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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






3. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






4. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






5. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.






6. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






7. The two ways psychoactive drugs achieve their effect is either by altering availability of the ___________ or by acting directly on the receptor.






8. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.






9. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).






10. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






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






12. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.






13. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






14. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






15. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






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






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






18. This type of alcohol can be added to gasoline to reduce pollution - used in cleaners and _________ - as well as in medical research.






19. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






20. The most _________ form of alcohol withdrawal is called delirium tremens and occurs in about 5 percent of people who have withdrawal symptoms.






21. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.






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






23. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






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






25. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






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

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27. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.






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






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






30. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






31. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






32. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.






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






34. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






35. ____________ is the process by which sugar is converted into alcohol through the biochemical action of yeast.






36. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.






37. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






38. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.






39. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.






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






41. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.






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






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






44. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






45. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.






46. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.






47. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






48. Some smokers believe that _____ cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes.






49. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






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






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