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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.






2. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.






3. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






4. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).






5. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






6. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






7. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.






8. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.






9. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






10. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






11. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






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






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






14. The primary purpose for the creation of the 1938 Federal Food - Drug - and Cosmetic Act was ___________.






15. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.






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






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






18. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.






19. College _________ had the lowest rate of current use of illicit drugs.






20. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.






21. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






22. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.






23. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.






24. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






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






26. The primary psychoactive ingredient in tobacco is ________.






27. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






28. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






29. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






30. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






31. The effective dose (ED50) for LSD is many __________ of times smaller than that of other psychoactive drugs.






32. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






33. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.






34. BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type - food in the stomach - concentration of alcohol - and ____ of consumption.






35. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.






36. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.






37. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






38. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






39. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






40. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






41. ___________________ 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.






42. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.






43. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






44. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.






45. 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.






46. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






47. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.






48. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






49. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






50. Legal instrumental - illegal instrumental - legal recreational and illegal recreational use are the 4 types of drug use according to ___________.