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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.






2. The important Xanthine varieties are caffeine - theophylline - and _____________.






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






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






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






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






7. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






8. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.






9. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.






10. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






11. The four stages of alcohol withdrawal are _______ - hallucinations - delusions and seizures.






12. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






13. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






14. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






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






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






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






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






19. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






20. Historically - as _______ use declined - amphetamine use increased.






21. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






22. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






23. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






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






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






26. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






27. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






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






29. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.






30. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






31. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






32. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.






33. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






34. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






35. 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.






36. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.






37. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.






38. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






39. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






40. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






41. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






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






43. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






44. Ice is also known as '______________'.






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






46. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.






47. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






48. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






49. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






50. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.







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