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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.
Breaks down
Blood pressure
Patches
Taxes
2. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc
Heroin
Long
Bupropion
Illegal Recreational Use
3. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).
Mental retardation
Depress
Codeine
Sedative hypnotic
4. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.
Memory
Pharmacodynamic
Increase
Over the counter
5. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.
Epileptic seizures
Sinsemilla
Chewing
Blood thinners
6. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.
Depressant
Illicit
Magic mushrooms
Alcoholic
7. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.
Antihistamines
Leave
Poppers
Cannabinoids
8. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.
LSD
Less
Parkinson's
Physical
9. The two categories of psychoactive drugs are ______ (legal) and illicit (illegal).
Depression
Federal
Licit
Hypoxia
10. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
Household
Prozac
Heart beat
Heroin
11. Women are more likely to have problems with ______________ medicines.
30
Homeostasis
Blood pressure
Prescription
12. Pharmacological factors refer to how the drug actually affects the ____.
Illegal Recreational Use
Body
Atypical
Social
13. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Adolescents
Psychoactive
Antagonists
Atypical
14. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.
More
Less
Overdose
Pharmacological
15. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.
Neurotransmitters
Constant
Anesthetics
Fetal Alcohol
16. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.
Marijuana
Medical
Blood thinners
Depressant
17. The remaining two principal factors affecting drug use are ______ and cultural.
Involuntary
More
Heart attacks
Social
18. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.
Phyiscal
Prescription
Neurotransmitters
Dose response
19. 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.
Dropouts
Cocaine
Spirits
Rohypnol
20. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).
Neurotransmitters
PCP
41
Tremors
21. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence
Amphetamines
Instantly
Potent
III
22. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.
Anesthetic
Alcohol
Heroin
Memory
23. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.
Craving
Alcohol
Nail polish
Skin
24. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.
Myopia
Tissue
Methylphenidate
Potency
25. When an alcoholic learns to modify his behavior to compensate for motor impairments associated with being intoxicated this is called _____ _____.
Schedule I
One half
Behavioral tolerance
Rock
26. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
Glucosamine
Cocaine
Antihistamines
25
27. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.
Hydrochloride
Mental retardation
Cost
Parkinson's
28. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.
Body fat
Women
Neurotransmitters
Weight control
29. 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.
Social
Psychoactive
100
Psychological
30. Generally addiction refers to the ______ attachment to a drug.
20
Psychological
Graduates
Emphysema
31. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.
Psychoactive
Over the counter
Cardiovascular
Depressants
32. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.
Antifreeze
Peyote cactus
Breathing
Neurotransmitters
33. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.
Is Not
Peyote cactus
Sleeping pills
90
34. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.
Opioids
Marijuana
Medicine
41
35. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.
16
CYP450
1937
Alcohol
36. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.
Alcohol
Incurable
Norepinephrine
30
37. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.
Mucous membranes
Constipation
Narcan
Sigmund Freud
38. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.
Antabuse
Addiction
Heart beat
Benzodiazepines
39. ____-acting barbiturates or benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to prevent Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Phyiscal
Crack
Neurotransmitters
Long
40. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.
Laughing gas
Molecular
Appetite
Alcohol
41. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.
Depressants
Mucous membranes
Antidepressant
Relief
42. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.
Potent
Alcoholic
Craving
Codeine
43. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.
Psychological
Potency
Dose dependent
Floaters
44. The buildup of a drug in the body after multiple doses taken at short intervals is called __________ effect.
Pharmacological
Moderate
Cumulative
Withdrawal
45. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.
Barley
Half life
Temperance
Designer
46. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.
Opioids
Interactions
One half
Medical
47. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.
Relaxed
James
Mental retardation
Methamphetamine
48. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Low
Alcoholics Anonymous
LSD
Breathing
49. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Medicinal herbs
CYP450
Alcoholics Anonymous
Heart Disease
50. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.
Cocaine
Opiate
Hair
Breathing