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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.
Natural
Toxic
16
HCL
2. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Sleeping pills
Lungs
Environment
Low
3. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.
Cannabinoids
Alcohol
90
Alcoholics Anonymous
4. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.
Eliminate
Skin
Blindness
Breathing
5. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits
OTC
Grain neutral
Neonatal abstinence
Escaping
6. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide
Glaucoma
Plants
6 -000
Family
7. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.
20
Healthcare
Months
Coca
8. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
90
Antihistamines
Prozac
Felt tip
9. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.
Alcohol
Mental
Blood-brain
Distillation
10. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.
Grain neutral
Tremors
Dependence
Marinol
11. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.
15
Placenta
10
Heroin
12. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.
Cessation
Dronabinol
Behavioral tolerance
Muscle tone
13. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.
Amphetamines
Less
Watery
Decrease
14. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.
Sigmund Freud
Malnutrition
Neurotransmitters
Hallucinogens
15. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.
Enzymes
15
Body fat
Antidepressant
16. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.
Anxiety
Muscle
13-14
Heroin
17. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.
Schedule III
Norepinephrine
Drug
Tax
18. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Stimulant
Codeine
Chantix
Theobromine
19. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
Diarrhea
Hepatitis
Dropouts
Motor
20. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.
Marinol
Incurable
Benzodiazepines
Weeks
21. Headaches - nosebleeds - nausea - drunken appearance and ______ eyes are all signs of inhalant abuse.
Safely
Raves
Watery
Evaporate
22. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.
Hemp rope
Alcohol
Psychological
Taxes
23. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.
Ethanol
Instantly
Nonspecific
Medicinal herbs
24. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.
Tobacco
Depress
15
Steroids
25. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.
Antidepressant
Strychnine
Appetite
Pinpoint
26. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.
Large
Glucosamine
Nicotine
5
27. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.
Hair
Day
Withdrawal
Time course
28. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.
Peers
1960
Synesthesia
Dropouts
29. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.
Leave
Physical
Alcohol
Large
30. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.
More
Hypnotics
Metabolism
Crack
31. Excessive use of caffeine is called _________.
Dependence
Less
Caffenism
Peyote
32. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.
Less
95
30
Absorbed
33. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.
MDMA
Schedule III
Mental
Duration
34. 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 ______________.
Asleep
Prescription
Depression
Moderate
35. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.
Recreational
Antabuse
Schedule I
60
36. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.
1937
Blindness
Amphetamines
Phenothiazines
37. The half life of _______ is 60 to 90 minutes.
Cocaine
Marinol
Tobacco
Prescription
38. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Heart Disease
Neurotransmitters
Depressants
Year
39. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.
Moderate
Glucosamine
Short term
Psychoactive
40. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.
Inherited
Marinol
Methamphetamine
Amphetamines
41. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).
Withdrawal
Social
Naltrexone
Isopropyl
42. The DSM-IV-TR is a manual which provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into hundreds of specific __________ categories.
Solvent
Diagnostic
Healthcare
Paradoxica
43. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.
Breathing
95
Sigmund Freud
Reducing
44. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.
Withdrawal
James
Somatic
Heroin
45. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.
Generic
Felt tip
Brain tissue
III
46. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.
Motor
Ethanol
Psychotherapeutic
Mental
47. The second stage of drug addiction is increased use - in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________ - the third stage of drug addiction.
Preoccupation
120 pound woman
One-third
Topical anesthesia
48. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)
Dietary supplements
Sudden sniffing death
Cocaine
Hypnotics
49. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.
Lungs
Hallucinogens
Addictive
Recreational
50. Ice is also known as '______________'.
Iproniazid
Delirium tremens
Crystal meth
Hallucinogen
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