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






31. Originally it was believed that the occurrences of paranoid psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine users was caused by a pre-existing _______ condition or due to sleep deprivation.






32. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






33. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






34. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






35. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.






36. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.






37. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.






38. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






39. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






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






41. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






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






43. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






44. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






45. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






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






47. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.






48. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.






49. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






50. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.