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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.






2. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.






3. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.






4. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






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






6. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.






7. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






8. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






9. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






10. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






11. ________ is a substance that is responsible for more adverse health consequences and death than any other.






12. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






13. 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






14. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






15. Diphenhydramine - hydroxyzine and promethazine are examples of OTC and prescription ______________ used as CNS depressants.






16. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.






17. The DEA is the primary _______ agency responsible for enforcing U.S. drug laws.






18. The branch of the _________ system involved in flight or fight reactions is called the sympathetic branch.






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






20. 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.






21. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






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






23. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






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






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






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






27. Many drug users are 'controlled' users and their drug use is _______ to those around them.






28. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






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






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






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






32. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.






33. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






34. Some alcohol withdrawal symptoms can last for up to several ______.






35. 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.






36. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.






37. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






38. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






39. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.






40. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.






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






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






43. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






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






45. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.






46. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.






47. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






48. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






49. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






50. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).