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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.
Less
Drinking
Poorer
Sedative hypnotic
2. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.
Interactions
Benzodiazepines
Epileptic seizures
Alcohol
3. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.
Asleep
Marijuana
Duration
Psychotherapeutic
4. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.
Medical
CYP450
Naltrexone
Dose response
5. ___________________ syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive - illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb.
Tax
Breathing
Injection
Neonatal abstinence
6. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.
30
440
Benzodiazepines
LSD
7. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.
Homeostasis
Medicine
Toluene
Abuse
8. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.
PET
Ethanol
Psychoactive
Serotonin
9. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.
Synthetic
Eyes
Haldol
20
10. 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.
Cardiovascular
Benzodiazepines
Day
Medical
11. Almost all alcoholics suffering from withdrawal symptoms (about __%) can be treated in outpatient programs.
95
LSD
Neurotransmitters
Inflammatory
12. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.
Environment
Muscle spasms
Injection
Inhalant
13. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).
Felt tip
Glucosamine
90
Hallucinations
14. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.
Breathing
Grain neutral
PCP
Women
15. The most common age group to report the most illicit drug use is 18 to __.
25
Appetite
Caffeine
Is Not
16. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.
Employee Assitance Programs
Placebo
Lipid soluble
Autonomic
17. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.
Mucous
Phenothiazines
Sedatives
Muscle
18. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.
15
One hour
Body
Opium
19. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
Mescaline
Involuntary
Schedule I
Crack
20. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.
1933
Dentists
Steroids
MDMA
21. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.
Synthetic
I
OTC
Detoxification
22. With sales exceeding $160 billion a year - the legal ______________ industry is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States.
More
Environment
Norepinephrine
Pharmaceutical
23. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.
Narcotics
Medicinal herbs
Patches
Staggering
24. Since 1956 - the leaf tobacco content in cigarettes has been reduced by approximately __ percent.
Natural
Neurotransmitters
Plants
25
25. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.
Dopamine
Detoxification
British East India
Nicotine
26. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.
Cocaine
4-6
Taxes
Psychological
27. _____ drug use refers to using a drug with a specific functional purpose--not for recreation
Licit
Instrumental
Mental
Short term
28. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.
THC
Liver
Anxiety
Poppers
29. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.
Alcohol
Codeine
Poorer
I
30. High School ____ had the highest rate of current use of illicit drugs (9%).
Special K
Dropouts
Fermentation
26
31. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.
Dependence
Nalorphine
Magic mushrooms
Illicit
32. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.
Hypoxia
Marijuana
Contextual
Cardiovascular
33. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.
Plants
Dopamine
Codeine
Designer
34. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.
Spinal cord
Anesthetic
Dopamine
Available
35. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.
Illicit
Bupropion
Psychoactive
Analgesic
36. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.
Amphetamines
Codeine
DMT
Neurotransmitters
37. 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
Escaping
III
One-third
Naloxone
38. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.
Positive
Cocaine
Depressants
Breathing
39. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.
Hallucinogens
Psychotherapeutic
Methamphetamine
Phyiscal
40. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
Psychoactive
Mainlining
Leukoplakia
Peyote cactus
41. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.
Dopamine
Phenothiazines
Psychoactive
Asleep
42. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.
Inherited
Topical anesthesia
Thousands
Body fat
43. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.
Psychological
Hallucinogen
Leave
Staggering
44. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.
Poorer
Plants
440
Cost
45. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.
Consequences
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Blood pressure
5
46. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.
Ethanol
Leave
Memory
HCL
47. There are several FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat ________ - but only Lunesta has been approved for long term use.
Mental
Drug safety
Insomnia
Caffeine
48. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.
Motor
Andes
Illegal Instrumental Use
Methamphetamine
49. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.
Depressant
Muscle tone
Dopamine
Potency
50. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.
Duration
Psychotherapeutic
Central nervous system
Antihistamines
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