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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






3. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






4. Men are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than women and pregnant women are less likely to use drugs than women who are not pregnant.






5. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






6. ___________________ 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.






7. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.






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






9. Smokers often report ________ _____ when they quit smoking.






10. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.






11. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






12. Perceived risk refers to the perceived ______________ of using the drug.






13. LSD is a synthetic substance and is the most ______ and notorious of the hallucinogens.






14. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.






15. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






16. The most commonly abused types of drugs include _______ - tobacco - stimulants - hallucinogens and depressants.






17. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






18. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






19. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






20. Originally marketed as a non-habit-forming substitute for codeine - ______ is derived from opium and is about three times as potent as morphine.






21. The 1914 Harrison Act regulated sales of opiates and _______.






22. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






23. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






24. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






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






26. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






27. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






28. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






29. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.






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






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






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






33. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






34. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






35. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






36. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






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






38. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






39. Drug dependence is made up of both ________ and psychological factors.






40. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






41. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.






42. Approximately 20 years ago - heroin was replaced by _______ as the most abused illicit drug in the US (other than marijuana).






43. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.






44. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






45. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






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






47. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.






48. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






49. Psychological dependence is closely related to the concept of _________ reinforcement - which states that if a behavior is reliably followed by a stimulus - it leads to an increase in the behavior.






50. Ethylene glycol alcohol is poisonous and is a primary ingredient of __________.