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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






3. GHB is a clear - colorless - odorless liquid associated with _____ ____.






4. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






5. 18.2% of unemployed persons report ________ drug use compared to only 7.9% of those with full time jobs and 10.7% of part time employees.






6. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






7. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






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






9. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






10. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.






11. Ice is also known as '______________'.






12. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.






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






14. _______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.






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






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






17. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






18. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






19. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






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






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






22. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.






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






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






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






26. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






27. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






28. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.






29. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






30. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






31. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






32. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






33. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






34. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.






35. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






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






37. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






38. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.






39. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






40. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






41. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.






42. If all of the following consumed the same amount of alcohol at the same speed - which one would have the highest BAC? (120 pound woman - 135 pound woman - 150 pound man - 170 pound man).






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






44. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.






45. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.






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






47. In the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use - only 1.6 percent of U.S. adults reported ever having used Heroin in their lifetimes - with 0.1 percent reporting use in the past ____.






48. Marijuana (Cannabis) and hashish are both __________ controlled substances.






49. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






50. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.