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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.






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






3. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s






4. 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.






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






6. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






7. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






8. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






9. ___________________ are not regulated as OTC drugs. They don't have to be shown to be effective - and the amount of supposed active ingredient varies extensively.






10. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






11. _________ drugs produce wakefulness and a sense of energy and well-being.






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






13. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






14. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.






15. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.






16. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.






17. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






18. Timothy Leary was a well known psychologist and proponent for the use of ___ in the 1960s.






19. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






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






21. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.






22. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






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






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






25. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






26. One of the most important factors which determine the potency of CNS drugs is the ________________ of the molecules.






27. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






28. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.






29. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.






30. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






31. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






32. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






33. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






34. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






35. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






36. Jimsonweed a potent hallucinogenic plant and is also known as ____ _____.






37. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






38. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






39. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).






40. Flashbacks are the recurrence of certain aspects of the drug experience weeks or months after an individual has taken ___.






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






42. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






43. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






44. 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.






45. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






46. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.






47. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






48. The preoccupation phase is characterized by _________ concern about the drug.






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






50. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.